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Early opponent analysis: Mississippi State

Brett Weisband

By Brett Weisband

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No. 8 LSU plays host to Mississippi State in its first SEC contest of the season. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Here’s an early overview of the Bulldogs start getting you ready for Saturday.

Mississippi State Team Leaders

Passing: Dak Prescott, 696 yards
Rushing: Josh Robinson, 288 yards
Receiving: Jameon Lewis, 107 yards
Tackles: Bernardrick McKinny, 20 total (11 solo, 9 assists)
Interceptions: Preston Smith, 2 INT
Sacks: Preston Smith, Bernardrick McKinney and Chris Jones, 2.0 each

Team Rankings

Scoring Offense: 43.7 points per game (No. 20 nationally)
Scoring Defense: 12.3 points per game (No. 11)
Rushing Offense: 260.3 (No. 22)
Rushing Defense: 80.3 (No. 11)
Pass Offense: 266.3 (No. 48)
Pass Defense: 311.7 (No. 118)

Brett Weisband

A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.

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