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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly vs. Mississippi State
LSU dominated Mississippi State 31-0 on Oct. 17, delivering its first SEC shutout since 2007. QB Sam Leavitt posted a career‑high four touchdown passes with a 70%+ completion rate and no turnovers, while receiver Jackson Harris caught two TDs for 85 yards and RB Dilin Jones amassed 142 total yards. The win, however, came against an injury‑crippled Bulldogs roster, leaving LSU still 2‑2 in SEC play and still seeking a marquee victory. The aftermath included ankle concerns for Harris, a concussion for edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen, and questions ahead of the Saturday showdown with Auburn.
LSU News: LSU gets a shutout win over Miss. State
LSU delivers a dominant performance, blanking Mississippi State 28‑0 at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2026. Quarterback Sam Leavitt led the offense, while the defense stifled the Bulldogs, sparking talk of a potential season turnaround. The roundup also notes Angel Reese’s WNBA Finals debut and previews LSU’s upcoming clash with Auburn on The Plains at 11 a.m. on ABC.
LSU gets dominant performance from offense, shuts out Mississippi State
LSU demolishes Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium, with junior QB Sam Leavitt delivering a flawless performance—31 of 38 passes for 289 yards and four TDs while sacking opponents only twice. Top target Jackson Harris logs six catches for 85 yards and two scores before exiting with an injury. Coach Kiffin points to Mississippi State’s depleted roster, missing QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell. The win lifts LSU to 17th in the AP poll as they gear up for an upcoming clash with Auburn.
What are the odds? LSU opens as a 5.5-point favorite in their Week 8 matchup at Auburn
It’s Week 8, and the LSU Tigers (5-2) are back on the road to face the Auburn Tigers (4-2) in another SEC showdown. LSU is coming off a dominant 31-0 shutout victory over Mississippi State, bouncing back in impressive fashion after a disappointing overtime loss to Kentucky. Quarterback Sam Leavitt delivered one of his best […]
Two future Tiger gymnasts to compete at World Championships
Two future Tigers have earned their way to the Dutch city of Rotterdam for the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Those future Tigers are Reese Esponda of Team USA and Lia Redick of Team Canada. Hezly Rivera is injured once again. She didn’t do her full floor routine or do a vault in podium training […]
LSU Baseball fall scrimmage notes: Friday, October 16th
Day 2 of week 2 of LSU fall baseball scrimmages is in the books and we saw more continuation of good performances from a few players, while one new face made his first statement in purple and gold. It was a beautiful night at Alex Box with the first real taste of fall. The air […]
LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Week 7 Open Thread
The LSU Tigers (4-2) are back home in Death Valley this week for their Week 7 matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT in Baton Rouge. Here’s how to check out all of today’s action: TV channel: ESPN Announcers: Play by Play: Roy Philpott, Analyst: Brock Osweiler, Sideline Reporter: Stormy […]
Important Games to watch: Week 7
First-year starting quarterback Keelon Russell has been nothing short of amazing, and the Heisman hopeful is looking to lead his team to a big road victory after suffering its first loss of the season. This game will air on ABC. Also at 2:30 p.m. on the SEC Network, one of the hottest teams in the […]
Eye of the Tiger: Pivotal position matchups LSU vs. Mississippi State
With two losses on LSU’s record, the time is now to find consistency and get hot for the rest of the season. A top-10 road loss to Ole Miss in Lane Kiffin’s return was understandable, but the loss at Kentucky is hard to swallow. It’s time to put that performance in Lexington fully in the […]
Friday’s LSU vs. Mississippi State injury report: Taylor downgraded to doubtful
The final injury report of the week is out for the LSU-Mississippi St game and the big news is that the Bulldogs star quarterback, Kamario Taylor, has been downgraded to doubtful, along with starting running back Fluff Bothwell. LSU Out TE #7 Trey’Dez Green LB #7 Whit Weeks S #10 Dashawn Spears WR #15 Phillip […]
BEFORE THE ROAR: LSU returns home to welcome Mississippi State
Game Notes: Time and Date: Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. CTNetwork: ESPN (Roy Philpott, Brock Osweiler and Stormy Buonantony)Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (Chris Blair, Jacob Hester, Gordy Rush)Location: Tiger StadiumSpread: LSU -17.5 O/U 56.5ESPN FPI: LSU 77% chance of winningAll-Time: LSU leads 75-36-3 No Kamario Taylor? LSU was set for a great quarterback […]
ATVS Reacts Results: What is the Tigers biggest issue right now?
