LSU’s Sam Leavitt Cleared to Start at Ole Miss

Overview

• Leavitt was left off Friday’s SEC availability report and multiple outlets reported he will be available to start against Ole Miss.
• The pregame listings had shown Leavitt as doubtful on Wednesday and questionable on Thursday before the Friday omission that signaled clearance.
• Through two games Leavitt has passed for 574 yards, thrown two touchdown passes, scored five rushing touchdowns, and holds an 88.7 PFF grade.
• Leavitt’s presence matters because Ole Miss fields a high-scoring attack led by Trinidad Chambliss and the matchup could turn into a shootout that tests LSU’s offense.
• Leavitt was the top-ranked quarterback from the transfer portal and a centerpiece of Lane Kiffin’s offseason rebuild, a storyline that links this game to recent transfer and institutional tensions.