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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Leonard Fournettes bruised left ankle didnt stop him from exhibiting his usual mix of hard-nosed and explosive runs. His fumbles, however, gave Mississippi State the breaks it needed to turn a game that had the makings of a comfortable LSU victory into a rather tense affair.Fournette rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and the 20th-ranked Tigers withstood the Bulldogs late rally for a 23-20 victory on Saturday night.Were fortunate it finished like it did, LSU coach Les Miles said. Its a great lesson for us.Danny Etling completed 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards in his first start for LSU (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), including a 37-yard touchdown strike to D.J. Chark.I continue to get more and more comfortable with the first team guys, Etling said.Fournette, who sat out last weeks victory over Jacksonville State, ran over tacklers for his 5-yard TD and burst into open field for his 25-yard score. He also had four receptions for 27 yards. He did not speak with media after the game, but his teammates sounded pleased to have him back.The thing about Leonard is that he is a nice comfort for anyone running this offense and it was great to be in the backfield with a back of his caliber, Etling said. You know if you can get him the ball that he is going to make some plays for the offense and that in turn makes your job easier as the quarterback.Yet Fournettes performance was somewhat tarnished by his two fumbles, one of which was recovered by the Bulldogs and one of which resulted in a failed fourth-and-short play in MSU territory in the fourth quarter. And it was that turnover on downs that sparked the Bulldogs late rally with backup Damian Williams at quarterback.If the Tigers had converted that fourth-and-1 play, Miles said, its just a walk in the park at that point.Instead, the Tigers gave up touchdowns with 4:10 and 3:30 left, the second after the Bulldogs (1-2, 1-1) recovered an onside kick.The Bulldogs then forced a punt after three plays, but Josh Growdens booming, 61-yard boot pinned MSU at its own 23, and Arden Keys second sack of the game forced a fumble that Davon Godchaux recovered to seal the victory.We were pretty shocked. I felt like we kind of let our foot off of the gas toward the end and it almost cost us, Key said. But when we needed to, we stiffened and made the play.QB CHANGE: Nick Fitzgerald, whose 195 yards on the ground against South Carolina a week earlier set a school record for QB rushing, struggled against LSU. He was held to 13 yards rushing and completed 12 of 24 passes for 120 yards. Fitzgerald was forced to the sideline for at least a play when his helmet popped off in the fourth quarter. Williams came on and converted a fourth-and-4 play with a 24-yard pass to Donald Gray, setting up MSUs first TD on Williams 1-yard run.Two plays after MSUs onside kick recovery at the LSU 32, Williams hit Fred Ross for a 7-yard touchdown.We were in our two-minute offense so we didnt want to sub him out, MSU coach Dan Mullen said. He looked like he was hot so we just kept going.Mullen, added, however, that Fitzgerald will remain the starter going forward.STRONG STARTEtling gave LSU an early lead by lofting a perfect pass to Chark in the back of the end zone, and Fournette made it 14-0 when he powered into the end zone from the 5.Fournette raced through a big hole into the open field for his 25-yard TD that made it 20-0, and the Tigers led 23-3 at halftime.LINE SHUFFLE)A spate of apparently minor injuries forced LSU to play eight offensive lineman, with center Ethan Pocic switching to tackle.When stuff like that happens, its not going to be perfect, but I thought we played physical, Pocic said. We were ready.Four linemen limped off the field at various times: guards Josh Boutte and Will Clapp, as well as tackles Toby Weathersby and K.J. MaloneTHE TAKEAWAYMississippi State: The Bulldogs relatively youthful and inexperienced squad needs a little more maturity to beat the top teams in the SEC.LSU: Fournette is fine, the Tigers running game is finding its rhythm and Etling is getting more comfortable leading the offense as LSU begins to build momentum.POLL IMPLICATIONSLSU: The Tigers were favored by about two TDs over Mississippi State, so a close victory wont help them climb much higher in the AP Top 25 Poll.UP NEXTMississippi State: The Bulldogs travel up to New England to visit Massachusetts next Saturday.LSU: The Tigers head to the plains of eastern Alabama next Saturday to visit their namesake SEC West rivals, the Auburn Tigers.----AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org Diamondbacks Jerseys 2019 . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Custom Arizona Diamondbacks Jerseys . 