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Published Sep 16, 2023

TV, Starters, and Stats for Mississippi State vs. LSU

Jack Byers • BulldogBlitz

Staff Writer

Mississippi State (2-0) vs. #14 LSU (1-1)

When: 11 a.m. CST

Where: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN

Play-by-Play: Joe Tessitore

Analyst: Jesse Palmer

Sideline: Katie George

Radio: MSU Radio Network

Play-by-Play: Neil Price

Analyst: Matt Wyatt

Sideline: Jay Perry

Odds: LSU -9.5, O/U 54 (Bet MGM)

Player Availability

Mississippi State:

S Ja'Kobi Albert (out for season)

DL Kalvin Dinkins (out)

S Hunter Washington (questionable)

LSU:

TE Mason Taylor (questionable)

LB Omar Speights (doubtful)

Coaching Comparison

Mississippi State:

Zach Arnett: 3-0 career, 3-0 at Mississippi State

LSU:

Brian Kelly: 177-67 career, 11-5 at LSU

Projected Mississippi State Offense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

LT	Kwatrivous Johnson	Graduate	6'7"	330
LG	Nick Jones	Senior	6'3"	300
C	Cole Smith	Graduate	6'3"	305
RG	Steven Losoya	RS Senior	6'4"	320
RT	Kameron Jones	Graduate	6'5"	315
QB	Will Rogers	Senior	6'2"	215
RB	Jo'quavious Marks	Senior	5'10"	210
WR-X	Justin Robinson	RS Junior	6'4"	220
WR-H	Tulu Griffin	Senior	5'10"	180
WR-Z	Zavion Thomas	Sophomore	5'11"	190
TE	Ryland Goede	Graduate	6'6"	260

Projected Mississippi State Defense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

DE	De'Monte Russell	Senior	6'4"	280
NG	Nathan Pickering	Senior	6'4"	305
DT	Jaden Crumedy	Graduate	6'5"	305
SAM	DeShawn Page	Senior	6'2"	235
MIKE	Bookie Watson	Graduate	6'2"	245
WILL	Jett Johnson	Graduate	6'2"	230
CB	Decamerion Richardson	Senior	6'2"	195
S	Shawn Preston	Graduate	6'0"	200
S	Hunter Washington	RS Sophomore	5'11"	190
S	Marcus Banks	Senior	6'0"	190
CB	Esaias Furdge	Graduate	6'0"	185

Projected LSU Offense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

LT	Will Campbell	Sophomore	6'6"	325
LG	Garrett Dellinger	Junior	6'5"	325
C	Charles Turner III	RS Senior	6'4"	300
RG	Miles Frazier	Junior	6'6"	335
RT	Emery Jones	Sophomore	6'6"	315
QB	Jayden Daniels	Senior	6'4"	210
RB	Logan Diggs	Junior	6'1"	215
WR-X	Brian Thomas Jr.	Junior	6'4"	205
WR-Z	Malik Nabers	Junior	6'0"	200
WR-Y	Kyren Lacy	Senior	6'2"	215
TE	Mason Taylor	Sophomore	6'6"	255

Projected LSU Defense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

DE	Sai'vion Jones	Junior	6'6"	280
DT	Mekhi Wingo	Junior	6'1"	295
DT	Maason Smith	RS Sophomore	6'6"	315
JACK	Ovie Oghoufo	RS Senior	6'4"	250
WILL	Greg Penn III	Junior	6'2"	235
MIKE	Harold Perkins	Sophomore	6'1"	220
CB	Zy Alexander	Junior	6'2"	188
S	Major Burns	Junior	6'2"	193
S	Greg Brooks	RS Senior	5'10"	187
CB	Denver Harris	Sophomore	6'0"	190

Stat Comparison

Mississippi State	Stat	LSU

39.5	Points Per Game	48
194.5	Passing Yards Per Game	333
221.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	207.5
62.0	PFF Pass Blocking Grade	68.4
70.7	PFF Run Blocking Grade	79.2
15.5	Points Allowed Per Game	27.5
232.5	Passing Yards Allowed Per Game	258
87	Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game	149
4	Sacks	1
12	Tackles For Loss	8
4	Interceptions	2
10	Passes Defended	8
4	Forced Fumbles	0

Team Leaders

Mississippi State	Stat	Arizona

Will Rogers (389)	Passing Yards	Jayden Daniels (615)
Will Rogers (5)	Passing Touchdowns	Jayden Daniels (6)
N/A	Passing Interceptions	Jayden Daniels (1)
Jo'quavious Marks (250)	Rushing Yards	Logan Diggs (115)
Jo'quavious Marks (3)	Rushing Touchdowns	Kaleb Jackson and Noah Cain (2)
Tulu Griffin (9)	Receptions	Brian Thomas Jr. (13)
Tulu Griffin (116)	Receiving Yards	Brian Thomas Jr. (220)
Tulu Griffin (2)	Receiving Touchdowns	Brian Thomas Jr. (3)
Bookie Watson (18)	Tackles	Zy Alexander and Major Burns (13)
Jett Johnson (3.0)	Tackles For Loss	Jordan Jefferson (2.0)
Jett Johnson (2.0)	Sacks	Jordan Jefferson (1.0)
Jett Johnson (2)	Interceptions	Duce Chestnut and Greg Penn (1)
Bookie Watson, Marcus Banks, and Deonte Anderson (2)	Passes Defended	Harold Perkins, Zy Alexander, and Greg Brooks (2)
Jett Johnson (2)	Forced Fumbles	N/A

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