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Friday, 16 September 2011

LSU football vs. Mississippi State by the numbers

LSU football vs. Mississippi State by the numbers



jarrett_lee9102011.jpgLSU quarterback Jarrett Lee has thrown 105 passes without an interception.
25: Number of consecutive games the Tigers have won played on the ESPN family of networks. LSU last lost a 30-27 overtime game against Tennessee on ESPN2 on a Monday night (because of Hurricane Rita).
12-for-12: LSU's efficiency in the red zone, which leads the Southeastern Conference and the nation.
1: Tonight's game matches the SEC's top rushing offense in the Bulldogs (321.0 yards per game) against the league's top rushing defense in the Tigers (45.5 yards per game).
19: Number of consecutive games the Tigers have won in September. LSU's last loss was 7-3 to Auburn in 2006.
24-13: Les Miles' record against Top 25 teams. The teams are meeting for the first time as ranked opponents in the series' 105th game.
11: Consecutive victories by the Tigers over the Bulldogs. Mississippi State last defeated LSU 17-16 on Oct. 23, 1999 in Starkville. The Tigers have outscored the Bulldogs 433-138 in that span.
17: Number of tackles for losses by Mississippi State, best in the SEC.
150.5: Yards per game by the Bulldogs' Vick Bellard.
105: Passes without an interception by LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee. The streak ties Tommy Hodson as the fourth-longest streak in school history. Alan Risher holds the record at 137.

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