LSU at Mississippi State 9/25/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The LSU Tigers visit Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi on Saturday to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs. LSU improved to 2-1 following a 49-21 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday night. The Tigers were led by quarterback Max Johnson who passed for 372 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Wide receiver Deion Smith caught five passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns. LSU's defense held Central Michigan to 284 yards of total offense. 

LSU quarterback Max Johnson has passed for 863 yards with 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher for LSU is Tyrion Davis-Price with 99 yards. The leading receiver is Kayshon Boutte with 215 yards and five touchdowns receptions. On defense, linebacker Damone Clark has a team-high 28 tackles and defensive end Andre Anthony has 4.0 quarterback sacks.

Mississippi State dropped to 2-1 following a 31-29 loss to the Memphis Tigers on Saturday. Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers has passed for 419 yards and three touchdowns and wide receiver Makai Polk caught 11 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown. Mississippi State held Memphis State to only 246 yards of total offense but a punt return of 94 yards by Memphis State for a touchdown was the difference.

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers has passed for 1,083 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher is Jo’quavious Marks with 112 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Makai Polk with 226 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, safety Fred Peters is the leading tackler with 22.