No. 22 LSU shuts out No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium
LSU, coached by Lane Kiffin, beat No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday in Baton Rouge to improve to 5-2 and keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Bulldogs played without their starting quarterback.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2No. 22 LSU beat No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday, 17 October, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. NewsweekN “shutting out No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “beating No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday at Tiger Stadium” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2The win lifted LSU, coached by Lane Kiffin, to 5-2 and keeps its College Football Playoff hopes alive. It followed a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky the week before. NewsweekN “improving to 5-2 while keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive”“disappointing 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky last weekend” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “crushing overtime loss to Kentucky last week” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 31 of 38 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns, without an interception. NewsweekN “completing 31 of 38 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns without an interception” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “completing 31 of 38 passes for 289 yards with four touchdowns” Read at Fox News ↗
Mixed · 2LSU scored first on an eight-play, 60-yard drive that ended with a 10-yard Leavitt touchdown pass to Eugene Wilson III. After a Mississippi State interception, Leavitt found Jackson Harris for a 27-yard score to make it 14-0 in the first quarter. Fox NewsR “eight-play, 60-yard touchdown drive”“Leavitt found Jackson Harris for a 27-yard touchdown to put LSU up 14-0 in the first quarter” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “Leavitt connected with Eugene Wilson III for a 10-yard touchdown” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2Leavitt and Harris connected again in the second quarter for a 17-yard touchdown, and LSU led 21-0 at halftime. LSU added 10 points in the third quarter to reach 31-0. Harris finished with six catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns. NewsweekN “sent LSU into halftime leading 21-0”“Harris finished with six receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “scored 10 points in the third quarter to go up 31-0” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Mississippi State played without starting quarterback Kamario Taylor, who had a foot injury according to Fox News. Newsweek adds that leading rusher Fluff Bothwell was also out. Freshman Parker Puckett started and passed for 121 yards with one interception, completing 16 of 26 attempts according to Fox News. Fox NewsR “without star quarterback Kamario Taylor due to a foot injury”“completing 16 of his 26 passes for 121 yards and one interception” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “without starting quarterback Kamario Taylor and leading rusher Fluff Bothwell because of injuries” Read at Newsweek ↗
Mixed · 2Mississippi State's best chance to score came when it failed on a fourth-and-goal from the LSU 6-yard line. Fox News says it was the first time the Bulldogs had been shut out in a first half under Jeff Lebby. Newsweek says running back Dilin Jones had 84 rushing yards for LSU. Fox NewsR “went for it on fourth-and-goal from the LSU 6-yard line and failed to convert”“first time Mississippi State had been shut out in the first half under Jeff Lebby” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “running back Dilin Jones contributed 84 rushing yards” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2Mississippi State fell to 4-2 and plays Oklahoma next Saturday. LSU travels to Auburn that day. Fox News says LSU cannot lose again if it wants to make the playoff, while Newsweek says the team has little margin for error after two losses. Fox NewsR “LSU will look to keep it rolling when they play Auburn on the road next Saturday”“The Bulldogs dropped to 4-2 with the loss will look to bounce back when they play Oklahoma on Saturday” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “The Tigers travel to Auburn next Saturday with little margin for error after two losses” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Newsweek also says the win was LSU's second over a ranked opponent this season and puts its SEC record at 2-2. NewsweekN “The result gives LSU its second victory over a ranked opponent this season and improves its SEC record to 2-2.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Statement-win narrative about Kiffin's team, with a note of caution about whether it can be sustained.
- Emphasis
- LSU's complete performance, plus extra context on Bothwell's absence, Jones's rushing, the SEC record and ranked-win count.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the failed fourth-and-goal, Puckett's interception count or that it was Lebby's first first-half shutout loss at Mississippi State.
- Charged language
- “statement victory”“blowout”
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Game recap built around LSU's playoff survival and the Bulldogs' struggles without their quarterback.
- Emphasis
- Taylor's absence, Puckett's struggles, the failed fourth-and-goal and the playoff stakes for LSU.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Fluff Bothwell's absence, Dilin Jones's rushing total, or LSU's SEC record.
- Charged language
- “blowout”“crushing overtime loss”“sorely missed him”
What every side reports
- LSU beat Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium.
- LSU improved to 5-2 and Mississippi State fell to 4-2.
- Sam Leavitt threw four touchdown passes on 31-of-38 passing for 289 yards.
- Mississippi State was without starting quarterback Kamario Taylor.
- LSU plays at Auburn next Saturday.
LSU Tigers organisation
Coverage presents LSU as bouncing back from the Kentucky loss with a dominant all-round performance, with its playoff hopes still alive.
“Saturday's win gave LSU something it had been searching for: a complete performance on both sides of the ball.” — Newsweek
Mississippi State Bulldogs organisation
Coverage presents Mississippi State as hurt by injuries to Taylor, and in Newsweek's account Bothwell, and unable to score.
“but was unable to lead Mississippi State into the end zone” — Newsweek
“the Bulldogs sorely missed him” — Fox News
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Centre1 article
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Lane Kiffin's LSU Sends Strong Message With Blowout of No. 16 Bulldogs
Celebratory Presents the win as a statement from Kiffin's team while asking whether it can be repeated.
Right1 article
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LSU stays alive in College Football Playoff race with blowout win over No 16 Mississippi State
Neutral Straightforward recap focused on LSU keeping its playoff hopes alive and Mississippi State's quarterback problems.
- 17 Oct 20:32 First Fox NewsR LSU stays alive in College Football Playoff race with blowout win over No 16 Mississippi State
- 17 Oct 23:39 +3h 7m NewsweekN Lane Kiffin's LSU Sends Strong Message With Blowout of No. 16 Bulldogs
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