[Game Thread] Mississippi State @ LSU (12:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Mississippi StateMississippi State @ LSULSU
Location	LSU Tiger Stadium (LA)
Time	12:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN Disney+
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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/doorman8123]

31 to 0 and it never felt close. lsu's passing success rate was 71.8% today, msu just had no answer

[u/bodybydemamp]

I told all of the LSU fans crying last week that it was a tough environment with tons of calls going Kentucky’s way and that we were still a great team

[u/redpowah]

3 hour game ain't bad. Onto midterm prep yuck :(

[u/geesegoose96]

OVER TO THE TEXAS THREAD.

[u/Einfinet → u/geesegoose96]

that’s about to end too

[u/Codyqq]

I remember during the Alabama game getting down voted for saying Mississippi State was way too high in the rankings and didn't know ball. Seems I apparently do know ball.

[u/interested_commenter → u/Codyqq]

MSU missing their very good QB and RB.

I do think they were overrated, but this game.doesnt reflect how good they have been.

[u/Cvspartan]

Shutout 😎

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Get us in field goal range so we can at least get some points.

[u/Quick-Expert-4608]

So Mississippi state will fall out of the rankings this time, right?

[u/jazzieberry → u/Quick-Expert-4608]

We won’t receive votes again until Kamario is healthy and wins a game, as deserved.

[u/Zac-run → u/Quick-Expert-4608]

I wouldn't be offended. If ranking is current power, we definitely fall off. But if we had KT and fluff, I'd argue we'd be solid #20.

[u/twstr709 → u/Quick-Expert-4608]

Hopefully 

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/Quick-Expert-4608]

Buddy we aren’t even getting receiving votes. We may not win the rest of the season at this rate.

[u/Zac-run]

The only benefit from today is having Puckett get reps. That's valuable for his growth.

Anything else I am too in the dumps to think about? A renewed look at firing Lebby?

[u/HeckOnWheels195 → u/Zac-run]

My only problem is that I don't know who we replace him with. If there was somebody like Stein at Kentucky who's dream job is MSU, it'll be hard to find someone that will come here who won't jet off when the big name calls

[u/Zac-run → u/HeckOnWheels195]

Hear me out. Heupel?

[u/HeckOnWheels195 → u/Zac-run]

There's no way we could get him from Tennessee

[u/HoPMiX]

The Kentucky disrespect is hurting the conference.  They beat # 9 Tamu away.  No ranking. They beat SC on road and fallout of polls.  They beat lsu.  Lsu falls to 22  And are steamrolling 24 ranked MS ST by an ass whoopin mile. .   Ain’t no fucking way there are 21 better teams than LSU.  If Kentucky wins today without Baxter. My mind is set that the mis-ranking of Kentucky was a hit job on kiffen to keep them out of the playoff. 

[u/interested_commenter → u/HoPMiX]

Vegas has Kentucky a 7 point dog against an unranked team today, so they think the AP has Kentucky OVER rated, not under.

[u/geesegoose96]

Don't take Skyrizi if you are allergic to Skyrizi.

[u/doomslinger → u/geesegoose96]

You're not the boss of me

[u/HeckOnWheels195 → u/geesegoose96]

They say that for every medicine, they're doing that so someone doesn't sue

[u/Tigerwookiee]

I. Am. So. Sick. Of. Commercials.

[u/PerfectPrescription → u/Tigerwookiee]

Part of why I started following Premier League. 45+ mins of uninterrupted gameplay each half is great and most games are early Sat/Sun morning before football starts.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

If we had kicked four field goals today it would be 31-12, or at least 31-15 if we had done it every drive we got down that way. It would have been respectable. But NOOOOOOOOOO Jeff Lebby wanted to be cute and keep going for it!!!

[u/MoistyestBread]

We had 99 rush yards before this drive. Leaving it with 90. You had one job boys.

[u/Ok-Measurement1506 → u/MoistyestBread]

We just need to get out of here with no more injuries.

[u/Zac-run]

3 and out?

[u/Zac-run → u/Zac-run]

So fast, I missed the first two downs.

[u/wulah89]

0/5 on 4th down, that's an oof. Appreciate the stones for not playing just to not get shut out at least.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

I’m calling it now: we lose to OU, then Texas, then Auburn, then win against Tennessee Tech, and lose to Ole Miss to end the season.

