LSU won its third straight game Saturday, as its level of competition continued to increase.
The Tigers climbed ahead of Mississippi State early and hung on late, 28-25, to open SEC play with its closest victory of the season thus far.
A few interesting and even surprising trends carried into conference.
Rivals and Pro Football Focus have teamed up to bring you more detailed breakdowns of LSU's games each week of the season.
Here's a closer look at the survival of the Bulldogs to start league action on a positive note.
And click here for more on the impressive performances of the new-look starting line of DBU.