2018 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
The 2018 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Ed Orgeron .
The Tigers, coming off a 9–4 season in Orgeron's first full season , began the year ranked 25th in the preseason AP Poll . In the first game of the year, the team defeated No. 8 Miami (FL) in the Advocare Classic played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas . LSU won its next four games, including on the road against then-No. 7 Auburn , and rose to fifth in the AP Poll, before falling on the road to Florida . The team rebounded with wins over No. 2 Georgia and No. 22 Mississippi State before being shutout by eventual SEC champions Alabama . In the last game of the regular season, LSU lost on the road against Texas A&M in an FBS record-tying seven overtimes . The final score of the game, 74–72, set the FBS record for combined points in a single game (146). The team finished the regular season tied for second in the SEC's West Division and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl to play UCF , which the Tigers won by a score of 40–32 to end UCF's active win streak of 25 games. LSU finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and was ranked 6th in the final AP Poll.
The team's defense featured three consensus All-Americans in defensive backs Grant Delpit and Greedy Williams , and linebacker Devin White , who was awarded the Dick Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker. On offense, the Tigers were led by redshirt junior quarterback Joe Burrow , who finished with 2,894 passing yards and 23 total touchdowns (16 passing and 7 rushing). Senior running back Nick Brossette led the team in rushing with 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns.[ 2]
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Tigers signed a total of 22 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Damone Clark LB
Baton Rouge, LA
Southern University Laboratory School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Jan 15, 2017
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Travez Moore DE
Bastrop, LA
Copiah–Lincoln Community College
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Feb 16, 2017
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Nelson Jenkins DT
Plaquemine, LA
Plaquemine High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Feb 16, 2017
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Micah Baskerville LB
Shreveport, LA
Evangel Christian Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Feb 18, 2017
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Davin Cotton DT
Shreveport, LA
Evangel Christian Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
262 lb (119 kg)
Feb 18, 2017
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Cole Smith C
Pontotoc, MS
Pontotoc High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Mar 11, 2017
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Jaray Jenkins WR
Jena, LA
Jena High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Mar 13, 2017
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Chasen Hines OG
Marshall, TX
Marshall High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Mar 19, 2017
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Jarell Cherry DE
Dallas, TX
Carter High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Apr 1, 2017
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Kenan Jones WR
Berwick, LA
Berwick High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 13, 2017
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Cameron Wire OT
Gonzales, LA
East Ascension High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jun 7, 2017
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Dare Rosenthal DT
Ferriday, LA
Ferriday High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
327 lb (148 kg)
Jun 17, 2017
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Dantrieze Scott DE
Ferriday, LA
Ferriday High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jun 17, 2017
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Chris Curry RB
Lehigh Acres, FL
Lehigh High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 22, 2017
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Tae Provens RB
Gurley, AL
Madison County High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Jun 24, 2017
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Zach Sheffer TE
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Nease High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Jun 25, 2017
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Damien Lewis OG
Canton, MS
Northwest Mississippi Community College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
320 lb (150 kg)
Nov 26, 2017
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Badara Traore OT
Hyde Park, MA
ASA College
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Dec 7, 2017
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Dominic Livingston DT
Aldine, TX
Davis High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
340 lb (150 kg)
Dec 8, 2017
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Terrace Marshall Jr. WR
Bossier City, LA
Parkway High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Dec 22, 2017
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Kelvin Joseph S
Baton Rouge, LA
