SEC Football Online's pick on No. 3 LSU at No. 25 Mississippi State

The week-prior activity involving both teams is significantly unequal. While the Bulldogs were slugging it out in a 41-34 loss at Auburn, the Bayou Bengals were coasting to a 49-3 victory at home over Northwestern State.

Since many of its starters didn’t play in the second half against the Demons, LSU will be much more rested than Mississippi State, which also may be without a pair of starting offensive linemen who picked up injuries at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Since the Tigers were able to handle Oregon’s spread offense, they’ll be able to keep tabs on Mississippi State’s version of the spread.

Now on offense, LSU’s rugged ground attack, featuring Michael Ford and Spencer Ware, should do very well and at will against the Bulldogs’ accommodating run defense.

SEC Football Online Pick: LSU 31-21