Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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GAME PREVIEW: LSU Sept. 20: Mississippi State 34, No. 8 LSU 29 LSU's unbeaten run came to an end against unranked Mississippi State and relative unknown quar‑ terback Dak Prescott. He led the Bulldogs to 570 total yards, throwing two touchdowns and running in another to stake Mississippi State to a 34‑10 lead. Freshman quarterback Brandon Harris sparked a late LSU comeback, connecting with freshman wide receiver Malachi Dupre for two scores before falling a possession short. LSU managed 430 total yards, but only 89 came on the ground at an average of 2.5 yards per carry. Sept. 27: No. 17 LSU 63, New Mexico State 7 LSU returned to winning ways with a statement victory over New Mexico State, riding Fournette's 122 rushing yards and two scores to an easy win. Harris maintained his hold on the starting quarterback position with three touchdowns on efficient 11‑of‑14 passing, while also rushing for two scores. Oct. 4: No. 5 Auburn 41, No. 15 LSU 7 Auburn put itself into the middle of the national championship discus‑ sion with a dominating performance against the Tigers. Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall accounted for four total touchdowns. LSU failed to convert so much as a sin‑ gle third down on 13 attempts, though it did gain 280 total yards. Oct. 11: LSU 30, Florida 27 Sophomore kicker Colby Delahous‑ saye nailed a 50‑yard field goal with only three seconds remaining to help LSU rebound from the Auburn embar‑ rassment. Delahoussaye's clutch kick helped LSU avoid its first 0‑3 start in conference play since 1999. The two offenses matched each other yard for yard, 305 for LSU and 306 for Florida. Fournette continued his impres‑ sive freshman season with 140 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, pro‑ viding the stability to the Tigers offense. Oct. 18: LSU 41, Kentucky 3 Senior running back Terrence Magee Junior defensive end Danielle Hunter and LSU recorded back-to-back shutouts against Sam Houston State (56-0) and Louisiana-Monroe (31-0) in September, the first time a Tigers defense accomplished that feat in 29 years. PHOTO COURTESY LSU