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Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 6 LSU Football vs Mississippi State

Follow along for updates throughout LSU's 2020 opener with Bulldogs
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Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 6 LSU Football vs Mississippi State
Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 6 LSU Football vs Mississippi State

Fourth Quarter

Costello has Bulldogs at first-and-goal from the 10-yard line.

 Touchdown Mississippi State. Tigers trail 34-24 and are in a world of trouble. KJ Costello with 494 yards passing and four touchdowns

Scoring Update: Miss. State 34, LSU 24.

Elias Ricks picks off Costello and emphatically throws the ball to the ground As if to say "enough of this." Tigers with great field position after the much needed turnover.

Terrace Marshall touchdown. The last 40 seconds have been a complete momentum swing. A dime from Brennan and LSU pulls within three 

Scoring Update: Miss State 34, LSU 31

Wow. Stevens strips Costello and LSU will get the ball at the 24-yard line. All of this has happened in the last minute of this game.

Complete momentum swing for the Tigers. LSU goes three-and-out and will have to settle for a field goal

Scoring Update: LSU 34, Miss. State 34.

Costello fumble overturned and a short dunk turns into a huge gain. Bulldogs threatening again, down to the 14-yard line.

Intentional grounding called on Costello for the second time and it's now 3rd and 15. Big time play by Cox who brought the pressure.

LSU will hold Bulldogs to field goal try. Field goal dead center and Tigers trail 

Scoring Update: Miss. State 37, LSU 34

Tigers offense goes three-and-out. Defense needs a stop here to keep this game within reach

24-yard touchdown from Costello makes this a two score game. 623 yards passing for Costello, an SEC record and has to be coming close on an NCAA record 

Scoring Update: Mississippi State 44, LSU 34

Third Quarter

LSU opens the second half with a first down completion to Jontre Kirklin. Ball at the 37-yard line. 

LSU going no huddle and have the ball into Bulldog territory with a couple of nice runs from Chris Curry. Just 27 yards on the ground in that first half for the Tigers, will want to get that going. 

Tigers into the redzone thanks to a 20-yard completion to Jaray Jenkins. LSU goes for it on 4th-and-1 and Tyrion Davis-Price gets to the two-yard line.

LSU no huddle working well. Tigers at first-and-goal after a 4th-and-1 conversion. Davis-Price getting the goal line work and he's stuffed on back-to-back plays

Brennan sacked and LSU settles for a field goal. Good tempo and some really good throws from Brennan, runs from Curry. Couldn't punch it in but they needed points out of the break and got them.

LSU went with Jenkins, Kirklin, Palmer on that drive at receiver. Interesting to keep an eye on.

Scoring Update: LSU 17, Miss. State 17

Costello going after LSU secondary with a 33-yard completion into Tiger territory.

Ward brings some nice pressure on Costello to force an incompletion. He's had a nice day with two pass breakups.

Bulldogs get to the five-yard line but Clark just sniffed out a nice backfield pass for no gain. 3rd-and-goal. Tigers hold on third down for a field goal 

Scoring Update: Mississippi State 20, LSU 17

LSU starting receivers all back in the game after a one series absence. 

Racey McMath with his first catch and it's a big one for a first down. Touchdown Terrace Marshall on the next play from 38 yards out. Beautifully thrown pass from Brennan. Tigers lead 24-20.

Scoring Update: LSU 24, Miss. State 20

One play, 75-yard touchdown catch and run for Kylin Hill as Todd Harris misses a tackle and nobody was on the other side of the field. Looks like the offense will have to carry here

Scoring Update: Miss. State 27, LSU 24

Koy Moore with a catch. Brennan has completed passes to eight different receivers this afternoon. 

Marshall catch being reviewed and it looks like a first down. Tigers convert on 3rd-and-5 but looked prepare to go for it either way. 

Myles Brennan pass intercepted and he had a wide open Racey McMath. Bulldogs might've got a hand on Brennan Bulldogs have a chance to make things very difficult for LSU on this drive.

End Third: Miss. State 27, LSU 24

Second Quarter

Brennan sacked on third down as Bulldogs bring an extra man. 

