They played last year, a 40-12 Wildcats win that was interrupted by a significant weather delay. … Kansas State and Missouri resume a rivalry that was forged in the old Big Eight. Five of them came in the first half when the game - an eventual 72-10 LSU blowout - was at least marginally in doubt. 112 nationally), and one of those games was against FCS Grambling, which had eight carries gain 10 or more yards. Opponents have gained at least 10 yards on 13 running plays through two games (No. LSU’s rushing defense hasn’t looked great. It’s not entirely clear whether this tactic is working: Mississippi State averaged 7.6 yards per carry in the opener against Southeastern Louisiana of the Football Championship Subdivision but only 3.7 per attempt in last weekend’s overtime win over Arizona, which last season had one of the worst rushing defenses in the country (the Wildcats allowed 5.59 yards per carry in 2022 to rank 126th nationally). The Bulldogs ran the ball 25.5 percent of the time in Leach’s three seasons but have seemingly adopted a new offensive identity under Coach Zach Arnett, running it 60.5 percent of the time through two games. LSU visits Mississippi State, which is 2-0 in its first season since the death of former coach Mike Leach.
