Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers

No. 22 LSU hosts No. 16 Mississippi State

No. 16 Mississippi State (4-1) at No. 22 LSU (4-2), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: LSU by 10.5. Against the spread: LSU 2-4, Mississippi State 4-1.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

LSU Offense

Overall: 524.8 yards per game (4th in FBS)

Passing: 311.0 yards per game (8th)

Rushing: 213.8 yards per game (26th)

Scoring: 42.0 points per game (9th)

LSU Defense

Overall: 250.8 yards per game (7th in FBS)

Passing: 176.2 yards per game (30th)

Rushing: 74.7 yards per game (5th)

Scoring: 18.5 points per game (32nd)

Mississippi State Offense

Overall: 487.0 yards per game (11th in FBS)

Passing: 309.2 yards per game (11th)

Rushing: 177.8 yards per game (54th)

Scoring: 39.0 points per game (20th)

Mississippi State Defense

Overall: 379.6 yards per game (95th in FBS)

Passing: 260.0 yards per game (124th)

Rushing: 119.6 yards per game (42nd)

Scoring: 28.0 points per game (108th)

Mississippi State is 64th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 36.1% of the time. LSU ranks 9th on offense, converting on 52.2% of third downs.

Mississippi State ranks 113th in the FBS averaging 69.8 penalty yards per game, compared to LSU's 42nd-ranked 51.0 per-game average.

Mississippi State ranks 121st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:35, compared to LSU's 10th-ranked average of 33:26.

Team leaders

LSU

Passing: Sam Leavitt, 1,495 yards, 10 TDs, 8 INTs, 67.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Dilin Jones, 483 yards on 110 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Winston Watkins, 416 yards on 29 catches, 2 TDs

Mississippi State

Passing: Kamario Taylor, 1,450 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs, 66.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Da'Marion Bothwell, 403 yards on 74 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Anthony Evans III, 574 yards on 40 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

LSU was defeated by Kentucky 35-34 on Oct. 10. Leavitt led LSU with 275 yards on 25-of-34 passing (73.5%) for two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 15 times for 39 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jones carried the ball 16 times for 56 yards, adding seven receptions for 84 yards. Watkins had six receptions for 62 yards.

Mississippi State lost 56-23 to Alabama on Oct. 3. Taylor threw for 258 yards on 19-of-34 attempts (55.9%) with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Kolin Wilson had 27 rushing yards on 10 carries. Evans recorded 166 yards on 12 catches with two touchdowns.

Next game

LSU plays at Auburn on Oct. 24. Mississippi State hosts Oklahoma on Oct. 24.

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