The LSU Tigers will have a home date in week three against the Mississippi St Bulldogs in an NCAA college football game set for Saturday night.
Start Time: 7PM ET
Location: LSU
TV: ESPN
College Football Point Spread Odds: TBA
Money Line: TBA
Over Under Total: TBA
Notes: Their meeting in 2015 resulted in a 21-19 LSU road victory at Mississippi St as a -3 point favorite.
Mississippi St had a shocking home loss to South Alabama in week one losing 21-20. They bounce back with the 27-15 home victory to South Carolina as a -7 ½ point favorite. The total went under 50 ½ points. The Bulldogs stormed to the 24-0 halftime lead. They ran well as the team rushed for 290 yards averaging 6.4 yards per attempt. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald hit 19 of 29 passes for 178 yards with two touchdowns and a pick. He ran 17 times for 195 yards. Defensively the Bulldogs held South Carolina to only 34 rushing yards on 31 carries as they finished with 243 yards of offense.
LSU started the year losing to Wisconsin 16-14 on a neutral field. They hosted FCS school Jacksonville St and they win 34-13 as a -28 point favorite. The total went under 55 ½ points. The Tigers did allow 368 yards to this FSC offense of Jacksonville St with 248 yards coming via the air. Tigers quarterback Danny Etling hit on 6 of 14 passes for 100 yards with a touchdown and pick. They ran for 6.6 yards a carry on 37 attempts.