5 infuriating stats from Mississippi State football’s humiliating loss to LSU
By Ethan Lee
Two more aggravating stats from Mississippi State football vs. LSU Tigers
No. 4: 10 of 18 third down attempts
While Mississippi State had a hard time keeping its offense on the field (the Bulldogs were abysmal on offense and only converted three of their 13 third down attempts), the Tigers weren’t having any sorts of issues sustaining their drives.
The Tigers just kept on moving the chains and the Bulldogs couldn’t do anything about it. Mississippi State’s defense had all sorts of issues trying to handle LSU’s offense. And as a result, the Tigers managed to convert 10 of their 18 third down attempts.
That almost certainly exhausted the Bulldogs’ offense.
No. 3: 42 rushing yards outside of one incredible play
Woody Marks was remarkable and was able to give Kevin Barbay and the Bulldogs a much needed spark by way of a 52-yard run in the second quarter. While the Bulldogs really didn’t incorporate Marks into their offensive plan of attack this week, he did have a noteworthy moment that should get plenty of attention.
But if you take that 52-yard run away, Marks had just 23 yards on seven carries and then the Bulldogs only had 42 rushing yards.
That’s… less than ideal.
As it stands, Mississippi State had just 94 rushing yards. And that’s a pretty big problem, all things considered.