For the third straight season under Brian Kelly and for the fifth year in a row since the 2019 National Championship season, the LSU Tigers start the season 0-1 in disappointing fashion this time falling to the USC Trojans 27-20.
It was an even game for the most part as both quarterbacks making their second career starts looked efficient. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier completed 29 of 38 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns to one interception while USC’s Miller Moss completed 27 of 36 passes for 378 yards and one touchdown.
“Garrett did some good things. There were a couple that I think he would like to have back. Like any first game against a good opponent, he did enough for us to win the football game. When we needed a couple of plays, I think there are a couple of things that he would like to do better, but he is going to be good for us and he will get better from today.”
LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
However, the Trojans just made the plays they needed to make highlighted by two spectacular grabs by Kyron Hudson. The first was an Odell Beckham esque one handed catch in the first half, but the second grab was more impactful in the outcome of the game with him making a tough catch in between two defenders and getting blasted by LSU safety Jardin Gilbert, who was then ejected with a targeting call.
That put the ball half the distance to the goal and USC was able to break a 20-20 tie with the eventual game winning touchdown from Mississippi State transfer Woody Marks to go ahead 27-20 with eight seconds remaining.
LSU’s last desperation attempt was intercepted and the USC Trojans escaped Las Vegas with a huge season opening win.
The result was certainly disappointing with this being the third straight loss in the Brian Kelly era. After the game, Kelly was furious about how his team did not have the killer mentality needed to win.
“We’re sitting here again talking about the same things. We’re on the sidelines acting like the game is over. I am so angry about it. It is unacceptable to not have found a way to win this game.”
LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
“It’s clear to me that when we get up in a game, we don’t know how to handle ourselves. You got to have a killer instinct in this game. You got to put teams away. We had an opportunity to put this team away and we get more complacent and we make more mistakes when we’re ahead instead of having a better focus and having a killer instinct. That’s disappointing. I’m angry about those things and I got to do a better job of shaping that as a group.”
LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
LSU had their chances to take over the game and just did not capitalize on those chances. Those missed opportunities started on the opening drive when LSU took the football and marched down the field on 13 plays for 74 yards and took over seven minutes off the clock, but came away with no points after turning the ball over on downs as Garrett Nussmeier threw the football away out of bounds.
USC took a 7-0 lead as after Hudson’s one handed grab and a pass interference play allowed the Trojans to score on a Woody Marks touchdown run.
However, LSU responded with another nice drive, but this time finished with Nussmeier hitting Kyren Lacy for a 19 yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 in the second quarter.
An unsportsmanlike penalty on Lacy after the touchdown made it a returnable kick for Zachariah Branch, who returned it way inside LSU territory before being tackled by kicker Aeron Burrell, who saved a touchdown. That touchdown saving tackle paid off for LSU as USC settled for a field goal to go up 10-7.
LSU then tied the game at 10 with a field goal of their own from 45 yards out by Damian Ramos. USC drove the ball down the field and was looking to take the lead going into halftime but Michael Lantz’s kick hooked and it was no good with the game being tied at halftime.
After two punts, USC took the lead on a field goal to go up 13-10, but once again, LSU responded with a 78 yard scoring drive when Nussmeier threw his second touchdown pass of the game this time to Aaron Anderson for LSU to grab its first lead of the game at 17-13 late in the third quarter.
Both teams punted and LSU’s defense came up big with a turnover on downs to give its offense the ball back, but its offense could not take advantage of the situation with the lead as the Tigers went three and out after the turnover on downs early in the fourth quarter.
USC scored in a hurry after its defense forced a three and out and scored on three plays when Moss took advantage of an offsides play and threw it Ja’Kobi Lane for a 28 yard touchdowns to give the Trojans back the lead at 20-17 with 5:44 remaining in the game.
LSU did at least what they needed to do by marching down the field 61 yards, but once again, stalled in the red zone. With 1:47 left to play, Ramos made the clutch tying kick to tie the game at 20. Still, with three timeouts, USC’s offense perfectly executed the situation and put the Trojans in position to score the game winning touchdown.
As painful as it may seem for Tiger fans, there were positive takeaways as Garrett Nussmeier had an efficient game in his second career start. He and Kyren Lacy showed off their chemistry in the first half as LSU’s WR1 finished with seven grabs for 94 yards and a touchdown even though LSU’s WR1 was hardly targeted in the second half. Also, offensively, Aaron Anderson had his best game as a Tiger with five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Mason Taylor played a big part in the offense with seven grabs for 62 yards. Then, the most surprising of them all was John Emery Jr.’s efficiency in the running game by leading all rushers with 61 yards on 10 carries including a 39 yard run. The offense moved the ball within the 20’s but did not execute well enough when converting drives into six point drives.
