BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers welcome the McNeese Cowboys to Tiger Stadium for an in-state showdown on Saturday night.

McNeese moved into LSU territory on its opening possession, but Cowboys quarterback Jake Strong was intercepted by LSU safety Tamarcus Cooley to end the scoring threat.

LSU capitalized on the turnover as running back Dilin Jones took a direct snap and punched it into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown, capping a nine-play, 48-yard drive to give the Tigers an early 7-0 lead.

On the ensuing Tiger drive, LSU extended its lead as quarterback Sam Leavitt connected with tight end Roman Mothershed for a touchdown to cap a 77-yard drive and make it 14-0.

LSU was threatening in McNeese territory once again early in the second quarter, but Leavitt was intercepted near the goal line by Cowboys cornerback Lorenzo Dubose on a pass intended for receiver Eugene Wilson III.

Check back here throughout the night for updates from the action in Death Valley.