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The Next Level: How LSU's defense plans to defend State coach Dan Mullen's favorite play

Devin White feels like he and the LSU defense are ahead of schedule in their game planning for Mississippi State and its zone-read offense.

Why? Coordinator Dave Aranda had his unit practicing the scheme all last week in preparation for UT-Chattanooga and quarterback Nick Tiano, a transfer from – of all places – Mississippi State who coaches figured might run something similar to the Bulldogs’ offense.

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On this play, QB Nick Fitzgerald (red circle) keeps the ball after faking a jet sweep to a receiver (yellow). The running back blocks. This is less of a zone read, but does illustrate another way coach Dan Mullen runs Fitzgerald.