LSU dominates Mississippi State 31-0 in Death Valley. Sam Leavitt went 31-of-38 for 289 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions while playing through a hamstring injury. In this LSU Tigers postgame show, we break down the shutout, Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr.’s play calling, and what it means for LSU’s playoff path after Texas lost to Florida.

We cover Jackson Harris’s 2-touchdown day and his injury (he came out in a boot), Dylan Jones’s 142 total yards as the backbone of the offense, Jordan Ross’s sacks, Ty Benefield’s interception, and DJ Pickett and PJ Woodland’s big plays on defense. We also discuss the Stacey Gage fumble review that LSU should have won, the SEC officiating problems, Greg Sankey, and why teams will keep running counter at Blake Baker’s defense. Plus, a look ahead to LSU at Auburn, the bye week, and Alabama.

LSU now heads into a must-win road game at Auburn chasing its first road win in almost two years. Can the Tigers still get to 9-3 and into the College Football Playoff?

(00:00) - Quick reaction: LSU 31, Mississippi State 0

(01:39) - Injuries keep piling up for LSU

(08:49) - Game recap begins: Jordan Ross and the defense set the tone

(14:14) - Why Mississippi State’s QB choice made no sense

(19:09) - Winnie Watkins has to start blocking

(22:20) - Warning: teams will keep running counter at LSU

(33:08) - Dilin Jones is the backbone of this offense

(37:57) - Jackson Harris is LSU’s best receiver, plus his injury

(47:00) - Stacey Gage fumble controversy and the Greg Sankey rant

(1:03:04) - Sam Leavitt’s 4-touchdown day breakdown

(1:06:50) - LSU’s defense keeps struggling at the end of halves

(1:26:50) - Can LSU still go 9-3 and make the playoff?

(1:28:04) - Super Chats and Q&A

Greg Sankey said no. Then he said no again. Now, according to ESPN, the SEC has signed on to a 24-team College Football Playoff. On May 11 the SEC commissioner pushed back on the Big Ten’s 24-team proposal and said the league wouldn’t go past 16 teams. At SEC Media Days he said the media value and calendar math didn’t make sense. Today he bent the knee.

In this episode we break down why playoff expansion guts the college football regular season. We look at what a 24-team bracket would actually look like (North Texas vs. Alabama? Tulane vs. Texas?) and why over 90% of fans in a 500,000-vote poll said they didn’t want it. We also get into the ESPN money behind all of it, Sankey’s credibility after the LSU saga, the conference champion and automatic bid mess, and why Tony Petitti and the Big Ten keep running circles around the SEC.

Then it’s Thursday keys to victory for LSU vs. Mississippi State:

• How Blake Baker’s defense should handle Billy Puckett or Kamario Taylor
• Shutting down Fluff Bothwell
• Surviving an explosive Bulldog receiver room
• Why Jackson Harris needs 8+ targets against Jet Jefferson and the far-right boundary
• Whether LSU’s interior offensive line can handle Zach Arnett’s chaotic pressure packages
• Whether the Tigers cover -14.5

Plus live chat Q&A on the SEC transfer rule, LSU’s linebacker problem and more.

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Chapters:
(00:00) - SEC bends the knee: Greg Sankey’s 24-team playoff reversal
(01:18) - Why playoff expansion kills the regular season
(04:18) - Who puts guardrails on commissioners? Sankey, integrity and the LSU saga
(09:56) - What a 24-team bracket would actually look like
(12:51) - Fans ignored, ESPN money, and why the SEC is in trouble
(28:57) - Keys to victory, defense: pressure Puckett/Taylor, stop Fluff Bothwell
(39:07) - Keys to victory, offense: Jackson Harris, the right boundary, interior OL
(53:19) - LSU vs. Mississippi State prediction (-14.5) and live chat Q&A

How does the LSU vs. SEC fight end? Greg Sankey took the podium at SEC Basketball Media Days and said LSU damaged its relationship with the conference, even though LSU complied with the SEC’s demands weeks ago and Will Wade confirmed RJ Luis hasn’t been rostered. Blake walks through the timeline, asks why Missouri faces no backlash for adding former pro CJ Gunn through a court order, and explains why he thinks the SEC’s federal lawsuit has become about politics and power. He also discusses Sankey’s ties to ESPN and the Protect College Sports Act, and whether going independent could ever be an option for LSU.

Then it’s the Wednesday breakdown of what LSU must do to beat Mississippi State: the latest injury report for LSU’s linebackers and for Kamario Taylor and Fluff Bothwell, why Sam Leavitt and Jackson Harris should attack the boundary away from Kelly Jones, how to exploit a Bulldogs safety room that struggles in coverage, and the pass protection and defensive pressure questions that could decide Saturday.

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(0:00) - How Does the LSU vs. SEC Fight End?
(1:00) - Sankey: LSU “Damaged the Relationship”
(2:04) - Timeline: LSU Complied Weeks Ago
(5:03) - Missouri’s CJ Gunn & the SEC’s Double Standard
(7:55) - Fighting LSU Instead of Fixing Officiating
(13:01) - Should LSU Consider Going Independent?
(17:46) - Sankey, ESPN & the Protect College Sports Act
(25:09) - Injury Report: LSU Linebackers & Kamario Taylor
(28:20) - Offensive Keys: Attack the Boundary & the Middle of the Field
(46:52) - Defensive Keys vs. Mississippi State

(56:01) - #AskBlake