LSU’s offense got off to a rough start against Mississippi State, but a key transfer made a big impact in the first half.

Jabril Cox, a transfer from North Dakota State, picked off K.J. Costello to give LSU and Tiger Stadium a much-needed jolt of momentum, and a 7-3 lead. Cox undercut the receiver he was covering and grabbed the pass for a 14-yard touchdown.

It helped give life to LSU which had struggled on offense with just nine rushing yards and two first downs.

Cox made a smooth transition from the Bison of North Dakota State, where he helped them to win three straight FCS Championships from 2017-19. He was a two-time FCS All-America at North Dakota State.

In an interview with LSUSports.net, Cox said he’d like to win another national championship and set himself up for the NFL.

“I just want to compete as a whole,” he said. “I know good isn’t good enough. So I’m always trying to better myself. If I get maybe 10 tackles one game I want to exceed that, get 12 or 13 the next. I’m always competing against myself. Because if you look at other people and their accomplishments, you’re gonna look down on yourself. So I like to just internally just set goals for myself and just try to beat those every single day.