[u/BlueDWarrior]

Shutout still lives

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

WELCOME TO A SCORCHING HOT SEAT JEFF LEBBY

[u/geauxtigers77]

Jeff Lebby hates points confirmed

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

WE’RE GOING TO GET SHUT OUT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE CUTE AND GO FOR IT

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

WHAT THE FUCK JEFF LEBBY

[u/WaltMitty → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

WHAT THE FUCK JEFF LEBBY

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me… WHY NOT TAKE THE FUCKING POINTS?!?!

[u/ChocIceSorsby1]

MSST could run the table the rest of the season and this coaching staff should still get fired

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

JUST TAKE THE POINTS MY FUCKING GOD. WE AREN’T WINNING, STOP GOING FOR IT ON FOURTH DOWN FOR FUCKS SAKE

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Just take the fucking field goal so we don’t get shut out.

[u/Ok-Measurement1506 → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Yeah, why yall coach wheeling and dealing like the offense isn't limited today.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

These announcers didn’t realize we really haven’t been ranked much the last five years.

[u/flintlock0]

Somebody get a Ouija board out. Maybe Mike Leach has some advice for us.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/flintlock0]

He’d say to fire Jeff Lebby

[u/Zac-run → u/flintlock0]

Something something, pretty girlfriends. ?

[u/holyd1ver83]

I realize MSST basically had an arm tied behind them for this game but I feel really good about this regardless, shows the season isn't over yet. And with Texas looking mortal we could escape this season with 2-3 losses

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Well that was actually a pretty good throw.

[u/RegardedAsAnArtist]

Who’s having the worse day: MSST fans or Longhorn fans?

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/RegardedAsAnArtist]

Gotta be longhorns. Miss st fans had to have known it’d be tough sledding without Super Kamario.

[u/geesegoose96 → u/RegardedAsAnArtist]

yes

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/geesegoose96]

So true.

[u/RegardedAsAnArtist → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Which the world loves

[u/geesegoose96]

rip score bug

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

KT's chain is incredible

[u/Zac-run → u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

Read your comment and looked up. Damn, that needs a safety deposit box.

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031 → u/Zac-run]

State might have NIL money after all

[u/Zac-run → u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

It's the secret edam cheese cartel money.

[u/flintlock0 → u/Zac-run]

I love the Edam cheese. The jalapeño cheese and the cheddar cheese blocks are good, too.

Only other place that may rival us in cheese is Wisconsin, and we need a national championship game for cheese production.

[u/HeckOnWheels195 → u/Zac-run]

I'm sure if we sold it nationwide we'd have Billions of NIL money

[u/Team_player444]

florida might actually beat Texas. the sec is so confusing

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

If we fire Lebby this season can we hire Sark lol

[u/KingOlaf222]

MSU is an enigma. How did they beat Mizzou and now look so bad? Obviously injuries dont help and LSU playing inspired, but look like a different team.

[u/Zac-run → u/KingOlaf222]

Our defense is very mid tbf, and I think morale is down today as well. It's our explosive offense that really keeps us competitive.

[u/JoshHuff1332 → u/KingOlaf222]

At this point, I think you have UGA, Alabama, a nd a huge middle tier that are just super streaky and can have massive variance in results depending on the week.

[u/flintlock0 → u/JoshHuff1332]

This is probably the best description I’ve seen. Conference be crazy.

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Florida just scored again, texas might lose again

[u/BlueDWarrior]

if Texas wasn't on fraud alert after last weeks mess at the end of the Red River [Shootout]; the klaxons are definitely going off now.

[u/MLGLies]

Guy was celebrating the play like they're not down 31-0...

[u/DrSealione → u/MLGLies]

I mean, it was their first negative play for LSU

[u/ten_tabs_]

jesus christ I just saw the score, I guess LSU had some pent up energy after last week

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/ten_tabs_]

Both teams are down to lime 60 players with all the injuries

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/ten_tabs_]

State is down our two best offensive players (Kamario Taylor and Fluff Bothwell) and also are down a few of our good defensive players as well. We are ranked at 16th because we actually had some good wins up to this point, but got an injury bug at the worst possible time.

