Leavitt throws for 4 TDs as No. 22 LSU routs No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0

BATON ROUGE, La. -- , Sam Leavitt threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns in what also was his first turnover-free game this season, and No. 22 LSU raced to a three-touchdown, first-half lead on its way to a 31-0 victory over injury-depleted, 16th-ranked Mississippi State on Saturday. “I know people are going to talk about injuries and that will be a storyline," LSU coach Lane Kiffin said, alluding to the absences of Bulldogs starting quarterback Kamario Taylor and top running back Fluff Bothwell . "But there ain’t a team in America that has more significant players standing on the sideline than us," Kiffin added. “So, not a lot of pity there.” Jackson Harris had six catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns for LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) before leaving the game with an apparent lower left leg injury in the third quarter.