The No. 3-ranked Tigers beat the No. 25 Bulldogs for the 12th time in a row, as Jarrett Lee throws for 213 yards and a touchdown.
Jarrett Lee completed 21 of 27 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 Louisiana State defeated No. 25 Mississippi State, 19-6, on Thursday night in Starkville, Miss.
Lee was the unexpected star, firing conservative, but nearly perfect passes all over the field. His 19-yard touchdown pass to Rueben Randle with 11:56 left in the fourth quarter gave LSU a 16-6 lead.
His only mistake was an interception minutes later, but as it had all game, LSU's defense stuffed Mississippi State with little trouble. LSU, 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Southeastern Conference, had 14 tackles for a loss and held the Bulldogs (1-2, 0-2) to 193 total yards and two field goals.
Despite Mississippi State's cowbells providing an ever-present backdrop, LSU won its 12th straight game in the series dating to 1999.
Lee's success is quickly making LSU fans forget about expected starter Jordan Jefferson, who has been suspended all season after being arrested for his alleged role in a bar fight in August. Lee wasn't spectacular, but he didn't have to be, calmly managing the game and hitting open receivers downfield.
source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-college-football-notes-20110916,0,5471824.story
