Leonard Fournette goes for 3 TDs to help LSU fend off Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Leonard Fournette burst through the left side of the line, squared his 230-pound body downfield and sprinted toward the end zone on his way to a 26-yard touchdown. It was one of many moments on Saturday night when LSU's hulking sophomore running back looked nearly impossible to tackle. The Tigers needed every single yard -- and touchdown -- he could give them. Fournette's career-high 159 yards rushing and three touchdowns led No. 14 LSU past No. 25 Mississippi State 21-19 in a bruising Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Davis Wade Stadium. "(Fournette's) a humble man, he works hard at his trade and he's a fine teammate," LSU coach Les Miles said. "Those are easy guys to push the ball to." LSU had a 21-6 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Mississippi State's offense shook off an ugly first half to score 13 straight points.