“We had over 400 yards of total offense. We weren’t able to put the ball in the end zone when we needed to. This is much more about being a much better and efficient offense in the red zone than it is the failings and the inability to run. We ran the ball well enough to set up everything else that we needed to do. Our execution needs to get better, but we ran the ball well enough to win it. You can’t win the ball game when you don’t score touchdowns in the areas or come away with nothing from the three yard line.”
LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
Defensively, there was some progress as well. There was much more aggression on that side of the football as Saivion Jones had perhaps his best game as a Tiger with two sacks and a batted ball to force a turnover on downs. Whit Weeks and Harold Perkins Jr. were playing free as each combined for 14 tackles and two TFLs. Defensive backs made some good reads on the football whether it was Jordan Allen or Ashton Stamps, who showed tonight that there is potential to be a CB1 for the Tigers. Similar to last year though, the Tigers still gave up big plays in the pass game especially when it mattered most.
“Our defensive tackle play was better. Our edge play was better. We tackled pretty good. We competed on the edge and we were competitive. I just think overall it’s connected better. We got to get better in some areas, but it’s a cohesive connected group. They played really hard and didn’t execute at the end as well as what we would have liked. That was probably it.”
LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
Positives were made on both sides of the ball, but it was clear that all sides were not feeding off each other throughout the entirety of the game whether it was offense, defense, or special teams. Another big statistic that LSU will point to that allowed them to be on the short end of the stick was not only its inconsistent play, but the number of penalties as LSU committed 10 of them throughout the game.
“From a big picture, we did not play complementary football. The thing that is most concerning to me are the personal fouls. The penalties are selfish. Both of them led to scores. They are undisciplined penalties. They effectively fall back on me. We take pride in running a disciplined program, but we clearly not have done a good enough job there because it impacted the game.”
LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
As disappointing and as bad of a habit this has been for LSU under the Brian Kelly era, his teams have improved over the course of the year and have been in contention in the SEC race. With an expanded College Football Playoff, opportunities still will arise for LSU to be in contention, but the margin of error is much slimmer moving forward.
The #13 LSU Tigers (0-1) will look to bounce back in their home opener against Nicholls State next Saturday while the #23 USC Trojans (1-0) will look to build on their upset win next Saturday against Utah State.
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Final Stats:
Offensive Cumulative Stats
| STAT | USC | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| NET TOTAL YARDS | 447 | 421 |
| NET RUSHING YARDS | 69 | 117 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 26 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Gained | 93 | 124 |
| Yards Lost | 24 | 7 |
| NET PASSING YARDS | 378 | 304 |
| Completion-Attempts | 27-37 | 29-38 |
| Completion Percentage | 73% | 76% |
| Avg Per Completion | 14.0 | 10.5 |
| YAC | 188 | 153 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Drops (%) | 0 (00%) | 0 (00%) |
| TOTAL 1ST DOWNS | 24 | 21 |
| Rushing 1st Downs | 5 | 4 |
| Passing 1st Downs | 16 | 17 |
| Penalty 1st Downs | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL PLAYS | 60 | 64 |
| Avg Yds/Play | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Rushing-Passing | 23-37 | 26-38 |
Offense Efficiency Comparison
| STAT | USC | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| RED ZONE ATTEMPTS | 4-5 | 3-4 |
| Red Zone Points | 20 | 17 |
| RZ TDs Rush-Pass | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| RZ FG Made-Att | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| RZ Turns | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Downs | 3-9 | 5-13 |
| 4th Downs | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Penalties | 6-50 | 10-99 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Pts Off Turns | 0 | 0 |
| POSSESSION TIME | 27:00 | 33:00 |
Special Teams Comparison:
| STAT | USC | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Punts-Avg | 3-55.3 | 4-38.3 |
| Inside20 | 1 | 2 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Kick Returns | 2-54 | 2-30 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 2-16 |
Southern California Passing
| # | PLAYER | C-A | YDS | TD | I | C% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MOSS,M | 27-36 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 172.4 |
| PASS TOTALS | 27-37 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
Southern California Receiving
| # | PLAYER | NO | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG | TGT | C% | YAC | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | HUDSON,K | 5 | 83 | 0 | 24 | 16.6 | 8 | 63 | 28 | 0 |
