Herbstreit & Fitzsimmons break down LSU vs Miss State
Kirk Herbstreit and Ian Fitzsimmons discuss a tough SEC matchup between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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6-1, 2nd in SEC - West
The top storyline for LSU and every Top 25 team
Can anyone challenge Bama? Is Ohio State's defense at a championship caliber? This is what's in store for the nation's top teams heading down the stretch.
Orgeron's confidence growing for Tigers (2:59)
Ground game key for Fitzgerald, Bulldogs (2:39)
LSU proving doubters wrong (2:54)
Miss St. prepares for raucous atmosphere in Baton Rouge (3:03)
SEC fines LSU $100K for fans on field after win
The Southeastern Conference has fined LSU $100,000 for fans rushing the field after the fifth-ranked Tigers topped then-No. 2 Georgia 36-16 over the weekend.
Time to reassess the SEC, ACC and Big Ten
Ivan Maisel, Brad Edwards and Chris Low share their thoughts on the weekend of chaos including LSU's win over Georgia and Michigan's dominance over Wisconsin. Plus, how did Week 7 shake up the Big Ten, ACC and SEC. Also, the crew answers #WalkOns and more.
Meet the ESPN college football midseason All-America team
From Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor to Houston DT Ed Oliver and everyone in between (including some guy named Tua), these are the first half's best players.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The Pac-12 has just a 1 in 20 shot at putting a team in the playoff. Meanwhile, the SEC is still the most likely conference to get two teams in, but that number has dropped quite a bit over last few weeks.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The 10 teams most likely to reach the playoff, according to ESPN's Playoff Predictor. Georgia (27%) is still alive after its loss to LSU. For the Tigers it was not only the win but the way they won -- handily -- that put them on the board.
Ohio St. up to No. 2 in poll, LSU jumps to No. 5
The AP poll has a new look behind No. 1 Alabama, with Ohio State reaching No. 2, LSU jumping back to No. 5 and Michigan moving into the top 10 for the first time this season.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
Strength of Record top 10: strictly a measure a accomplishment this season. Achieving a 6-1 record with LSU's schedule was more difficult than going undefeated thus far with Clemson or Alabama's schedule.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
No team's playoff position improved in Week 7 more than Michigan. The Wolverines are now the sixth most likely team to reach the playoff, narrowly ahead of Oklahoma.
Orgeron: 'We knew we had to play our best ball' (0:50)
Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer
Before tonight LSU had hosted AP Top 2 teams 14 times and won only twice. They defeated No.2 Ole Miss in 1961 and No. 1 Florida in 1997. Now you can add No. 2 Georgia in 2018 to that short list.
LSU knocks off No. 2 Georgia for signature win
Joe Burrow passed for 200 yards and had two short touchdown runs, LSU's defense staggered Georgia's normally prolific offense, and the 13th-ranked Tigers beat the No. 2 Bulldogs 36-16 on Saturday to give coach Ed Orgeron a signature victory.
Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer
As we interviewed Ed Orgeron for SportsCenter, LSU fans stormed the field around us, chanting "We want Bama!" After our interview wrapped, Coach O shouted back "Let's worry about Mississippi State first!"
Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer
Today LSU All-American and Heisman runner-up Jerry Stovall will become only the third Tiger to have his number retired. The others are Heisman winner Billy Cannon and CFB Hall of Famer Tommy Casanova.
Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer
Just chatted with Kirby Smart at the UGA hotel in Baton Rouge. Not surprisingly, he's locked in. But he's also pumped for the Death Valley environment. "Man, that's why you want to play and coach college football, to have experiences like a big time Georgia-LSU game."
Top 25 takeaways: Upsets rule in wild Week 7
Four top-eight teams lost on Saturday, shaking up the College Football Playoff chase. What have we learned from the day's games?
The Bear dissects Week 7 CFB picks (1:28)
How Jake Fromm and Justin Fields can combine to beat LSU
If Georgia wants to go into Baton Rouge and knock off LSU, it needs to be more efficient offensively, and that includes using freshman QB Justin Fields more.
Herbstreit & Fitzsimmons break down Georgia vs LSU
Kirk Herbstreit and Ian Fitzsimmons discuss a big-time SEC showdown between Georgia and LSU.
ESPN reporters pick Week 7's biggest games
Can No. 2 Georgia survive a trip to Death Valley against No. 13 LSU? Will No. 7 Washington hold off No. 17 Oregon? Can No. 15 Wisconsin make a run at No. 12 Michigan? Can No. 6 West Virginia escape a night game in Ames against Iowa State?
2018 SEC Standings
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4-1 | 6-1 |
| Georgia | 4-1 | 6-1 |
| Kentucky | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| South Carolina | 2-3 | 3-3 |
| Tennessee | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Missouri | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| Texas A&M | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| LSU | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Ole Miss | 1-2 | 5-2 |
| Mississippi State | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Auburn | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Arkansas | 0-4 | 1-6 |
2018 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards202.1101st
Rushing Yards202.137th
Points For32.0Tied-50th
Points Against16.917th
2018 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 5 | 5 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kardell Thomas | OG | Committed | 86 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | Committed | 86 |
| Maurice Hampton | CB | Committed | 85 |
| Marcel Brooks | OLB | Committed | 84 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | Committed | 83 |
Awards
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