LSU QB JaMarcus Russell - Today was a resounding message to the rest of the SEC that LSU is up and roaring, and with Russell at the helm, they're a very dangerous team. Russell was just about perfect today, and his teammates, who are a very talented group, raised their game to a higher level with Russell's play, making LSU almost impossible to beat today.

LSU WRs Buster Davis, Early Doucet, and Dwayne Bowe - A quarterback can only have a great game if his receivers get open and create opportunities for big plays. All three of these players did that for LSU. Davis, Doucet, and Bowe burned so many MSU defenders that Russell had his choice of three players to throw to, and they decimated the Bulldog secondary, putting this game away very early.

The LSU Offensive Line - All of them did their job today. Very rarely was JaMarcus Russell in any danger, which says a lot, given MSU's front 4 defensively are a pretty strong group. The Tigers also gained over 100 yards rushing today, with a very raw Charles Scott starting at QB.

LSU DL Tyson Jackson and Chase Pittman - Totally in control of the lines in the first half, these two defensive ends just gave MSU QB Omarr Connor no mercy. Both had two sacks on Connor, while completely shutting down Anthony Dixon and the State ground game. The Bulldogs simply had no answer for the LSU blitz package.

MSU DB Derek Pegues - The one shining star for Mississippi State, Pegues did everything for the Bulldogs, from returning kickoffs and punts, to making touchdown-saving tackles, to tipping one of Russell's two incomplete passes and intercepting one of Matt Flynn's passes for a third quarter touchdown for MSU. Pegues plays hard on every snap, and today, while his teammates floundered, he stood out as a solid defensive player.

Those are some of the players that you've got to keep an eye out for, as the SEC season has really kicked into high gear!