| 87 | MCREE,L | 5 | 56 | 0 | 19 | 11.2 | 5 | 100 | 26 | 0 |
| 1 | BRANCH,Z | 4 | 56 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 80 | 53 | 0 |
| 8 | LANE,J | 3 | 50 | 1 | 28 | 16.7 | 4 | 75 | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | MARKS,W | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2.3 | 3 | 100 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | ROBINSON,D | 2 | 49 | 0 | 38 | 24.5 | 2 | 100 | 9 | 0 |
| 81 | FORD,K | 2 | 45 | 0 | 41 | 22.5 | 4 | 50 | 32 | 0 |
| 6 | LEMON,M | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | ELDRIDGE,K | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | JOYNER,Q | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 RECEIVERS | 27 | 378 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 36 | 75 | 188 | 0 |
Southern California Rushing
| # | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MARKS,W | 16 | 68 | 2 | 17 | 4.3 |
| 0 | JOYNER,Q | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | MOSS,M | 2 | -8 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 3 RUSHERS | 23 | 69 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
Southern California Punting
| Punter | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | I20 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZAPLICKI,E | 3 | 166 | 55.3 | 57 | 1 | 3 |
Southern California Field Goals
| Kicker | Time | Dist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Lantz | 2nd-04:21 | 22 | GOOD |
| M.Lantz | 2nd-00:00 | 29 | MISSED |
| M.Lantz | 3rd-07:13 | 35 | GOOD |
| TOTAL | 2-3 | LONG OF 35 | |
Southern California All Purpose Yards
| Player | Tot | Rush | Rec | KOR | PR | IR-FR | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANCH,Z | 102 | 0 | 56 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HUDSON,K | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARKS,W | 75 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Southern California Defense
| # | Player (Starter) | TotTk | Solo | Sack | TFL | Int | BrUp | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | K.Ramsey (S) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | M.Cobb (LB) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | E.Gentry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | J.Smith (CB) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | E.Mascarenas-Arnold (LB) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | A.Arnold (S) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | J.Covington (CB) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | G.Vance Jr. (CB) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | J.Humphrey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | B.Shelby | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | G.Meyer (DT) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | N.Clifton (DT) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | A.Lucas (DE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | D.Nicholson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | J.Muhammad (DE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | C.Pierce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | H.Pepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | S.Tuliaupupu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | B.Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | J.Abasiri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 70 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Southern California Punt Returns
| Returner | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANCH,Z | 1 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 |
Southern California Kick Returns
| Returner | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANCH,Z | 1 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| LEMON,M | 1 | 8 | 08 | 8 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 54 | 27 | 46 | 0 |
Southern California Team Stats By Quarter
| 1st | Rush | Pass | CAI | TotY | Avg | 3rds | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 2-8 | 3-16 | 3-3-0 | 24 | 4.8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2nd | 9 | 7-23 | 13-160 | 10-13-0 | 183 | 9.2 | 2-3 | 1-15 |
| 3rd | 2 | 7-8 | 7-56 | 3-7-0 | 64 | 4.6 | 1-4 | 3-25 |
| 4th | 12 | 7-30 | 14-146 | 11-14-0 | 176 | 8.4 | 0-1 | 2-10 |
| Total | 24 | 23-69 | 37-378 | 27-37-0 | 447 | 7.5 | 3-9 | 6-50 |
Southern California Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Clock | Score | Type | Play | Drive | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11:00 | TD | RUSH | W.Marks 2 yd rush (PAT KICK by M.Lantz GOOD) | 8/87/3:49 | 0-7 |
| 2 | 04:21 | FG | M.Lantz 22 yd Field Goal | 5/38/2:35 | 7-10 | |
| 3 | 07:13 | FG | M.Lantz 35 yd Field Goal | 9/59/4:14 | 10-13 | |
| 4 | 05:44 | TD | PASS | J.Lane 28 yd reception thrown by M.Moss (PAT KICK by M.Lantz GOOD) | 3/64/1:13 | 17-20 |
| 4 | 00:08 | TD | RUSH | W.Marks 13 yd rush (PAT KICK by M.Lantz GOOD) | 8/75/1:39 | 20-27 |
Defensive Comparison
| STAT | USC | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 70 | 63 |
| Solo Tackles | 36 | 27 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 7 |
| TFL Yards | -7 | -22 |
| Pass Breakups | 1 | 7 |
| QB Hurries | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks Yards | -0 | -8 |
| Takeaways FR-INT | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Forced Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Fumble Recoveries | 0 | 0 |
