Live Drive: Mississippi State vs. LSU
September 17, 2022 | Football, Joel Coleman
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BATON ROUGE, La. – After a pair of wins to start the season, Mississippi State begins Southeastern Conference play Saturday night in Death Valley against LSU. Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Tigers is set for 5 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by ESPN. However, you can also keep it here for the latest updates from Baton Rouge, including highlights, exclusive photos and commentary. Updates are posted in reverse chronological order, so the newest updates can be found first. Refresh your page for the very latest.
- FINAL: LSU 31, Mississippi State 16
- Tigers add another TD for a 31-16 lead. 1:28 left.
- A long Lideatrick Griffin kick return gets negated by a holding penalty. State is then unable to get much going offensively and punts it away. LSU ball. 6:18 to play. Tigers with the ball on their own 41. LSU still up 24-16.
- And it's an LSU touchdown. Seven yard rush, the PAT is good and LSU leads Mississippi State 24-16 with 6:53 left to play.
- Tigers convert on a 27-yard pass. LSU down to the 7-yard line.
- LSU has moved down the field and ate some clock. Tigers are at the MSU 34-yard line with 7:34 left. A 4th-and-3 is coming up though and State calls a timeout. Still 17-16 LSU in front as the Dawgs try to get the ball back.
- State can't get much going on the ensuing drive. Dawgs punt it back to the Tigers. LSU takes over at its own 15-yard line with 12:54 left to play after a holding penalty is called.
- LSU takes the lead on a three-yard QB run. LSU now up 17-16 over Mississippi State with 14:11 left.
- END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: Mississippi State 16, LSU 10 - TIgers are at the 10-yard line when play resumes.
- Bulldogs force a punt, but it's muffed and LSU recovers inside the State 10.
- Now it's State's turn to fail to convert on a 4th down. LSU with the ball right back and Tigers are now across midfield.
- LSU tries to answer and drives near midfield, but a HUGE Nathaniel Watson sack, followed by a stand as LSU goes for it on 4th down and the Dawgs have the football on their own 49. Still 16-10 MSU with under four minutes left in the third.
- A FIELD GOAL for the Dawgs! Ben Raybon nails a 45-yarder and Mississippi State now leads LSU 16-10 with 6:31 left in the third quarter.
Ben Raybon connects from 45-yards out, and the Dawgs lead it 16-10 in the 3rd#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/yUwT1HaPlC
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 18, 2022
- A big Will Rogers-to-Rara Thomas connection has State in LSU territory. Dawgs are now at the LSU 36.
- LSU drives into the red zone, but the Bulldog D limits the damage to a 35-yard Tiger field goal. With 10:56 left in the third quarter, Mississippi State leads LSU 13-10.
- Dawgs start the second half with a drive that gets to around midfield, but State has to punt. LSU takes over at its own 13.
- Before we start the second half, how about one more Rara Thomas appreciation post. What a catch.
- HALFTIME: Mississippi State 13, LSU 7
Dawgs have outgained LSU 184 yards to 145
Dillon Johnson and Jo'quavious Marks have combined for 94 rushing yards. Marks has a TD.
Will Rogers is 13-of-19 passing for 108 yards and a TD
Rara Thomas has three catches for 43 yards and a TD
Nathaniel Watson leads the State defense with five tackles
Halftime stats: pic.twitter.com/BKZZVAiQIG
— Logan Lowery (@loganlowery) September 17, 2022
- Dawgs drive to around midfield, but are forced to punt with 18 seconds left until halftime. LSU at its own 11 with 18 seconds til half.
- Let's flash back to video of that Rara Thomas TD catch a few minutes ago. WHAT. A. PLAY....
Moss'd 😤#HailState🐶 | 📺: https://t.co/25DftB62QY pic.twitter.com/qlgMyC53Cj
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 17, 2022
- Now an LSU touchdown. Tigers answer in a hurry. They put togehter a seven-play, 75-yard drive in just 1:28 of clock time. Only 46 seconds remain before halftime and the Bulldogs now lead the Tigers 13-7.
- TOUCHDOWN MISSISSIPPI STATE!!! Will Rogers hits Rara Thomas on a 13-yard pass to complete a three-play, 48-yard drive! A Dillon Johnson 35-yard run was key in setting up the touchdown toss. Ben Raybon drills the extra point and the Dawgs are on top of LSU 13-0 with 2:14 left til halftime!
.@rodarius_thomas now has 7⃣ touchdown grabs in his last 8⃣ games#HailState
— Brian Ogden (@brianogden) September 17, 2022
.@JoquaviousMarks and @Dill_7k have combined for a pair of 30-plus-yard runs tonight. State had one 30-yard run in the first two seasons combined under Mike Leach.#HailState
— Brian Ogden (@brianogden) September 17, 2022
- Arnett and the boys do it again. State forces ANOTHER LSU punt. And it's another outstanding return by Zavion Thomas, this one 26 yards to the LSU 48. 3:08 left til the half as the Bulldogs try to add on to a 6-0 lead.
That's twice tonight that @ftfzayy_ has broken career-long punt returns, both for 20-plus yards.
— Brian Ogden (@brianogden) September 17, 2022
First, it was 22 yards, then he went for 26. He's averaging 19.3 yards per return this season.#HailState
- LSU holding its own defensively as well. State again has to punt. George Georgopoulos with a good one. LSU with a fair catch at its own 11. 6:01 left til halftime and State still leads LSU 6-0.