Scotlandville Magnet High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jan 6, 2018
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Ja'Marr Chase WR
Metairie, LA
Archbishop Rummel High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 14 247Sports : 11 ESPN : 14
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers selected to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[ 11]
Media poll (West)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
1,971 (263)
2
Auburn
1,664 (19)
3
Mississippi State
1,239 (2)
4
Texas A&M
1,091
5
LSU 1,025
6
Ole Miss
578
7
Arkansas
412
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 6:30 p.m. vs. No. 8 Miami (FL) * No. 25 ABC W 33–1768,841 September 8 6:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana * No. 11 ESPN2 W 31–096,883 September 15 2:30 p.m. at No. 7 Auburn No. 12 CBS W 22–2186,787 September 22 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech * No. 6 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU W 38–21102,321 September 29 8:00 p.m. Ole Miss No. 5 ESPN W 45–16100,224 October 6 2:30 p.m. at No. 22 Florida No. 5 CBS L 19–2790,283 October 13 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Georgia No. 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS W 36–16102,321 October 20 6:00 p.m. No. 22 Mississippi State No. 5 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) ESPN W 19–3101,340 November 3 7:00 p.m. No. 1 Alabama No. 3 CBS L 0–29102,321 November 10 6:30 p.m. at Arkansas No. 7 SECN W 24–1764,135 November 17 6:30 p.m. Rice * No. 7 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU W 42–10100,323 November 24 6:30 p.m. at No. 22 Texas A&M No. 7 SECN L 72–74 7OT 101,501 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 8 UCF * No. 11 ESPN W 40–3257,246
Roster
2018 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Steve Ensminger – Offensive coordinator/tight ends Dave Aranda – Associate head coach/defensive coordinator Greg McMahon – Special Teams Coordinator Tommie Robinson – Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator Jerry Sullivan – Offensive assistant/passing game coordinator Mickey Joseph – Wide receivers James Cregg – Offensive line Dennis Johnson – Defensive line
Corey Raymond – Defensive backs Bill Busch – Safeties Tommy Moffitt – Assistant athletic director/strength and conditioning
Dr. Sam Nader – Assistant Athletic Director – Football
Sharon Lewis – Assistant athletic director/football recruiting and alumni relations
Kevin Faulk – Director, Player Development Derek Ponamsky – Special assistant to the head coach
Brad Kragthorpe - Offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Game summaries
LSU vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 8 Hurricanes
3
0
0 14 17
No. 25 Tigers 10
17
6 0 33
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, TX
Date : September 2Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (Indoors)Game attendance : 68,841Referee : Mike DefeeTV : ABC [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Cole Tracy 43-yard field goal, 8:26 (LSU 3–0)
MIA – Bubba Baxa 38-yard field goal, 6:49 (TIE 3–3)
LSU – Nick Brossette 50-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 0:35 (LSU 10–3) Second quarter LSU – Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:21 (LSU 17–3)
LSU – Tracy 21-yard field goal, 4:56 (LSU 20–3)
LSU – Jacob Phillips 45-yard interception returned for TD, Tracy kick good, 4:21 (LSU 27–3) Third quarter LSU – Tracy 21-yard field goal, 7:32 (LSU 30–3)
LSU – Tracy 54-yard field goal, 3:51 (LSU 33–3) Fourth quarter MIA – Malik Rosier 3-yard TD run, Baxa kick good, 13:57 (LSU 33–10)
MIA – Brian Hightower 32-yard TD pass from Rosier, Baxa kick good, 8:43 (LSU 33–17)
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lions
0
0
0 0 0
No. 11 Tigers 14
10
0 7 31
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : September 8Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 90 °F (32 °C); fairGame attendance : 96,883Referee : James CarterTV : ESPN2 [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 7:15 (LSU 7–0)
LSU – Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 3:20 (LSU 14–0) Second quarter LSU – Tracy 50-yard field goal, 11:21 (LSU 17–0)
LSU – Stephen Sullivan 40-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 0:00 (LSU 24–0) Fourth quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:03 (LSU 31–0)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 10/20, 151 yards, 2 TD
SELA – Chason Virgil – 23/33, 189 yards, INT Top rushers LSU – Nick Brossette – 19 carries, 137 yards
SELA – Lorenzo Lee Nunez – 11 carries, 64 yards Top receivers LSU – Stephen Sullivan – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
SELA – Juwan Petit-Frere – 5 receptions, 60 yards
At Auburn
LSU at Auburn – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 11 LSU Tigers 7
3
3 9 22
No. 7 AUB Tigers
0
14
7 0 21
at Jordan-Hare Stadium , Auburn, AL
Date : September 15Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C)• Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Partly CloudyGame attendance : 86,787Referee : John McDaidTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)[7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:59 (LSU 7–0) Second quarter LSU – Tracy 33-yard field goal, 8:37 (LSU 10–0)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 7-yard TD run, Anders Carlson kick good, 5:06 (LSU 10–7)
