LSU stays alive in College Football Playoff race with blowout win over No 16 Mississippi State
LSU beat No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium, rebounding from an overtime defeat by Kentucky and keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. The win matters because LSU, now 5-2, cannot afford another loss if it is to reach the play-offs.
Quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 31 of 38 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns; Jackson Harris caught six passes for 85 yards and two scores. Mississippi State played without injured starting quarterback Kamario Taylor, and freshman replacement Parker Puckett threw for 121 yards and an interception. The Bulldogs fell to 4-2 after failing to score, including on a fourth-and-goal attempt from LSU’s six-yard line.
- LSU shut out No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0.
- Sam Leavitt threw four touchdown passes.
- LSU must win its remaining games to stay in the play-off hunt.