Third down and one yard to go near midfield. Dan Mullen and his Mississippi State Bulldogs had a 13-point lead in the third quarter, and LSU so badly needed a stop to get back in this game.
Mississippi State had inched its way into this lead in Starkville through an efficient run game, which is typical for a Mullen offense. There hadn't been big plays or anything fancy. Mullen wore down the already-thin LSU defensive line with his powerful run game led by quarterback Nick Fitzgerald and running back Aeris Williams.
So on third and one, Mullen packed two receivers and a tight end near the line.