AUB – Shawn Shivers 7-yard TD run, Carlson kick good, 1:31 (AUB 14–10) Third quarter AUB – Darius Slayton 4-yard TD pass from Jarrett Stidham, Carlson kick good, 10:38 (AUB 21–10)
LSU – Tracy 27-yard field goal, 3:58 (AUB 21–13) Fourth quarter LSU – Derrick Dillon 71-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, two-point pass conversion attempt no good, 8:18 (AUB 21–19)
LSU – Tracy 42-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 22–21)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/34, 249 yards, TD
AUB – Jarrett Stidham – 16/28, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU – Nick Brossette – 19 carries, 69 yards
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow – 22 carries, 104 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 97 yards
AUB – Anthony Schwartz – 2 receptions, 37 yards
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bulldogs
0
7
7 7 21
No. 6 Tigers 7
17
0 14 38
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : September 22Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 78 °F (26 °C); light rainGame attendance : 102,321Referee : David SmithTV : ESPNU [10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:20 (LSU 7–0) Second quarter LSU – Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 14:57 (LSU 14–0)
LSU – Tracy 24-yard field goal, 9:17 (LSU 17–0)
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 28-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:22 (LSU 24–0)
LT – Adrian Hardy 20-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick good, 4:23 (LSU 24–7) Third quarter LT – Bobby Holly 1-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:10 (LSU 24–14) Fourth quarter LT – Hardy 42-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 12:57 (LSU 24–21)
LSU – Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:06 (LSU 31–21)
LSU – Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:23 (LSU 38–21)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 16/28, 191 yards
LT – J'Mar Smith – 27/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers Top receivers LSU – Dee Anderson – 5 receptions, 80 yards
LT – Adrian Hardy – 10 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD
Ole Miss
Ole Miss at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rebels
3
3
7 3 16
No. 5 Tigers 14
14
7 10 45
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : September 29Game time : 8:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 100,224Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV : ESPN [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter MISS – Luke Logan 30-yard field goal, 9:06 (MISS 3–0)
LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 21-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 5:59 (LSU 7–3)
LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 0:57 (LSU 14–3) Second quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:59 (LSU 21–3)
LSU – Justin Jefferson 65-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:41 (LSU 28–3)
MISS – Logan 17-yard field goal, 0:03 (LSU 28–6) Third quarter MISS – Scottie Phillips 1-yard TD run, Logan kick good, 3:45 (LSU 28–13)
LSU – Jefferson 5-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 1:48 (LSU 35–13) Fourth quarter MISS – Logan 40-yard field goal, 13:10 (LSU 35–16)
LSU – Tracy 26-yard field goal, 8:45 (LSU 38–16)
LSU – Burrow 35-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:56 (LSU 45–16)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 18/25, 292 yards, 3 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu – 19/38, 178 yards, INT Top rushers LSU – Joe Burrow – 9 carries, 96 yards, TD
MISS – Scottie Phillips – 16 carries, 96 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
MISS – A. J. Brown – 9 receptions, 72 yards
At Florida
LSU at Florida – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 5 Tigers
7
3
3 6 19
No. 22 Gators 0
14
0 13 27
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium , Gainesville, FL
Date : October 6Game time : 3:30 p.m. CST Game weather : 88 °F (31 °C); sunny and humidGame attendance : 90,283Referee : Matt LoefflerTV : CBS [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 11:43 (LSU 7–0) Second quarter FLA – La'Mical Perine 1-yard TD run, Evan McPherson kick good, 12:30 (TIE 7–7)
LSU – Tracy 33-yard field goal, 3:10 (LSU 10–7)
FLA – Moral Stephens 3-yard TD pass from Feleipe Franks, McPherson kick good, 1:09 (FLA 14–10) Third quarter LSU – Tracy 42-yard field goal, 4:16 (FLA 14–13) Fourth quarter LSU – Brossette 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 11:14 (LSU 19–14)
FLA – Perine 2-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 8:48 (FLA 20–19)
FLA – Brad Stewart Jr. 25-yard interception returned for TD, McPherson kick good, 1:45 (FLA 27–19)
Top passers FLA – Feleipe Franks – 12/27, 161 yards, TD, INT
LSU – Joe Burrow – 19/34, 192 yards, 2 INT Top rushers FLA – La'Mical Perine – 17 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Nick Brossette – 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Top receivers FLA – Josh Hammond – 3 receptions, 85 yards
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 51 yards
Georgia
Georgia at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 2 Bulldogs
0
0
9 7 16