[u/ten_tabs_ → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

yeah I saw yall had some nice wins , hopefully the injury bug clears up before the egg bowl at least

[u/flintlock0 → u/ten_tabs_]

I’m so ready for Egg Bowl. I can dial back up to “GTHOM” and not be in this “Yeah. Fuck off, Lane Kiffin!” sympathetic stage I’ve been in lately. I was actually happy that Ole Miss beat LSU.

gag

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/ten_tabs_]

The injury bug better clear up before next week because otherwise this season is a loss.

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

Now time for a 2nd string defense collapse

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

Maybe we finally score lol

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Holy fuck we forced a three and out??????

[u/Ok-Measurement1506]

Why we running fancy plays up by 31 points?

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/Ok-Measurement1506]

Because fuck them?

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031 → u/Ok-Measurement1506]

How many times does a double reverse actually work in the SEC?

[u/Fickle-Werewolf8298]

One comment I saw: “why the hell is LSU a 14 point favorite in this game.”

It wasn’t even the only comment like that. lol

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Way to blow up the trick play

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

I think that’s the first time we actually stopped them in the backfield today lol.

[u/ChocolateBubbles344]

I hate Florida, but them beating Texas would be very funny.

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/ChocolateBubbles344]

I live in Austin now so my hatred of UT may be slightly stronger at this point

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

First game this season Leavitt won’t throw a pick because our defense is horrendous. Just like how I expected it to go.

[u/geesegoose96]

can florida do it?

[u/RxseJay]

Take out the starters so Leavitt can't throw a pick

[u/DiaDeLosMuebles]

Getting shut out is a choice that MSU has made.

[u/chemicalxv]

Mississippi State has 240 total yards of offense and 0 points in the 4 quarters since Kamario's last drive against Alabama, jesus

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/chemicalxv]

Jeff Lebby: football terrorist.

[u/chemicalxv → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

This team's gotta cap out at what, a 3-win team at most without Kamario?

[u/Stutteringstew]

Has either team punted today? This is crazy.

[u/Ok-Measurement1506 → u/Stutteringstew]

We might never punt again not going for it on 4th and 1 against Kentucky.

[u/Zac-run]

Good throw. Puckett has some talent in him, I think he could be good down the road, but not enough for today.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

We’re about to get blown out, what a fucking disgrace. Jeff Lebby’s seat is going to be scorching hot after this game.

[u/MakeStuffGoBoom → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

No it won’t. While I’m not a Lebby fan, losing without K1 won’t increase the heat.

[u/BlueDWarrior]

I appreciate the temerity to just say "Fuck it we ball", still not getting results though.

[u/Designer-Way-9912]

That was actually good throw but better coverage

[u/DrSealione]

Wow, how was that not a flag?

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031 → u/DrSealione]

It was perfect coverage...

[u/DrSealione]

All right, LSU can you please get one more fourth down stop?

[u/oneevilchicken]

Jeff Lebby is considered an offensive guru because his coaching is offensive to the game of football.

[u/flintlock0]

It’s not your fault, Puckett. You were meant for shorter stints at QB, not entire games.

[u/bookmovietvworm → u/flintlock0]

Also for his first start, he isnt playing half bad. Sure he has had some freshman mistakes but he has some solid number all things considered

[u/Hewligan]

Jeff Lebby reminds me of Derek Dooley at Tennessee. I have no valid evidence on this take, but the vibe is there

[u/ReasonableLadder8443]

Good lord

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Maybe Jeff Lebby should still be fired after this season, regardless of outcome…

[u/ReachOwn1282 → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

He should be fired for bringing fucking Art Briles to our campus. Our douchebag AD can go with him. I mean, c'mon, Lebby is not even a Dollar General version of the Pirate.

[u/jazzieberry → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

That’s what people have been saying…. (By people I mean me lol)

[u/Tenzo6 → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Why? Isn’t the team riddled with injuries? I mean there wasn’t much of a chance for that team today even before kickoff.

[u/Zac-run → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Please.

[u/Team_player444]

Jackson Harris is in a boot. Just fuck

[u/redpowah → u/Team_player444]

Moscona said that its "not thought to be serious". With this being an early day game, theres more time to rest it if its a low grade sprain and be somewhat Probable for Auburn next weekend.

