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LSU hosts dangerous South Carolina in SEC clash

Sep 22, 2007 - 12:35 PM No. 12 South Carolina (3-0) at No. 2 LSU (3-0) 3:30 pm EDT

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Ticker) -- South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier likely will need a much stronger performance from Blake Mitchell in order for the Gamecocks to win this week.

The 12th-ranked Gamecocks hope to spring an upset Saturday when they visit second-ranked Louisiana State in a Southeastern Conference matchup.

Last week, Mitchell tossed three touchdowns but also three interceptions as South Carolina improved to 3-0 with a 38-3 home win over Football Championship Subdivision squad South Carolina State.

Cory Boyd and Mike Davis each rushed for more than 100 yards for the Gamecocks, who were coming off a 16-12 road upset of Georgia.

LSU has looked dominant in each of its three games this season, including last weekend's 44-0 drubbing of Middle Tennessee.

Making his first career start in place of the injured Matt Flynn, sophomore Ryan Perrilloux completed 20-of-25 passes for 298 yards, three TDs and an interception for the Tigers, who did all of their scoring in the first three quarters.

In addition to Flynn (sprained right ankle), top receiver Early Doucet sat out the contest to get healthy for this showdown.

LSU, which leads the nation in total defense (128.33 yards per game), is 14-2-1 all-time against South Carolina, including 9-1 here. The teams last met in 2003, when the Tigers posted a 33-7 win in Columbia.