The Louisiana State University Tigers (1-1, 1-1 Home) play host to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0 Away) at Tiger Stadium on Saturday as both teams kick off their Southeastern Conference schedules. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point favorites, and the total is 53.5.Mississippi State (2-0, 1-0 Away) is coming off a dominant 39-17 win over Arizona at Arizona Stadium last Saturday. Will Rogers was 39 of 49 for 313 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Dillon Johnson ran 11 times for 60 yards. He added six receptions for 34 yards. Rara Thomas caught five passes for 63 yards. LSU (1-1, 1-1 Home) beat Southern University 65-17 at Tiger Stadium last Saturday. Garrett Nussmeier threw for 320 yards and two interceptions. Armoni Goodwin carried 12 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Nabers added a touchdown of his own. He had three receptions for 81 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Tigers won the only game between the teams last season, a 28-25 victory in September. Max Johnson threw four touchdowns for LSU, as Kayshon Boutte scored twice. Rogers tossed three touchdowns for Mississippi State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bulldogs are averaging 44.0 points per game so far this season, second in the SEC, and they are facing a Tigers defense that has surrendered 20.5 PPG (9th). Meanwhile, LSU has scored 44.0 points a game this season, second in the conference, and Mississippi State is allowing 20.0 PPG (8th).The Bulldogs rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (385.0, 5th), while they are 111th in rushing yards (101.5). The Tigers are 26th in passing yards allowed per game (160.5) and 97th against the run (166.5).LSU is 52nd in the nation in passing yards per game (264.5) and 51st in rushing (184.5), while the Bulldogs are allowing 220.5 passing yards (71st) and 84.5 rushing yards per game (29th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, Rogers has thrown for nine touchdowns (2 INT) and 381.5 yards per game to lead Mississippi State in passing. D. Johnson leads the team in rushing with an average of 63.5 yards a game over two games. He’s also contributed to the passing attack with 36.5 receiving yards a game. Thomas is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 72.0 yards a game and one TD. Jayden Daniels has five passing touchdowns with 173.0 yards per game through two games to lead LSU. In two home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs and an average of 173.0 yards. Daniels also leads the team in rushing with an average of 66.0 yards per game. He has one touchdown on the ground. Nabers has been a key target in the Tigers’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 57.5 yard per game average through two appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Miss State (-140)
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