With the following weekend a Bye, he should be back for Bama

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

THAT MAN HAD A FAMILY!!!

[u/DrSealione → u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

You mean a Famuhlee?

[u/WinstonsCrabShack]

Kelly 100 percent finds a way to lose this game

[u/Putrid-Hope2283]

Don’t look now but Florida just took the lead on Texas

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

This game has shown me that Jeff Lebby’s seat is still incredibly warm this season.

[u/DrSealione → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

I think incredibly warm is an understatement

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/DrSealione]

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if he still is fired after this season.

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Hey he can run, which makes him better than shapen already lol

[u/doorman8123]

lsu's offense succeeds on 49.6% of its plays this year and today it's been way better than that. 31 to 0 going into the 4th and msu's d has no answer

[u/flintlock0]

Sure. I may be expecting too much from Jeff “I am a really bad coach. Probably a bad person, in general. Please fire and replace me with the closest thing to Mike Leach. Oh god I really miss Mike” Lebby.

But I did not expect the team to collapse without Kamario. This has been awful. I’ll throw ten dollars at any fund that’s dedicated to finding a functional head coach.

[u/BlueDWarrior]

How the fuck does Texas have less than 200 yds against THAT U FL defense?

[u/waveduality → u/BlueDWarrior]

Ask Ole Miss.

[u/MuldartheGreat → u/BlueDWarrior]

Arch fucking manning

[u/neovenator250 → u/BlueDWarrior]

The Texas defense is great. The Texas offense is not

[u/S_words_not_swords]

I'm not wearing a shoe called Bean Boots. I'll buy a different pair of duck boots 

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031 → u/S_words_not_swords]

If they dont make fart sounds when I walk, im not buying

[u/Dramatic-Apricot-623]

Shouldn’t be a fumble but let’s see what grok has to say

[u/Zac-run → u/Dramatic-Apricot-623]

Is grok the collective name for LSU fans in the stadium?

Grok, should this ref be executed? Grok: "roars of approval"

[u/neovenator250 → u/Zac-run]

Let's be real. No home crowd would be different.

[u/Zac-run → u/neovenator250]

Oh 100%

[u/ChocolateBubbles344]

This game reminds me of that South Carolina game from like a decade ago that got moved to BR at the 11th hour because of a hurricane. The other team is at such a disadvantage from things outside of their control that it's hard to puff your chest much.

[u/Throwaway12746637 → u/ChocolateBubbles344]

2017 I think. Wasn't there a big stink about that game?

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/Throwaway12746637]

Not a stink, but moved to lsu at last minute because of the hurricanes hitting sc

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

The fact Florida is tied with Texas and we’re getting blown out (and Leavitt only has six incompletions the entire game) is horrendous. This game may break any momentum we had for the rest of the season if we don’t bounce back next week.

[u/Rainbeaux-Dash]

Should be overturned

[u/wilhayrog]

Just kill me now

[u/Austin_LSU_Fan22]

Good bounce back game. Leavitt has looked really good

[u/BlueDWarrior]

the SEC is becoming the new-old PAC-12 in that teams can't seem to stop beating each other up in random and unpredictable ways.

[u/TheyreRocksHank2]

Ole Miss fans.

[u/Einfinet]

Would’ve been funny

[u/the_adequate_gatsby]

If we bench Sam now we can get a 0 INT game before he starts Favre-ing it(throws interceptions and defrauds the state of Mississippi)

[u/Dramatic-Apricot-623]

Everyone point and laugh at Texas!

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

Cheerleader hit 6 7 it’s destined

[u/TheyreRocksHank2]

Everyone watching LSU right now.

[u/Janklnss]

I just dont see lebby lasting 2 years past KT leaving

[u/waveduality]

I really feel bad for Mississippi State. Because I know how bad we'd be with Leavitt and Dylan Jones out.

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/waveduality]

I mean, we could have Whit Weeks and Treydez healthy. Coukd be worse

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Also say goodbye to even getting receiving votes State. Because y’all aren’t getting any.

[u/Einfinet]

Sam Leavitt 0 INT game incoming? is it possible?

