In a game between the Tigers and Bulldogs that was delayed 52 minutes in the third quarter by lightning, LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell was electrifying with his arm as he shredded the Mississippi State defense in Baton Rouge.

After throwing an incomplete pass on LSU’s third offensive play of the game, Russell proceeded to throw 14 consecutive completions, still an LSU record for a single-game performance.

Those 14 straight completions on Sept. 30, 2006, helped Russell post a 90 percent (18-of-20) completion percentage for the game, also a Tigers’ single-game record for quarterbacks with a minimum of 20 pass attempts.

Russell’s dissection of the Mississippi State defense resulted in a 48-17 win for LSU where he finished with 330 passing yards — the second-highest total of his college career — and three touchdowns — tying his career high.

His 330 yards on just 18 completions against the Bulldogs on that stormy fall night also puts Russell’s name atop the LSU record books with an average of 16.5 yards per play for the game.

Russell ended up receiving SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his incredible performance.

After the game, LSU coach Les Miles said he anticipated this kind of career game for Russell because Miles had tailored his game plan for a pass-heavy attack against what was a very weak Mississippi State secondary at the time.

“We felt like we had advantages down the field throwing,” Miles told reporters after the game. “If the defense gives us opportunities in the air, we’re certainly going to take them. … [Russell] is a pretty special quarterback.”

This was a completely lopsided game throughout as the Tigers, who were ranked No. 19 at the time, scored touchdowns on their first five possessions to start the game with a 35-0 lead.

“You could tell for the most part all our cylinders were just kicking it on,” Russell said of his performance that day. “We were trying to get it from every way possible.”

As good as LSU’s first five possessions turned out, Mississippi State’s were equally bad, resulting in just one first down.

The Tigers defense was also dominant in this game, only allowing Mississippi State to rush for 14 yards on 21 carries and holding the Bulldogs to 2-of-11 on third downs.

As for Russell, he went on to finish the 2006 season with a 41-14 Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame where he was named the most valuable player. He was selected to the first team All-SEC by both the coaches and media after that year and was later selected first overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2007 NFL draft.