No. 13 Tigers 3
13
3 17 36
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : October 13Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : 86 °F (30 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 102,321Referee : James CarterTV : CBS [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 9:32 (LSU 3–0) Second quarter LSU – Joe Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:34 (LSU 10–0)
LSU – Tracy 36-yard field goal, 11:22 (LSU 13–0)
LSU – Tracy 39-yard field goal, 5:09 (LSU 16–0) Third quarter UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 9:03 (LSU 16–3)
LSU – Tracy 24-yard field goal, 3:00 (LSU 19–3)
UGA – Elijah Holyfield 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 0:07 (LSU 19–9) Fourth quarter LSU – Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:31 (LSU 26–9)
LSU – Tracy 30-yard field goal, 7:20 (LSU 29–9)
UGA – Riley Ridley 27-yard TD pass from Jake Fromm, Blankenship kick good, 6:00 (LSU 29–16)
LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 4:14 (LSU 36–16)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/30, 200 yards
UGA – Jake Fromm – 16/34, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 19 carries, 145 yards
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 12 carries, 72 yards Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 108 yards
UGA – Riley Ridley – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Mississippi State
Mississippi State at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 22 Bulldogs
3
0
0 0 3
No. 5 Tigers 7
3
6 3 19
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : October 20Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy w/ light rainGame attendance : 101,340Referee : John McDaidTV : ESPN [22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 12:37 (LSU 7–0)
MSST – Jace Christmann 19-yard field goal, 8:43 (LSU 7–3) Second quarter LSU – Tracy 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 10–3) Third quarter LSU – Tracy 38-yard field goal, 10:44 (LSU 13–3)
LSU – Tracy 29-yard field goal, 2:54 (LSU 16–3) Fourth quarter LSU – Tracy 40-yard field goal, 10:42 (LSU 19–3)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 16/28, 129 yards, INT
MSST – Nick Fitzgerald – 8/24, 59 yards, 4 INT Top rushers LSU – Nick Brossette – 17 carries, 57 yards, TD
MSST – Nick Fitzgerald – 23 carries, 131 yards Top receivers LSU – Dee Anderson – 3 receptions, 29 yards
MSST – Deddrick Thomas – reception, 15 yards
Alabama
Alabama at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide 6
10
6 7 29
No. 4 Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : November 3Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C); clearGame attendance : 102,321Referee : Matt AustinTV : CBS [25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter Second quarter BAMA – Bulovas 23-yard field goal, 6:59 (BAMA 9–0)
BAMA – Irv Smith Jr. 25-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Bulovas kick good, 1:15 (BAMA 16–0) Third quarter BAMA – Tagovailoa 44-yard TD run, Bulovas kick no good, 5:14 (BAMA 22–0) Fourth quarter BAMA – Damien Harris 1-yard TD run, Bulovas kick good, 5:42 (BAMA 29–0)
Top passers BAMA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
LSU – Joe Burrow – 18/35, 184 yards, INT Top rushers BAMA – Damien Harris – 19 carries, 107 yards, TD
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 6 carries, 14 yards Top receivers BAMA – Jerry Jeudy – 8 receptions, 103 yards
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards
At Arkansas
Game information
First quarter LSU – Justin Jefferson 40-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 7:30 (LSU 7–0) Second quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 12-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 5:24 (LSU 14–0)
ARK – Connor Limpert 24-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 14–3) Third quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:44 (LSU 21–3)
LSU – Tracy 40-yard field goal, 3:12 (LSU 24–3) Fourth quarter ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 11-yard TD pass from Ty Storey, Limpert kick good, 12:37 (LSU 24–10)
ARK – O'Grady 32-yard TD pass from Storey, Limpert kick good, 5:27 (LSU 24–17)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/21, 195 yards, TD
ARK – Ty Storey – 19/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LSU – Nick Brossette – 23 carries, 90 yards, TD
ARK – Rakeem Boyd – 10 carries, 30 yards Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
Rice
Rice at LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Owls
0
3
0 7 10
No. 10 Tigers 14
14
7 7 42
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : November 17Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : 52 °F (11 °C); clearGame attendance : 100,323Referee : Marc CurlesTV : ESPNU [31] [32] [33]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 11:06 (LSU 7–0)
LSU – Stephen Sullivan 38-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Tracy kick good, 5:52 (LSU 14–0) Second quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:06 (LSU 21–0)
LSU – Foster Moreau 13-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 8:01 (LSU 28–0)
RICE – Haden Tobola 51-yard field goal, 1:55 (LSU 28–3) Third quarter LSU – Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:32 (LSU 35–3) Fourth quarter LSU – Lanard Fournette 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 11:00 (LSU 42–3)