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The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. Injuries heading into Week 10:RB Carlos Hyde -- optimistic he will play SundayRB Dion Lewis -- expected back SundayRB Todd Gurley -- thigh injuryRB Jacquizz Rodgers -- foot injury (Peyton Barber expected to start)RB Tevin Coleman -- hamstring (inactive Sunday)RB Christine Michael -- hamstringTE Hunter Henry -- kneeTE Ladarius Green -- expected to play SundayWR Travis Benjamin -- kneeWR Jeremy Maclin -- groinWR DeSean Jackson -- shoulderWR Jarvis Landry -- shoulder (game-time decision)Other news and notes:RB James Starks -- will be active back for the Packers on SundayRB C.J. Prosise -- expected to get more playing time against the PatsRB Kapri Bibbs - given every opportunity to become the lead back for the BroncosRB Matt Jones -- expected to be a healthy scratch SundayTE Zach Ertz -- should get more targets in the red zoneWR J.J. Nelson -- stock rising in ArizonaFour teams have bye weeks: the Bills, Lions, Colts and Raiders.LocksQB Carson Palmer vs. San FranciscoThe 49ers defense has allowed 18 touchdowns to gunslingers this season. Palmer has a juicy matchup this week, and coming off a bye, should be ready to crush it in Week 10. San Francisco has given up the ninth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.(Other: Philip Rivers vs. Miami)WR Jordy Nelson @ TennesseeNelson has seven touchdowns this season and leads the NFL in end zone targets. He has a solid matchup against the Titans in Week 10. This game has the potential to be a barn burner; lets hope its just that.(Others: Jarvis Landry @ San Diego, Larry Fitzgerald vs. San Francisco, Stefon Diggs @ Washington, Jordan Matthews vs. Atlanta)RB Devonta Freeman @ PhiladelphiaWith Coleman is out, Freeman is the BIG bird in for the Falcons. The Eagles have allowed just three rushing touchdowns to running backs this season, but Freeman is also utilized in the passing attack and has an opportunity to produce good numbers through the air.(Others: Spencer Ware @ Carolina, Jordan Howard @ Tampa Bay)TE Travis Kelce @ CarolinaKelce is a great start against a Panthers defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. Kelce needs to make up for last Sunday, so hopefully he will do just that against a Panthers defense that has allowed six TDs to tight ends this season.(Others: Antonio Gates vs. Miami, Tyler Eifert @ New York Giants, Zach Ertz vs. Atlanta)FlopsQB Kirk Cousins @ MinnesotaCousins has a difficult matchup against the Vikings and their fourth-ranked secondary on Sunday. DeSean Jackson is expected to be inactive, leaving Cousins with one fewer target in Week 10. Minnesota has given up the fourth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.WR Doug Baldwin @ New EnglandLogan Ryan is expected to shadow Balldwin on Sunday, which tells me there are better options at the wide receiver position in Week 10.dddddddddddd Baldwin should be on your bench.RB Jeremy Hill @ New York GiantsThe Giants have allowed only a little more than three yards per carry to opposing backs this season. Hill is sharing the Bengals backfield with Giovani Bernard, and the Giants have given up the 15th-fewest fantasy points to running backs this season.TE Coby Fleener vs. DenverFleener has not delivered the past few weeks. This week he faces Denver, which has allowed only two touchdowns this season to tight ends. The Broncos secondary has allowed only 30 or more yards to seven of nine tight ends this season. Fleener is not a top-12 tight end this week.SleepersQB Alex Smith @ CarolinaSmith will get the start in Week 10 after missing last week due to a concussion. This week, Smith takes on the Panthers that have allowed quarterbacks to average more than 19 fantasy points per game. Carolinas secondary is allowing over 280 passing yards a game, and is ranked 29th in the league. It has given up the fourth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.(Honorable mentions: Dak Prescott @ Pittsburgh, Marcus Mariota vs. Green Bay, Carson Wentz vs. Atlanta)WR Kenny Britt @ New York JetsBritt continues to be the Rams go to guy in the passing game, scoring his fourth touchdown of the season in Week 9. He is a solid flex play this week against a Jets defense that has allowed 16 touchdowns to receivers this season. New York has given up the seventh-most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2016.(Honorable mentions: Michael Thomas vs. Denver, Cole Beasley @ Pittsburgh, Rishard Matthews vs. Green Bay, Tyreek Hill @ Carolina, J.J. Nelson vs. San Francisco)RB Darren Sproles vs. AtlantaSproles took the backfield lead last week and will continue to do so. Sproles is a solid RB2 against the Falcons, who have issues against running backs in the passing game. Sproles could have a big game as a receiver against the Falcons 31st-ranked run defense. Atlanta has given up the sixth-most fantasy points to running backs this season.(Honorable mention: C.J. Prosise @ New England, Robert Kelley vs. Minnesota, Peyton Barber vs. Chicago, Kapri Bibbs @ New Orleans)TE Lance Kendricks @ New York JetsKendricks has been a huge part of the Rams offense this season. He has back-to-back games of seven catches, and QB Case Keenum has targeted him often. The Jets defense has allowed more than 270 passing yards per game, and has given up the 13th most fantasy points to tight ends this season.(Honorable mention: Kyle Rudolph @ Washington) ' ' '