Mississippi and its high-flying offense stalled in the season’s first matchup of ranked SEC West teams.
“This was our first chance really to identify who we were when we got down late and we immediately responded and we came out in the second half and played the kind of football that I expect -- never flinching, knowing that we were going to take some more shots,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said. It’s a matchup of the SEC’s top two scoring offenses, with LSU averaging 42.8 points and Ole Miss 42.0.“I would argue maybe the hottest offense in the country,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said of LSU.Ole Miss freshman linebacker Suntarine Perkins is doing a good job following in the footsteps of an LSU star with the same surname. LSU’s Harold Perkins Jr. was an AP All-SEC first-team pick last season as a freshman after racking up 7.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins said LSU’s defensive front is “definitely more physical than the Alabama front was. Way bigger.”Ole Miss is still waiting for a breakout game from Judkins. The preseason All-American player, who has dealt with an injury, is averaging just 3.5 yards per carry with 201 yards and four touchdowns.