RICE – Juma Otoviano 5-yard TD run, Jack Fox kick good, 2:55 (LSU 42–10)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 20/28, 307 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Shawn Stankavage – 7/13, 101 yards Top rushers LSU – Nick Brossette – 14 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Aston Walter – 23 carries, 72 yards Top receivers LSU – Stephen Sullivan – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
RICE – D'Angelo Ellis – 3 receptions, 66 yards
LSU at Texas A&M – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 7 Tigers
7
3
7 14 3 7 8 3 6 8 6 72
Aggies 7
10
7 7 3 7 8 3 6 8 8 74
at Kyle Field , College Station, TX
Date : November 24Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C); clearGame attendance : 101,501Referee : Matt AustinTV : SEC Network [34] [35] [36]
Game information
First quarter TAMU – Trayveon Williams 10-yard TD run, Seth Small kick good, 6:31 (TAMU 7–0)
LSU – Joe Burrow 22-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7–7) Second quarter TAMU – Jace Sternberger 10-yard TD pass from Kellen Mond, Small kick good, 10:31 (TAMU 14–7)
TAMU – Small 33-yard field goal, 1:52 (TAMU 17–7)
LSU – Tracy 47-yard field goal, 0:00 (TAMU 17–10) Third quarter LSU – Justin Jefferson 7-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:42 (TIE 17–17)
TAMU – Williams 1-yard TD run, Small kick good, 3:33 (TAMU 24–17) Fourth quarter LSU – Michael Divinity Jr. 58-yard fumble returned for TD, Tracy kick good, 10:12 (TIE 24–24)
LSU – Foster Moreau 14-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 6:41 (LSU 31–24)
TAMU – Quartney Davis 19-yard TD pass from Mond, Small kick good, 0:00 (TIE 31–31) First overtime LSU – Tracy 50-yard field goal, (LSU 34–31)
TAMU – Small 23-yard field goal, (TIE 34–34) Second overtime TAMU – Mond 3-yard TD run, Small kick good, (TAMU 41–34)
LSU – Nick Brossette 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, (TIE 41–41) Third overtime LSU – Dee Anderson 25-yard TD pass from Burrow, Burrow two-point conversion pass to Jefferson good, (LSU 49–41)
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers 25-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TIE 49–49) Fourth overtime TAMU – Small 21-yard field goal, (TAMU 52–49)
LSU – Tracy 26-yard field goal, (TIE 52–52) Fifth overtime LSU – Tory Carter 11-yard TD pass from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (LSU 58–52)
TAMU – Rogers 25-yard TD pass from Mond, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (TIE 58–58) Sixth overtime TAMU – Sternberger 25-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TAMU 66–58)
LSU – Burrow 4-yard TD run, Burrow two-point conversion pass to Anderson good, (TIE 66–66) Seventh overtime LSU – Burrow 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (LSU 72–66)
TAMU – Davis 17-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TAMU 74–72)
Top passers TAMU – Kellen Mond – 23/49, 287 yards, 6 TD
LSU – Joe Burrow – 25/38, 270 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 35 carries, 198 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Joe Burrow – 29 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD Top receivers TAMU – Quartney Davis – 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Highest scoring game in FBS History[ 12]
UCF vs. LSU – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 11 Tigers 10
14
10 6 40
No. 8 Knights
14
7
3 8 32
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, AZ
Date : January 1Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : retractable roof closedGame attendance : 57,246Referee : Stuart MullinsTV : ESPN [37] [38] [39]
Game information
First quarter LSU – Cole Tracy 24-yard field goal, 12:38 (LSU 3–0)
UCF – Greg McCrae 25-yard TD run, Matthew Wright kick good, 10:56 (UCF 7–3)
UCF – Brandon Moore 93-yard interception returned for TD, Wright kick good, 6:39 (UCF 14–3)
LSU – Justin Jefferson 22-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Tracy kick good, 1:27 (UCF 14–10) Second quarter LSU – Derrick Dillon 49-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 12:59 (LSU 17–14)
LSU – Jefferson 33-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:11 (LSU 24–14)
UCF – Gabriel Davis 32-yard TD pass from Darrel Mack Jr., Wright kick good, 0:04 (LSU 24–21) Third quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 12:38 (LSU 31–21)
LSU – Tracy 28-yard field goal, 5:18 (LSU 34–21)
UCF – Wright 37-yard field goal, 3:01 (LSU 34–24) Fourth quarter LSU – Tracy 28-yard field goal, 12:09 (LSU 37–24)
LSU – Tracy 26-yard field goal, 4:12 (LSU 40–24)
UCF – Taj McGowan 2-yard TD run, Mack Jr. two-point conversion pass to Otis Anderson good, 2:24 (LSU 40–32)
Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 21/34, 394 yards, 4 TD, INT
UCF – Darrel Mack Jr. – 11/30, 97 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LSU – Nick Brossette – 29 carries, 117 yards
UCF – Greg McCrae – 10 carries, 81 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
UCF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 25 11 12 6 5 5 13 5 4 4 9 10 8 12–T 11 6 Coaches 24 15 13 6 6 6 12 5 4 4 10 10 8 14 11 7 CFP Not released 3 7 7 7 10 11 Not released
Players drafted into the NFL
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