LSU football, Brian Kelly without two starters vs. Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. — LSU football will be without two starters against Mississippi State in Starkville on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN).
Linebacker Omar Speights and safety Greg Brooks Jr. are unavailable to play against the Bulldogs. Tight end Mason Taylor, who was questionable to play entering Saturday, is a game-time decision.
Speights was ruled as doubtful to play on Thursday. He sat out the second half of LSU's win over Grambling State last weekend.
Brooks was not on LSU's injury report leading into Saturday's game.
Greg Penn II, Whit Weeks and West Weeks are expected to replace Speights at inside linebacker. Sage Ryan, Javien Toviano and Ryan Yaites are all candidates to fill in for Brooks at safety.
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Mason Taylor: Game-time decision
Greg Brooks: Unavailable
Omar Speights: Out
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Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser. Email him at kriley@theadvertiser.com and follow him on Twitter at @KokiRiley
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