Tigers will punt for third straight drive to open the game. Von Rosenberg doing a great job. 50-yard punt pins Miss. State at the 5.

14:15- Costello gets the Bulldogs out of their own endzone with a first down of 11 yards. Cordale Floot is being picked on in this first half. 

Intentional grounding call against Costello forces a 3rd-and-18 but Tigers allow a first down into LSU territory. Maurice Hampton just barely missed his hands on that one.

On 3rd-and-5, Jacoby Stevens picks up a fumbled snap off Costello's face mask. Tigers offense will get great field position for a second straight drive

11:31- LSU must capitalize with some points here. It's been a slow start but couldn't ask for better field position. 

I think that's three drops by LSU receivers today, the last of which by Marshall which would've gone for a huge gain. False start on Marshall will push Tigers back to 3rd-and-12.

Another beautiful punt from Zach Von Rosenberg, who pins Miss. State inside their own 10. He's possibly been the MVP of the first half for the Tigers. 

10:05 remaining and Tigers trail 3-0.

9:45

Jabril Cox pick six on 3rd-and-10. A game changer for an offense struggling to get points on the board. Tigers grad transfers are really undefeated 

Score Update: LSU 7, Miss. State 3

8:27- Cordale Flott on the coverage and Costello completes a 34-yard pass to the LSU 31-yard line.

Hasn't been a great half for Cordale Flott, who is now down. Tigers really can't afford to lose him for an extended period of time with limited cornerbacks as it is. 

7:45-Miss. State answers with a 31-yard touchdown to take a 10-7 lead over LSU. Bulldogs attacking Tigers on the outside, with Flott and Evans being the primary targets LSU feeling the loss of Stingley today.

Scoring Update: Miss. State 10, LSU 7.

Touchdown Arik Gilbert LSU takes a 13-10 lead as Brennan was falling backwards to make that acrobatic throw to Gilbert for his first collegiate touchdown.

Brennan goes 3-for-3 for 65 yards on that drive after first completion to Gilbert.

Scoring Update: LSU 14, Miss State 10

Bulldogs driving after a Costello completion to Ward into Tiger territory.  False start backs them up five yards. 

Elias Ricks goes for a deflection missed. Nobody covering that side of the field and Bulldogs walk in for a touchdown. 43-yard touchdown as the LSU corners continue to struggle without Derek Stingley.

Scoring Update: Miss. State 17, LSU 14

LSU offense goes three-and-out and Bulldogs will get a chance for the two minute drill. LSU offense goes three-and-out and are just 1-of-6 on third downs. Just not much synergy this half which was to be expected to some degree.

Three missed tackles on a short Kylin Hill completion and Miss. State is driving before the half. That play maybe should've gone for five yards and instead turns into a 21-yard gain.

LSU gets off the field with nice coverage by Jay Ward. 1:06 to go here in the first half. 

Field goal before the half would be a nice confidence boost.

LSU calls timeout with 31 seconds left. First down completion to Arik Gilbert and a Myles Brennan scramble has LSU up to 29-yard line.

 Half: Miss. State 17, LSU 14 

Tigers secondary struggling with no Derek Stingley and offense has accumulated 136 yards of total offense. LSU will get the ball to start 3Q

First Quarter

Mississippi State will receive first. Lets roll.

Bulldogs will start from the 25-yard line as Avery Atkins sends the opening kick into the endzone.

There's No. 7. Jacoby Stevens sack on third down and LSU forces an opening three-and-out. Great start for Bo Pelini and company. Darren Evans draws the start opposite Elias Ricks at corner

Myles Brennan completes a slant to Terrace Marshall for a first down. Curry follows up with a seven-yard gain.

First pass directed at tight end Arik Gilbert goes right through the freshman's hands. 3rd-and-3, LSU.

Myles Brennan forced out of the pocket and can't get the first down. Just not much there on that third down. Tigers punt to the Bulldog 16-yard line.

11:00- Cordale Flott remains in the nickel on this second drive. Evans and Ricks on the outside.

