No. 12 LSU and Mississippi State have compiled similar resumes on the way to their head-to-head match-up in the SEC opener Saturday night in Starkville, Miss.
Both teams are 2-0 after lopsided victories against non-conference opponents, using balanced, productive offenses and stifling defenses.
The Tigers beat BYU and Chattanooga by a combined score of 72-10; the Bulldogs beat Charleston Southern and Louisiana Tech by a combined score of 110-21.
Now comes the real thing.
"Seems like we're getting into the season now," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. "It's cranking up."
Both teams know this game represents a significantly stronger challenge than either has faced so far.