Gold-Clad LSU Holds Off State, 23-20

Sep 19, 2016, 01:00
Gold-Clad LSU Holds Off State, 23-20

Leonard Fournette returned from a bruised left ankle in powerful form, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 20 LSU withstood a late rally for a 23-20 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.

LSU junior RB Leonard Fournette rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in Saturday's 23-20 win over Mississippi State. "I just want you to know, Danny will take the first snap, but I hold the right to make that decision any time I want to". Harris was benched in favor of Etling during last week's win over Jacksonville State. A conservative Miles surely would have run the ball three times and punted.

Danny Etling had a game in which he looked like an SEC quarterback. While his first half numbers were much better than his second, Etling finished completing 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown. LSU outgained State, 282-80, in the first half, but went cold in the second half. The Bulldogs managed only 1-of-14 third-down conversions.

On the offense, Mississippi State averages 169.0 yards in passing and 264.5 yards in rushing. LSU has more victories over MSU than it has over any other team. He goes 19 of 30 passing, 215 yards, including one ideal touchdown pass to D.J. Chark.

Then on 3rd-and-3 Fitzgerald lost both a yard and his helmet, slipping free on a tackle.

Williams capped his first drive of the game with a 1-yard touchdown drive on a sneak.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Benjamin Snell Jr. ran for four touchdowns and Stephen Johnson added three TD passes to lead Kentucky to a 62-42 win over New Mexico State on Saturday.

Fournette ran 11 yards for the first down on the play.

LAST WEEK'S PREDICTION: LSU 34, Jacksonville State 13. One of the e-mailers said he hopes Miles dies.

The Tigers ran 43 plays in the first half.

Etling, a transfer from Purdue, went 6-of-14 for 100 yards, a touchdown and an interception in relief for Harris.

The LSU Tigers opened up conference play on a positive note, defeating the Mississippi St Bulldogs 23-20.

Mississippi State is coming off a win over SC following a season-opening loss to South Alabama. Johnathan Calvin was called for running into the kicker for a 5 yard penalty on a successful Colby Delahoussaye field goal, enough to give LSU first down at the Bulldog 13. The return of Fournette began on a high note with two first half touchdowns and the final stat line wasn't bad either. The most recent LSU QB to lose in his first Tiger Stadium start was Josh Booty in 1999 in a 31-10 loss to No. 8 Florida. The Tigers, meanwhile, have failed to cover in five of their last seven games overall and are just 1-4 ATS in thier last five games in September. Mississippi State enters the game with nothing to lose while LSU still has heavy expectations upon their shoulders for an SEC championship-contending season.

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