| FR Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| INT Yards | 0 | 0 |
| TDs INT-FR | 0-0 | 0-0 |
LSU Passing
| # | PLAYER | C-A | YDS | TD | I | C% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | NUSSMEIER,G | 29-38 | 304 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 155.6 |
LSU Receiving
| # | PLAYER | NO | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG | TGT | C% | YAC | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | LACY,K | 7 | 94 | 1 | 26 | 13.4 | 10 | 70 | 21 | 0 |
| 86 | TAYLOR,M | 7 | 62 | 0 | 15 | 8.9 | 9 | 78 | 49 | 0 |
| 1 | ANDERSON,A | 5 | 64 | 1 | 41 | 12.8 | 6 | 83 | 38 | 0 |
| 4 | DANIELS,C | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 6.3 | 4 | 75 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | THOMAS,Z | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 11.5 | 3 | 67 | 15 | 0 |
| 88 | PIMPTON,K | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | EMERY JR.,J | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | JACKSON,K | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | PARKER,K | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | WILLIAMS,J | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 RECEIVERS | 29 | 304 | 2 | 41 | 10.5 | 38 | 76 | 153 | 0 |
LSU Rushing
| # | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | EMERY JR.,J | 10 | 61 | 0 | 39 | 6.1 |
| 18 | WILLIAMS,J | 9 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 3.7 |
| 28 | JACKSON,K | 6 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 0 | THOMAS,Z | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 RUSHERS | 26 | 117 | 0 | 39 | 4.5 |
LSU Punting
| Punter | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | I20 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD,P | 3 | 114 | 38 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| OCHSENDORF,B | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
LSU Field Goals
| Kicker | Time | Dist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.Ramos | 2nd-01:08 | 45 | GOOD |
| D.Ramos | 4th-01:47 | 31 | GOOD |
| TOTAL | 2-2 | LONG OF 45 | |
LSU All Purpose Yards
| Player | Tot | Rush | Rec | KOR | PR | IR-FR | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY,K | 94 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EMERY JR.,J | 71 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANDERSON,A | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
LSU Defense
| # | Player (Starter) | TotTk | Solo | Sack | TFL | Int | BrUp | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | H.Perkins Jr. (LB) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | J.Allen (S) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | M.Burns (S) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | W.Weeks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | S.Jones (DE) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | A.Stamps (CB) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | S.Ryan (DB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | G.Paez (DT) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | P.Shand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | G.Penn III (LB) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | W.Weeks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | J.Gilbert (S) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | B.Swinson (DE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | J.Suggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | D.Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | J.Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | K.Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | A.Ausberry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | A.Burrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | P.Woodland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 63 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
LSU Punt Returns
| Returner | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS,Z | 2 | 16 | 08 | 15 | 0 |
LSU Kick Returns
| Returner | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS,Z | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| WILLIAMS,J | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
LSU Team Stats By Quarter
| 1st | Rush | Pass | CAI | TotY | Avg | 3rds | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | 9-29 | 12-81 | 10-12-0 | 110 | 5.2 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| 2nd | 7 | 4-17 | 12-110 | 10-12-0 | 127 | 7.9 | 2-3 | 4-40 |
| 3rd | 5 | 7-68 | 5-40 | 4-5-0 | 108 | 9 | 1-2 | 2-20 |
| 4th | 2 | 6-3 | 9-73 | 5-9-1 | 76 | 5.1 | 1-4 | 3-34 |
| Total | 21 | 26-117 | 38-304 | 29-38-1 | 421 | 6.6 | 5-13 | 10-99 |
LSU Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Clock | Score | Type | Play | Drive | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 07:04 | TD | PASS | K.Lacy 19 yd reception thrown by G.Nussmeier (PAT KICK by D.Ramos GOOD) | 9/75/3:56 | 7-7 |
| 2 | 01:08 | FG | D.Ramos 45 yd Field Goal | 8/47/3:13 | 10-10 | |
| 3 | 03:42 | TD | PASS | A.Anderson 13 yd reception thrown by G.Nussmeier (PAT KICK by D.Ramos GOOD) | 7/78/3:25 | 17-13 |
| 4 | 01:47 | FG | D.Ramos 31 yd Field Goal | 9/61/3:57 | 20-20 |
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