Mississippi State
2-1 , 0-1
LSU
2-1 , 1-0
Bulldogs Drop 31-16 Decision At LSU
September 17, 2022 | Football
BATON ROUGE, La. – Mississippi State led for most of the game, but a late LSU surge was key as the Bulldogs fell to the Tigers 31-16.
LSU scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to turn away State after the Bulldogs led by as many as 13 points over the course of the evening.
Mississippi State built a 13-0 advantage courtesy of a pair of first-half scores. Jo'quavious Marks had a 37-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Rara Thomas made a highlight-reel catch on a 13-yard pass from Will Rogers in the second to give MSU early momentum. State later added a 45-yard field goal from Ben Raybon in the third quarter, but it wasn't enough to hold off the Tigers.
Marks and Dillon Johnson combined for an even 100 rushing yards. Both had runs of more than 30 yards and set new career longs – Johnson with a 35-yard rush and Marks with his 37-yarder.
Rogers completed 24 of his 42 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. He completed passes to eight different receivers. Thomas led the way for Bulldog pass catchers with his 67 yards receiving.
Defensively, Decamerion Richardson and Nathaniel Watson tied for the team lead with 11 tackles apiece. Watson added a sack. Nathan Pickering and Tyrus Wheat also recorded sacks for State.
Next Up for MSU…
Mississippi State returns home for the first time since the season opener. The Bulldogs will host Bowling Green in an 11 a.m. game at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday, September 24. The contest is scheduled to be televised by SEC Network.
Team Stats
MSU 6, LSU 0
MSU - Marks,Jo'quavious 37 yd run (), 9 plays, 87 yards, TOP 04:55
MSU 13, LSU 0
MSU - Thomas,Rara 13 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 3 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:54
MSU 13, LSU 7
LSU - Jenkins,Jaray 8 yd pass from Daniels,Jayden (Ramos,Damian kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:28
MSU 13, LSU 10
LSU - Ramos,Damian 35 yd field goal 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:33
MSU 16, LSU 10
MSU - Raybon,Ben 45 yd field goal 10 plays, 34 yards, TOP 04:19
MSU 16, LSU 17
LSU - Daniels,Jayden 3 yd run (Ramos,Damian kick), 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 01:22
MSU 16, LSU 24
LSU - Williams,Josh 7 yd run (Ramos,Damian kick), 14 plays, 85 yards, TOP 06:01
MSU 16, LSU 31
LSU - Goodwin,Armoni 47 yd run (Ramos,Damian kick), 4 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:28
