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Five first half thoughts on Mississippi State football vs Louisiana-Lafayette

By Ethan Lee

STARKVILLE MS -OCTOBER 10: General view of Davis Wade Stadium during the game between Troy and Mississippi State on October 10, 2015, in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE MS -OCTOBER 10: General view of Davis Wade Stadium during the game between Troy and Mississippi State on October 10, 2015, in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – SEPTEMBER 01: A Mississippi State Bulldogs fan reacts during the second half against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Davis Wade Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – SEPTEMBER 01: A Mississippi State Bulldogs fan reacts during the second half against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Davis Wade Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Louisiana-Lafayette is doing a solid job of keeping MSU’s defense spread out

Louisiana-Lafayette’s entire offensive game plan appears to revolve around the concept of spreading the ball out to where Mississippi State’s incredibly dominant and disruptive defensive front can’t get in the backfield as often.

And so far, it’s worked pretty well.

In the first half, the Mississippi State football team only has 2 tackles for loss and a grand total of ZERO sacks. That’s frustrating, but Mississippi State is still doing a solid job up front. It’s just not going to show up in the tackles column in the first half.

Hopefully, things will improve for Mississippi State on that front in the second half. The Bulldogs are dominant and deep on the defensive line. Their physicality and depth should wear Louisiana-Lafayette down.

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