Louisiana at Tennessee
Saturday, November 3, 2007 Share
No. 24 Tennessee beat Louisiana 59–7. It was their second meeting; Tennessee leads the series 2–0.
Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleAttendance 96,197
- At kickoff
- 64°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (KTYS), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
Standouts
RushingArian Foster20 carries, 100 yards, 2 TDTennessee- DefenseAntonio Reynolds1 INTTennessee
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Player stats
Louisiana
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Desormeaux | 13/25 | 95 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Morel | 3/4 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Fenroy | 14 | 113 | 1 | 29 |
| Michael Desormeaux | 12 | 47 | 0 | 16 |
| Deon Wallace | 7 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Abdule Levier | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Chery | 7 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
| Luke Aubrey | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jordan Jackson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Tyrell Fenroy | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Tennessee
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Ainge | 16/23 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Crompton | 3/4 | 68 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennon Creer | 7 | 109 | 1 | 30 |
| Arian Foster | 20 | 100 | 2 | 20 |
| Montario Hardesty | 9 | 45 | 0 | 12 |
| Gerald Jones | 2 | 20 | 1 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Taylor | 5 | 51 | 0 | 20 |
| Kenny O’Neal | 1 | 49 | 1 | 49 |
| Denarius Moore | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Quintin Hancock | 5 | 32 | 1 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Reynolds | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Jarod Parrish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Louisiana | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Total yards | 466 |
| 146 | Passing yards | 193 |
| 234 | Rushing yards | 273 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 7.0 |
| 24 | First downs | 29 |
| 5–13 | Third downs | 6–10 |
| 2–3 | Fourth downs | 2–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 8–65 | Penalties | 3–25 |
| 18:57 | Possession | 16:41 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Louisiana–Tennessee gameTennessee leads 2–0 in two meetings.
| 2007 | Tennessee 59, Louisiana 7 | |
| 1992 | Tennessee 38, Louisiana 3 |
Around this game
Louisiana
- Next gameat Middle TennesseeNov. 10, 2007
- SeasonLouisiana in 2007
- ProgramLouisiana history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. ArkansasNov. 10, 2007
- SeasonTennessee in 2007
- ProgramTennessee history and records