LSU meets Mississippi State to open SEC play

LSU will open SEC competition Thursday night at Mississippi State.

The Tigers enter Starkville with a 2-0 record after recording wins over Oregon and Northwestern State.

It will be a match of top 25 teams as LSU ranks No. 3 and Mississippi State holds No. 25. The Bulldogs (1-1) are coming off of a narrow loss to defending national champions Auburn.

"You know they are going to play hard and that they have a great scheme," said LSU head coach Les Miles earlier this week.

Quick facts:

Series record: LSU leads 68-33-3.

Last meeting: LSU won 29-7 in 2010.

Links:

LSU football: Tigers Coach Les Miles said winning streak vs. Mississippi State means nothing - Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune The Times-Picayune

Football: Short week changes Tigers’ game plan for Mississippi State - Mark Clements, The Daily Reveille

Physical Bulldogs ground game meets stout LSU defense - Scott Hotard, The Advocate

MSU must change for LSU QB Lee - Matthew Stevens, The Dispatch