Live Updates: LSU Football vs. Ole Miss Rebels in Week 7 SEC Showdown

No. 13 LSU squares off against No. 9 Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium with College Football Playoff implications on the line.

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No. 13 LSU takes on No. 9 Ole Miss in a critical SEC showdown on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium with significant College Football Playoff implications on the line.

Brian Kelly and Co. enter the matchup riding a four-game streak while the Rebels look to get over .500 in SEC play after splitting contests between Kentucky and South Carolina.

“What I’m excited about, and what our players are excited about, is an SEC game in Tiger Stadium,” said head coach Brian Kelly. “The energy, the excitement – not that the other games weren’t exciting – but this is different. It all rises to a new level.”

Here's what Brian Kelly said of the matchup, pregame updates and a live thread from Saturday night in Tiger Stadium:

What Brian Kelly Said:

“They do such a great job for having answer for virtually everything you do,” Kelly said of Ole Miss’ offense. “We have to mix it up. You can’t play a lot of soft coverages, or else they just exploit you on the perimeter with quick game and run after the catch. The challenges within this offense that we face are perimeter throws, tackling in space, a lot of the things that we did poorly last year, we will have to do better this year.”

Pregame Updates:

- LSU wide receivers Chris Hilton Jr. and CJ Daniels are OUT for Saturday night's matchup in Tiger Stadium. Hilton continues nursing an ankle injury while Daniels reaggravated a knee injury.

- LSU RB Caden Durham is active for Saturday night after going through warmups prior to kickoff.

- Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris is active for Saturday night. He was listed as questionable earlier in the week before being updated to probable. Now, he's a go for the Top 15 matchup.

- LSU Defensive Starters: DT Paris Shand, DT Gio Paez, DE Sai'vion Jones, DE Bradyn Swinson, LB Whit Weeks, LB Greg Penn, STAR Major Burns, S Sage Ryan S Dashawn Spears, CB Zy Alexander and CB Ashton Stamps.

- LSU Offensive Starters: LT Will Campbell, RG Garrett Dellinger, C DJ Chester, RG Miles Frazier, RT Emery Jones, WR Kyren Lacy, WR Aaron Anderson, WR Zavion Thomas, TE Mason Taylor, RB Josh Williams and QB Garrett Nussmeier.

Live Updates:

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First Quarter:

- LSU has won the opening coin toss and has elected to receive. Garrett Nussmeier and Co. will start Saturday night in Death Valley with the ball.

- LSU goes three-and-out on the opening drive after a Josh Williams rushing attempt and a pair of incompletions from Garrett Nussmeier to Kyren Lacy and Mason Taylor. Ole Miss takes over the on their own 24-yard line.

- Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart drops back and launches a 35+ yard pass to Tre Harris who drops it on second down. Rebels unable to convert on 3rd-and-long on the following play. LSU's defense comes up with a three-and-out on the first defensive possession of the game. Tigers take over on their own 38-yard line.

- LSU goes through the air on back-to-back-to-back plays with Nussmeier completing one to Mason Taylor for less than one yard. Tigers go three-and-out on their second offensive possession and punt it away to the Rebels. Ole Miss takes over on their own 20-yard line. The LSU receivers are struggling to create separation early in Death Valley.

- Ole Miss pieces together an 11-play, 65-yard drive down to the LSU 22-yard line with Jaxson Dart going 5-for-6 with 45 yards through the air paired with 30 yards on the ground by the backs. Rebels elect to kick the field goal with the 32-yard attempt no good. LSU's defense gets off the field once again.

- Garrett Nussmeier's first pass of the drive is tipped at the line of scrimmage by Suntarine Perkins with Jamairious Brown coming up with the interception. Ole Miss takes over inside the LSU 20-yard line.

- Ole Miss gets inside the five-yard line and elects to go for it on fourth down. LSU stuffs Henry Parrish Jr. at the line of scrimmage to get off the field once again. Blake Baker's defense is playing some special ball tonight in Baton Rouge. 0-0 with 4:45 remaining in the quarter.

- Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU offense haven't been able to get into any groove in the 1st quarter. The redshirt-junior signal-caller is 3-for-10 for 34 yards with an interception. LSU is forced to punt it away for the third time tonight. Ole Miss takes over with less than three minutes left in the first frame.

- Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart launches a 47-yard pass to a wide open Tre Harris down the middle of the field to put the Rebels inside LSU territory. Tigers get in the backfield on back-to-back plays to force a 3rd-and-long. Dart picks up three yards to force a 4th-and-4.

End of 1Q: LSU 0, Ole Miss 0

Second Quarter:

- Ole Miss kicker Caden Davis drills a 49-yard field goal attempt to open the 2nd Quarter. Rebels get on the board first after a 6-play, 51-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: Ole Miss 3, LSU 0

- LSU's offense remains a struggle despite Garrett Nussmeier connecting with Kyren Lacy for a 3rd-and-13 conversaion. Tigers keep the drive alive, get inside Rebels territory and ultimately get stuffed on 4th-and-2. Ole Miss takes over near midfield.

- Ole Miss continues testing their luck after a three straight miscues. Lane Kiffin keeps his offense on the field with a Ulysses Bentley IV rush up the middle and he does the rest on 4th-and-2 after taking it to the house. 4-play, 59-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: Ole Miss 10, LSU 0

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is slowly getting in a groove here in Death Valley after piecing together three consecutive completions to Zavion Thomas, Kyren Lacy and Trey'Dez Green. He went 4-for-5 with 78 yards on the drive with the final completion to Green getting in the end-zone. Tigers get on the board with 5:33 remaining in the half.

Score Update: Ole Miss 10, LSU 7

- Ole Miss is in the midst of a meticulous 9-play, 60-yard drive behind Jaxson Dart's 45 yards through the air and numerous yards on the ground. The veteran signal-caller is up to 137 passing yards and 25 on the ground. The Rebels are in the red-zone with 1:45 remaining in the half.

- Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart connects with Tre Harris for the acrobatic catch in the end-zone. Rebels extend their lead to double-digits ahead of halftime behind an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is clicking now for the Bayou Bengals behind another strong drive before the half. He's 3-for-5 with 42 yards through the air with the Tigers in the red-zone. LSU ultimately settles for a 33-yard field goal after a Zavion Thomas drop to make it a one-score game in Tiger Stadium. 8-play, 59-yard scoring drive.

Score Update: Ole Miss 17, LSU 10

- The linebacker tandem of Whit Weeks and Greg Penn III force a fumble on Ole Miss' first play of the drive with Dominick McKinley coming up with the recovery. LSU ball on the Ole Miss 28-yard line with less than 30 seconds remaining in the half.

- LSU goes three-and-out from inside the 30-yard line and are forced to kick a field goal with Damian Ramos drilling the 45-yard attempt before the half.

Halftime: Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

Third Quarter:

- Ole Miss has received the ball to begin the second half with the Rebels quickly getting in LSU territory behind a pair of completions by Jaxson Dart and a 3rd down conversion by JJ Pegues. Lane Kiffin dials up a direct snap to Pegues to keep the drive alive.

- LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson is piecing together another SEC Defensive Player of the Week caliber performance in this one. He continues wreaking havoc in the backfield while making Jaxson Dart uncomfortable. Swinson does again to force an Ole Miss punt after a 13-play, 18-yard drive. Tigers take over on their own 18-yard line.

- Garrett Nussmeier and Co. march down the field to the Ole Miss 28-yard line after a 46-yard gain from Aaron Anderson, but come up with zero points on the possession after a missed 46-yard field goal attempt by Damian Ramos. Ole Miss takes over with 7:17 remaining in the frame.

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