10:34- Damone Clark gets some pressure on second down. 3rd-and-3 upcoming for Mississippi State.

9:57- A couple of missed tackles and Marks picks up the Bulldogs first down.

8:37- Mississippi State into LSU territory on a well designed screen pass. Cox had to chase him down or that might've been for a lot more. Ball on the Tigers 36-yard line

7:25- Holding penalty negates a first down run by Kylin Hill. Jabril Cox is all over the field on this second drive.

3rd-and-13 and Costello completes a first down pass of 25 yards to Mitchell in the slot. Cordale Flott on the coverage.

On 3rd-and-2, Costello sacked by Ali Gaye. Flag was picked up and its fourth down. Big time play by the transfer to hold Bulldogs to a field goal try.

Field goal good by Ruiz from 35 yards out.

Score Update: Mississippi State 3, LSU 0. Bulldogs go 66 yards on 12 plays. 4:47 remaining in the quarter

Tyrion Davis-Price in the backfield to start this series and Brennan starts with a 14-yard completion to Marshall.

Second straight LSU drive loses steam at the 42-yard line. Brennan forced out of the pocket on third down and nothing was there. Junior quarterback has started 2-for-5 for 22 yards.

3:22- Costello and the Bulldogs start from their own 14-yard line and Hill carries to the 17 on 1st down

Neil Farrell gets the deflection on a Costello pass. Pass caught by a Bulldog o-lineman. Travez Moore just got called for his second offsides penalty. Bulldogs call timeout with 1:39 to go in the first quarter.

3-0, Miss State

Kylin Hill short on a third down carry and the Bulldogs will punt. Tigers have done a nice job but still not much pressure being shown.

Jabril Cox and Damone Clark have combined for seven of LSU's 16 first quarter tackles.

End Q1: Miss State 3, LSU 0 

Pregame

The breaking news of pregame is the status of LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., who was hospitalized Friday night after coming down with an illness. The illness is not COVID-19 related and Stingley is expected to be discharged "soon."

Stingley was officially ruled out by deputy athletic director Verge Ausberry while making an appearance on ESPN radio 104.5. Expect Cordale Flott and Elias Ricks to handle duties on the outside with some combination of Jay Ward, Todd Harris and Jabril Cox to play that slot corner role.

LSU brings the nation’s longest current winning streak into the Mississippi State game at 16 straight. The Tigers are three wins shy of tying the all-time LSU mark of 19 set between 1957 and 1959.

A couple of hours before kickoff and the cardboard cutouts are all ready to welcome some actual fans into the stadium. It'll be 25,000 strong in Death Valley for the foreseeable future.

The LSU band and Mississippi State have arrived for today's game.

An hour and change away from kickoff and the Tiger Marching Band is here with its first performance.

LSU has taken the field for pregame warmups. We've reached the final 75 minutes before kickoff of the 2020 season. 

Here are the #LSU captains for today:

 S JaCoby Stevens (Sr.) 

 RB Chris Curry (R-So.) 

 FB/TE Tory Carter (Sr.) 

 DE Andre Anthony (Sr.)

Cordale Flott, Elias Ricks officially announced as the starters with Derek Stingley out for today's game. Expect Trey Palmer, Maurice Hampton and Koy Moore working in punt return. Jay Ward was working in the nickel spot with Flott and Ricks moving to the outside.

Tigers are on the field fully dressed in white tops, gold bottoms as we're about 30 minutes from kickoff.

SI's Ross Dellenger is reporting that senior defensive lineman Glen Logan is out of today's opener. Expect Siaki Ika, Joseph Evans, Neil Farrell and Jaquelin Roy to fill the void on the interior in Logan's absence. 

Joseph Evans will be starting in place of Glen Logan.

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Glen West
GLEN WEST

Glen West has been a beat reporter covering LSU football, basketball and baseball since 2017. West has written for the Daily Reveille, Rivals and the Advocate as a stringer covering prep sports as well. He's easy to pick out from a crowd as well, standing 6-foot-10 with a killer jump shot. 

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