In this week’s ATVS reacts poll, what is the Tigers biggest issue right now? In a very close vote, 41% of voters said injuries, while 35% said it is coaching that is the Tigers’ Achilles heel. Sitting at 4-2, with both losses coming on the road against SEC opponents, is far from ideal for an […]
Important Players to Watch: Week 7
The Week 7 matchups are very good this Saturday. Here are a few players to keep your eyes on. Jadan Baugh and Florida will be looking to stop a two-game losing streak as they head to Austin to take on the Texas Longhorns. Baugh is considered to be one of, if not the best, running […]
A Look Back at the History of LSU and Mississippi State: Hello, Old Foe
If you were born in 1944, first, congratulations on making it to your 80s; second, until 2024, you never knew what LSU Football was like without Mississippi State on the schedule. The Bulldogs were LSU’s longest-standing rival, playing every year from 1944 through 2024. Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC, which threw a wrench into […]
If LSU wins or loses vs. Mississippi State
LSU returns to Tiger Stadium looking to respond after a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky in Lexington. Now 4-2 overall and 1-2 in SEC play, the Tigers face a ranked Mississippi State team that could create more problems if LSU doesn’t clean up their mistakes. Here’s what it would mean for LSU if it wins […]
Our Defense vs Their Offense: Mississippi State
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are coming into Baton Rouge on Saturday with one of the biggest question marks of the entire weekend. Will starting quarterback Kamario Taylor be able to play? Rumors suggest that Taylor is dealing with some degree of a turf toe injury, which has been hampering him since the Bulldogs played Missouri. […]
LSU News: College Football Playoff changes may be on their way
Welcome to Tiger Tales, a daily roundup of LSU and college sports news! How to College Football: Week 7 Some great games! LSU football renews rivalry with most played SEC opponent on Saturday Will LSU win? The 24-team College Football Playoff is good for the sport, even if it’s not evident right away Massive news.
LSU Football Draft Stock: Entering Week 7
Given LSU’s opponent and how many backups/younger players ended up playing, I don’t expect much positive movement in draft stock, and we actually see some negative movement. But nonetheless, here is the updated list: First Round OT Jordan Seaton TE Trey’Dez Green Day 2 Second Round – S Ty Benefield Second Round – EDGE Princewill […]
LSU Baseball fall scrimmage notes: Thursday, October 15th
LSU is back for week 2 of fall baseball with another set of scrimmages on deck. Day 1 was on Thursday evening and there was plenty of important info to take from the 6 innings. Before we get going, I’ll list off the lineups for each team and who pitched. We’ll then transition to some […]
Thursday’s LSU vs. Mississippi State injury report
The second injury report of the week is out for the LSU-Mississippi St game and the only change is Tylen Singleton being downgraded from questionable to doubtful. LSU Out TE #7 Trey’Dez Green LB #7 Whit Weeks S #10 Dashawn Spears WR #15 Phillip Wright III LB #26 Charles Ross II Doubtful LB #24 Tylen […]
How to College Football: Week 7
LSU has an early kick for the next two weeks, so be ready to deal with that. Y’all know how this works, so let’s jump right in. Thursday There are three games that’ll be on at roughly the same time. They aren’t interesting to talk about since the teams aren’t doing much this year. 6:30 […]
College Football Playoff to expand to 24 teams in 2027
The College Football Playoff is set to expand to 24 teams starting with the 2027 season according to reports that originated from Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger earlier this week before being confirmed Thursday by ESPN reporters. The recent jump in reports on expansion come in the wake of ESPN announcing that they are finalizing an […]
LSU gymnastics announces 2027 schedule
The schedule is finally here. On Thursday, the LSU women’s gymnastics team announced their 2027 schedule including opponents, dates and tentative start times. This schedule includes five home meets, six road meets and an early double-meet weekend. LSU also announced that this season’s Gym 101/Open Mike Night will be on New Year’s Day at 1:00 […]
Our Offense vs. Their Defense: Mississippi State
LSU will be back on the field Saturday to take on Mississippi State, eager for the chance to get things back on track following a difficult loss to Kentucky in Lexington. This Mississippi State defense does not match up well against the LSU offense. State features some very talented players at every level, but they […]
LSU News: Mississippi State QB still questionable for LSU game
Welcome to Tiger Tales, a daily roundup of LSU and college sports news! Wednesday’s LSU vs. Mississippi State injury report LSU may get a break. How former LSU safety Jardin Gilbert is faring with Mississippi State A familiar face. Five LSU Players Who Could Decide LSU vs. Mississippi State The pass rush must take over.
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