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Leavitt Throws for 4 TDs as No. 22 LSU Routs No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0
LSU scored on its first three possessions and held Mississippi State scoreless as Sam Leavitt threw four touchdowns in the win.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, LSU defeated Mississippi State 31-0 in Baton Rouge, securing the Tigers' first SEC shutout since 2007.
- Mississippi State entered without starting quarterback Kamario Taylor and running back Fluff Bothwell, while LSU bounced back from a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky the previous week.
- LSU Quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns without an interception, while Jackson Harris caught 6 passes for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns before leaving with an injury.
- Making his first career start, Mississippi State quarterback Parker Puckett finished 16-26 for 121 yards, as the Bulldogs lost their second straight game by more than 30 points.
- Next Saturday at 11 a.m., LSU travels to face Auburn, while Mississippi State hosts Oklahoma in their respective conference matchups.
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LSU stays alive in College Football Playoff race with blowout win over No 16 Mississippi State - NEW YORK TIMES POST
For one more week, LSU remains alive in the College Football Playoff hunt. Lane Kiffin’s squad bounced back in a big way after its crushing overtime loss to Kentucky last week, beating No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Mississippi State was without star quarterback Kamario Taylor due to a foot injury, [...]
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thesportsleader.comSam Leavitt stars as No. 22 LSU blanks No. 16 Mississippi State
Sam Leavitt passed for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 22 LSU defeated No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.Leavitt, who entered the game with an SEC-worst eight interceptions, did not throw one and completed 31 of 38 pas...
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right4Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left, 39% Center
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- 39% of the sources lean Left, 39% of the sources are Center
39% Center
L 39%
C 39%
R 22%
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