LSU had a get-right game last weekend in the form of a dominating 72-10 win over Grambling, but the first real test since a disappointing season-opening loss to Florida State will come this weekend when the Tigers open SEC play on the road against Mississippi State.
This will be coach Brian Kelly’s first time coaching in Starkville, and it will be a morning kickoff, which has given LSU fits at times in the past.
It will also be the Tigers’ first look at the new era of Bulldogs football, which has moved away from the air raid and pivoted toward a more run-heavy attack after the passing of Mike Leach and the elevation of former defensive coordinator Zach Arnett.
Here’s how our staff sees what could be a tone-setting game for the rest of LSU’s season playing out.