How to watch Mississippi State vs. Louisiana Tech

Stefan Krajisnik, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
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Sep. 2—The Matchup: Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State

Where: Davis Wade Stadium (61,337), Starkville

TV: ESPNU, 3 p.m.

Series: MSU leads 10-3. MSU leads 9-2 in Starkville.

Last meeting: MSU won 45-3 in Starkville in 2018.

Coaches — Mississippi State: Mike Leach, 4-7 at MSU (2nd year) and 143-97 overall (20th season). La. Tech: Skip Holtz, 61-41 at La. Tech (9th season) and 149-112 overall (22nd Season).

Trends: MSU is 83-35-2 in season openers... MSU has won 10 of their last 13 season openers... Leach owns a 13-6 record in season openers... MSU is 55-16-1 in season openers at home... MSU comes off a bowl win against Tulsa, its first bowl win against a ranked since 1940 (No.13 Georgetown)

Notes: MSU returns 15 of its 22 starters from last season... True freshmen accounted for 76% of MSU's touchdowns last season... . OL Charles Cross, WR Jaden Walley and CB Emmanuel Forbes were named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2020

Prediction: MSU 49-18