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LSU at Mississippi State

Sep 25, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 4

Away

LSU

SEC

Final Score

28 - 25

LMS

Home

Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State486
LSU343

Passing Yards

Mississippi State371
LSU280

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State115
LSU63

Turnovers

Mississippi State2
LSU1

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind4 mph NW

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 371

Rushing

Dillon Johnson

Mississippi State

YDS: 51

Receiving

Kayshon Boutte

LSU

YDS: 85

Tackles

Damone Clark

LSU

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State35:08
LSU24:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

LSU edges Mississippi State 28-25

Close

LSU defeated Mississippi State 28-25 in Week 4 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 343-486 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

LSU set the terms early in a game that finished 28-25. Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 11 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving LSU the first major swing.

LSU's box score carried the story: 343 total yards, 63 rushing yards, and 280 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 486 total yards, including 115 on the ground and 371 through the air.

LSU converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, LSU led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 64 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 11 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) (LSU led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nolan McCord 23 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-7 over LSU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Max Johnson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 58 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) (LSU led 21-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 29 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK) (Mississippi State led 10-21 over LSU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 64 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) (LSU led 14-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Rogers pass to Malik Heath for Two-Point Conversion) (Mississippi State led 25-28 over LSU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-25

    LSU defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    343-486

    LSU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    63

    LSU averaged 2.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    280

    LSU averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    LSU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    12-18

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateLSU
Total Yards486343
Passing Yards371280
Rushing Yards11563
First Downs2915
Third Down Efficiency12-185-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-365-32
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts47-6217-27
Rushing Attempts2627
Passing TDs34
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points54
Possession Time35:0824:52
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)