- Zach Arnett and company getting the job done here in the first half. Here's how the five LSU drives have ended so far:
Punt
Punt
Punt
Fumble
Punt
Tigers have just 57 yards of offense and only 2 first downs.
- It's another 3-and-out forced by Zach Arnett's defense. LSU punts it right back to MSU. Dawgs take over on their own 41.
- MSU can't do much with the football Dawgs forced to punt and Archer Trafford delivers with a great 48-yard punt with no LSU return. Tigers now have the football at their own 3-yard line. MSU still leads 6-0 with 11:37 left in the second quarter.
- Just when it looked like momentum might be slipping away from State, THE DAWGS GET THE BALL RIGHT BACK! It's an LSU fumble recovered by Tyrus Wheat! State takes over at its own 29.
- Dawgs go for it on 4th and 1 and don't convert so LSU takes over deep in State territory - at the MSU 29.
- END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Mississippi State 6, LSU 0 - Bulldogs have a 4th-and-1 from their own 29 when we start the second quarter.
Quarter 1 is in the books!#HailState🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/53aHjYAgzO
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 17, 2022
- Dawg D forces a 3-and-out. Nathan Pickering with a big sack on the drive. LSU punt goes into the end zone so MSU takes over at its own 20.
- MSU worked its way into a 4th-and-1 situation, then goes for it but the Dawgs don't convert. LSU takes over on its own 41. 3:04 left in the first quarter, State still leads LSU 6-0.
- While we wait for play to resume, here's the Jo'quavious Marks TD run from earlier:
.@JoquaviousMarks went untouched for the game's first score!
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 17, 2022
Dawgs went 82-yards in 4:55 including a 4th down call from our own 22-yard line 💪#HailState🐶 | 📺: https://t.co/25DftB62QY pic.twitter.com/6ae5Qz7vvG
- Bulldogs force another LSU punt and Zavion Thomas rips off a 22-yard return all the way to the LSU 49. Dawgs trying to build on a 6-0 lead with 5:03 left in the first quarter.
- A note on the Woody Marks TD run...
Longest Bulldog run of the Mike Leach era and a career-long for @JoquaviousMarks #HailState https://t.co/CeTchxppum
— Brian Ogden (@brianogden) September 17, 2022
- TOUCHDOWN MISSISSIPPI STATE!!!! Jo'quavious Marks breaks off a 37-yard run for a score! Ben Raybon's extra point is no good, but the Bulldogs have a 6-0 lead over LSU with 7:30 left in the first quarter.
- By the way, Austin Williams has made history tonight. He's now played in more games than ANY OTHER BULLDOG in school history. This marks Williams' 53rd game at MSU.
- A couple of first downs for MSU and the Dawgs are up to their own 37.
- Bulldogs indeed force the punt. Mississippi State takes over at its own 13-yard line. No score with 12:25 left in the first quarter.
- LSU has driven past midfield, but has shot itself in the foot a couple of times with false start penalties. Currently a 3rd and 15 for LSU as MSU tries to force a punt and get the football for the first time tonight.
- LSU wins the toss and elects to receive. Kickoff time in Baton Rouge.
- About that time folks. LSU has hit the field. Bulldogs coming out of the tunnel at this moment. Here we go!
- If you want to feel like you could run through a brick wall, just watch this. Strength coach Tyson Brown has the Dawgs READY.
𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙮, 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙮 & 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 😤#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/7j6ilvl779
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 17, 2022
- Mississippi State's Mike Leach and LSU's Brian Kelly: The calm before the storm.
- Warm-up scenes...
- A pregame chat for the pirate:
Pregame chat between @Coach_Leach and @Ianfitzespn for tonight's @ESPNRadio broadcast. #HailState pic.twitter.com/rEocJJkIgs
— Brandon Langlois (@LangloisMSU) September 17, 2022
- And....
The Dawgs are here pic.twitter.com/j5fba707BG
— Logan Lowery (@loganlowery) September 17, 2022
- The threads for the evening...
Tonight's combo ⤵️
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 17, 2022
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻 - 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/vQQqJCPeO7
- The stage is set...
- Take a look at tongiht's game program here:
📖 Tonight's gameday program is 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄‼️#HailState🐶
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 17, 2022
- Check out a few notes to know about today's MSU-LSU matchup RIGHT HERE.
- If you missed any of it the last few days, get ready for kickoff by enjoying some of the great content from HailState.com:
- CLICK HERE to see why Mike Leach believes today is indeed a defining game for MSU.
- Speaking of Leach, CLICK HERE and get the inside scoop on a pregame tradition of his that goes back more than three decades.
- The late, great Joe Lee Dunn ran the 3-3-5 defense at MSU a couple of decades ago. CLICK HERE to see how Zach Arnett brought it back.
- CLICK HERE to learn more about former Bulldog standout Taveze Calhoun's journey from player to coach.
- Check out the scenes from Friday afternoon as the Dawgs headed to Baton Rouge...
Linebackers coach Matt Brock leaves the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex:
Linebacker Nathaniel Watson leaves the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex:
Linebacker Sherman Timbs leaves the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex:
Head coach Mike Leach poses for a photo at Golden Triangle Regional Airport:
Quarterback Will Rogers heads for the plane at Golden Triangle Regional Airport:
Bully (and everyone else) gets off the plane after arriving safe and sound in Baton Rouge:
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