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Mississippi State has settled former multi-position lineman Trevion Williams at defensive tackle, with Will Whitson and Amaree Williams on the edges and interior duties shared with DJ Reed, Kalvin Dinkins and nose tackle Jaray Bledsoe.

Mississippi State's initial defensive rotations held Louisiana-Monroe to 107 yards, four first downs and three points before halftime, while Trevion Williams contributed three tackles, a solo sack and a pass breakup in limited playing time.

Trevion Williams said Mississippi State's newcomers had picked up Arnett's aggressive defensive approach well, although the opening game still exposed mistakes to clean up before the tougher road test at Minnesota.