Live Updates: LSU Football vs. South Carolina Gamecocks in Week 7 SEC Matchup

Brian Kelly and Co. will return to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, set to take on the Gamecocks in an SEC clash.

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No. 11 LSU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) will host the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium in a critical Week 7 SEC matchup.

After working through the open date in Week 6, Brian Kelly and Co. return to action with an opportunity to make a statement after pressing the reset button.

"We're gonna play to the assets that we have on offense and on defense. I'm not gonna go into the game, this is a low scoring game, keep the points down, kick field goals. I think we go in there with the expectation is that we're going to continue to progress offensively and be much more consistent for four quarters," Kelly said. 

Now, with kickoff arriving in Baton Rouge, all eyes are on the Bayou Bengals with an opportunity to get back in the win column on Saturday night.

Here's what Brian Kelly said of the matchup, pregame updates and a live thread from Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.

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What Brian Kelly Said: Week 7 Edition

"We need to start faster. We have not started at a level that is a standard of what really good offenses play at. We need a much more explosive start, three and out is not that. But let's see how this team goes for four quarters. We've outscored our opponents largely in the second half, we need to be better in the first half."

Pregame Updates:

- LSU wide receiver Aaron Anderson is working through pregame warmups and remains a game-time decision heading into Saturday night against South Carolina.

- LSU offensive lineman Paul Mubenga is OUT for Saturday night against the Gamecocks while he nurses an ankle sprain suffered against Ole Miss in Week 5 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

- LSU will utilize Coen Echols and Carius Curne at left guard, according to Brian Kelly, with Mubenga out on Saturday. Weston Davis is expected to start at right tackle. Echols will get the start.

- At the edge rusher position, Gabriel Reliford will be out after undergoing rotator cuff surgery with the Tigers set to work with Jack Pyburn, Patrick Payton, and Jimari Butler, among others.

- LSU defensive lineman Ahmad Breaux is off the injury report after being listed earlier in the week. The sophomore defensive tackle is good to go for Saturday night.

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Live Updates:

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First Quarter:

- The South Carolina Gamecocks have won the opening coin toss and deferred. LSU will receive the kickoff to start Saturday night's SEC showdown in Tiger Stadium.

- LSU running back Caden Durham opens the game with a run up the middle for a loss followed by a completion to Ju'Juan Johnson for a gain of five yards. Tigers are unable to convert on third down and punt it away after a 3-and-out.

- On the Gamecocks' first play from scrimmage, LSU EDGE Patrick Payton recovers a fumble inside the South Carolina 20-yard line. Garrett Nussmeier and Co. trot back out on the field with a chance to get on the board first.

- LSU goes three-and-out on the following possession with Garrett Nussmeier missing tight end Trey'Dez Green on 3rd-and-3. Tigers settle for a 28-yard field goal that is up and good from Damian Ramos. 4-play, 7-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: LSU 3, South Carolina 0

- LaNorris Sellers and the South Carolina Gamecocks navigate an 8-play. 43-yard drive with Sellers going 3-for-4 through the air for 40 passing yards, but a critical 3rd down stop forces the Gamecocks to boot a 47-yard field goal attempt. Kick is NO GOOD. Tigers take over on their own 29-yard line. [8:04 remaining in the 1st].

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is orchestrating a meticulous drive down the stretch in the first quarter. 7-for-8 passing with 59 yards through the air. Tigers are in the red-zone with the offense going up-tempo.

- The LSU Tigers drove down the field inside the South Carolina Gamecocks five-yard line, but a Ju'Juan Johnson fumble on 2nd-and-1 gives the ball away. Gamecocks take over on the 20-yard line after recovering the ball in the end-zone.

- South Carolina capitalizes off of the turnover and takes a 72-yard rushing attempt to the end-zone for a touchdown. 3-play, 80-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: South Carolina 7, LSU 3

End of 1Q: South Carolina 7, LSU 3

Second Quarter:

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and Co. respond with a touchdown of their own behind a 6-play, 72-play scoring drive. Nussmeier connects with Trey'Dez Green on a fade route to the back left corner of the end-zone.

Score Update: LSU 10, South Carolina 7

- LaNorris Sellers and Co. are in the midst of a 4-play, 30-yard drive that has the Gamecocks in LSU territory. Four rushing attempts from South Carolina has kept the drive with 10:30 remaining in the half.

- LSU's defense benefits from multiple South Carolina penalties that stall the Gamecocks' drive to force a 3rd-and-18 attempt. Tigers get the stop and South Carolina punts it away. LSU ball on their own 15-yard line.

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier limps to the sideline after a failed 3rd-and-7 attempt. The Tigers punt it away after a 4-play. 14-yard drive. Gamecocks ball with 7:41 remaining in the half.

- LSU safety Tamarcus Cooley hauls in an interception on a deep ball thrown by LaNorris Sellers into double coverage. Cooley comes away with it and Tiger Stadium is erupting. LSU ball on the Tigers 20-yard line.

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier drops a ball right in the bread basket for a 17-yard gain to Caden Durham on the right side of the field. Just plays later, he overthrows a ball meant for Kyle Parker and South Carolina intercepts it. Gamecocks ball on their own 35-yard line. 2:14 remaining.

- After a pair of possessions each, LSU will punt it away from their own 9-yard line. South Carolina will get another drive to end the first half. Gamecocks ball on their own 40 with 35 seconds remaining.

HALFTIME: LSU 10, South Carolina 7

Third Quarter:

- South Carolina will receive the second half kickoff after deferring in the first half. LSU's Aeron Burrell will kick it away to open the third frame.

- LaNorris Sellers and the Gamecocks are relying on the run-game to keep their offense alive. South Carolina entered Saturday as the worst rushing offense, statistically, in the SEC. With 10:46 remaining in the third, the Gamecocks have over 155 yards on the ground with 41 on the opening drive of the half.

- South Carolina caps off an 11-play, 46-yard scoring drive with a 47-yard field goal that is up and GOOD from William Joyce. Tie game here in Tiger Stadium.

Score Update: LSU 10, South Carolina 10

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier connects with wideout Kyle Parker for a 43-yard touchdown to put the Tigers back up in Tiger Stadium. 4-play, 75-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: LSU 17, South Carolina 10

- The LSU defense forces a quick 3-and-out to on the Gamecocks' second offensive possession of the second half. South Carolina goes for a fake punt, but illegal formation is called with the Gamecocks electing to pump. LSU ball on their own 8-yard line.

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier scrambles for a 21-yard gain followed by a 56-yard rushing attempt from Ju'Juan Johnson on back-to-back plays and the Tigers are inside the South Carolina 10-yard line.

- Following the Ju'Juan Johnson 56-yard run, Garrett Nussmeier tosses his second interception of the game. South Carolina takes over on their own 1-yard line.

End of 3Q: LSU 17, South Carolina 10

Fourth Quarter:

- On a drive that began at the 1-yard line, LaNorris Sellers and the Gamecocks drive into LSU territory behind a 13-play, 62-yard drive, but are forced to punt it away after a critical intentional grounding call on Sellers. South Carolina punts it away with 8:46 remaining. LSU ball on their own 10-yard line.

FINAL: LSU 20, South Carolina 10

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