[u/DrSealione → u/Einfinet]

I think you jinxed it

[u/Fickle-Werewolf8298 → u/Einfinet]

Somehow I doubt that lol

[u/Einfinet → u/Fickle-Werewolf8298]

It would only be a 3 quarter game but I wouldn’t mind if they pulled him at this point

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/Fickle-Werewolf8298]

He absolutely will against State. Our defense looks awful.

[u/thatfiercecow]

I know we're missing key players but it's a joke they kept us ranked after getting smushed by Alabama

[u/redpowah → u/thatfiercecow]

Its actually a ploy by Big Cajun to get LSU to rise higher in the polls after such a thorough beating of a "superior" team

[u/Rainbeaux-Dash]

Really liking how Sam has stayed calm (mostly) under pressure lately

[u/Team_player444]

we lost like 3 or 4 more good players this game. The season technically isn't dead but im not optimistic

[u/BlueDWarrior]

Leavitt knows he's about to get busted in the mouth, and still puts that throw where its supposed to be.

Even if I had the physical talent, I'm not sure I would have had the nerve to be a high-level QB.

[u/HeckOnWheels195 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, it does too. We're down starters there too.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Whelp there goes any chance of us getting points this game. This team is horrible without KT or Fluff.

[u/Einfinet]

I’m doing the salsa

[u/CirculationStation]

College football discourse on social media is reaching NBA levels of insufferability. It’s too much box score watching and saying “hOw baD iS tHiS tEAm aCtuALly???” for every team every time they play a bad game or even a bad half of football. There are much more interesting ways to discuss sports but unfortunately we live in a time of over-reactionary hot takes.

[u/taylormadeone → u/CirculationStation]

You get more engagement by saying shitty hot takes rather than nuanced discussion.

[u/drummerboy31402 → u/CirculationStation]

Tik tok brain generation

[u/Hewligan → u/CirculationStation]

I mean this with complete sincerity, because I was in your boat after the Ole Miss loss.

I completely shut off all CFB social media for a week until the next Saturday. The impact it had on my mental health was physically noticeable. Didn’t have a usual migraine, was less tired, GF said I was in a better mood.

Just get away from it for awhile.

[u/HeckOnWheels195 → u/CirculationStation]

At this point maybe we should just fire our S&C coach. Or just find out a way to not get injured

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Sam Leavitt is going to go the entire game without an interception, isn’t he? Just shows how awful our pass defense is.

[u/taylormadeone → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

In Leavitt’s defense, he’s gotten better through the season.

[u/neovenator250]

Dilin Jones running with the helmet off, lol

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

LSU is absolutely scoring on this drive and that kills any chance we have of scoring the rest of the game. We better hope and pray we can bounce back against OU next week.

[u/Dramatic-Apricot-623]

One benefit of having the 11am game is that I am not getting a political ad ever other commercial

[u/Putrid-Hope2283 → u/Dramatic-Apricot-623]

Almost worth having every game at 11. Almost

[u/ScallywagBeowulf → u/Dramatic-Apricot-623]

I didn’t even think about that.

[u/AntitheistArchangel]

A shutout wouldn’t surprise me. This game was always going to be tough for State, but without Kamario and Fluff, a win was going to be nigh-impossible.

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

How does that make me feel better announcers? I’m being serious, that doesn’t make me feel better in the slightest, because it means we’ve been horrible even when we got momentum.

[u/ctr72ms → u/ScallywagBeowulf]

The announcers are trash. They have "loved" the play call by lebby about 15 times so far. Ain't scored yet but they are great plays?

[u/Designer-Way-9912]

Fuuuuuuck we have to go to Jordan-Hare next week. At least it isn't a night game

[u/Rainbeaux-Dash → u/Designer-Way-9912]

Should be fine if we play like we are today tbh

[u/wulah89 → u/Rainbeaux-Dash]

This team looks completely different at home vs on the road though.

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

Y'all's head coach get injured, too?

[u/yaboicyno → u/Morgus_Magnificent]

He’s been injured in the brain for a while

[u/Zac-run → u/yaboicyno]

Damn. Went down a rabbit hole to look for his college career injury. It was a spinal injury as a offensive line player. Doesn't sound like a good enough excuse for Baylor or his dumb play calls. He just bad.

[u/algerbrex]

Really looked like he got grabbed early there. Oh well.

[u/Darkonite40]

Jeff this isn’t CFB 27 take the damn points