Cole Tracy – Noteworthy
OCT 22 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cole Tracy, PK, LSU…Kicked four field goals on four attempts in LSU’s 19-3 win over No. 22 Mississippi State…Ran his streak to 12 straight field goals without a miss … Field goals came from 25, 38, 29 and 40 yards…First player in LSU history to kick 9 field goals in a two-game span (tied school-record with 5 field goals last week vs. Georgia)…Is now 21-of-23 for the season and hasn’t missed a kick inside the 50-yard line in 2018 (two misses are from 53 yards) … Leads nation in field goals (21). – SEC Football
Devin White – Noteworthy
LSU linebacker Devin White will miss the first half of the upcoming game against No. 1 Alabama after he was called for targeting in Saturday’s contest. White, who entered Saturday’s tilt as the SEC’s third-leading tackler, was flagged after he hit Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald in the fourth quarter of LSU’s 19-3 win. Per the NCAA, if a targeting foul “occurs during the second half or overtime of a game, the player is ejected for the remainder of the game and the first half of the next contest.” “We probably won’t have Devin for the first half, so we’re going to have to make some adjustments there,” Tigers coach Ed Orgeron said. “It’s gonna hurt our football team. But you know, hey, we gotta live with it. That’s what it is, that’s the rule, and that’s what we gotta do, and we gotta get somebody ready.” An LSU school administrator confirmed to Sports Illustrated that it cannot appeal the decision. White finished with 10 tackles and a pass breakup on Saturday for LSU, which will have a week off before challenging the Crimson Tide on Nov. 3. Sophomore Patrick Queen is listed as the backup to White, who has 77 tackles this season. – The Sports Xchange
Grant Delpit – Noteworthy
OCT 22 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Grant Delpit, S, LSU…Led LSU with 10 tackles to go with a sack for an 8-yard loss and a pair of interceptions in the 19-3 win over Mississippi State…His sack came on fourth-and-three at the LSU 37 to end that third quarter drive, while his second interception came at LSU 5-yard line late in fourth quarter…Overall, defensive leader that helped hold the Bulldogs to 260 total yards, including 59 through the air … Mississippi State was 2-of-14 on third-down opportunities…After giving up a field goal on State’s second possession, the Bulldogs’ final 11 possessions of the game ended with 7 punts, three interceptions and a turnover on downs. – SEC Football