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Tulane at LSU

Saturday, October 31, 2009

No. 9 LSU beat Tulane 42–⁠0. It was their 98th meeting; LSU leads the series 63–⁠20–⁠7 in the games on file.

AwayTulane3–⁠9 in 2009
0
Home9LSU9–⁠4 in 2009
42

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 92,031

At kickoff
55°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro R (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulane00000
LSU14771442

Standouts

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Player stats

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Griffin21/2916301
Joe Kemp4/51900
Kevin Moore1/3800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andre Anderson1127012
Jeremy Williams421012
Albert Williams1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy Williams878018
Casey Robottom763017
Antoine Duplessis326021
Cody Sparks21107
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Adam Kwentua150

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Jefferson11/1716321
Jarrett Lee2/32500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Scott18112216
Stevan Ridley873117
Russell Shepard548120
Keiland Williams220016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon LaFell485239
Terrence Toliver459023
Rueben Randle222014
John Williams117017
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Patrick Peterson100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TulaneLSU
216Total yards455
203Passing yards203
26Rushing yards267
5.1Yards per pass9.4
1.3Yards per rush6.5
14First downs25
3–⁠13Third downs7–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties2–⁠20
18:48Possession17:30

Efficiency

TulaneLSU
37%Success rate56%
−0.14EPA per play0.17
0.89Explosiveness0.78
−0.38Rushing EPA0.30
−0.03Passing EPA−0.07
32%Passing-down success38%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.03
−0.04Second-down EPA0.08
−0.07Third-down EPA1.00
2%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

LSU end zoneTulane end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 4 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown run, 2 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUInterception, 1 playQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 4 playsQ2 TulaneMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 1 playQ2 TulaneInterception, 6 playsQ2 LSUEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 5 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 9 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 8 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown run, 11 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 4 plays, 42 yards
  2. Q1 TulanePunt, 6 plays, −6 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTouchdown run, 2 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 LSUInterception, 1 play, −5 yards
  6. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q1 LSUTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 63 yards
  8. Q1 TulanePunt, 4 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q2 TulaneMissed FG, 11 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 1 play, −3 yards
  11. Q2 TulaneInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 LSUEnd of half, 4 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 TulanePunt, 5 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q3 LSUPunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q3 TulanePunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 LSUTouchdown run, 3 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q4 LSUTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 69 yards
  19. Q4 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 LSUTouchdown run, 11 plays, 98 yards
  21. Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  22. Q4 LSUEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then LSU 14, Tulane 0
LSU Punt, 4 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 37Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 20 yards to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down.
14:001st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrance Toliver for 7 yards to the Tulan 36.
13:352nd & 3 at opp 36Jordan Jefferson rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by LSU Russell Shepard at the Tulan 38.
12:503rd & 5 at opp 38Jordan Jefferson sacked by Reggie Scott for a loss of 9 yards to the Tulan 47.
12:504th & 14 at opp 47Drew Alleman punt for 18 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 29.
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 29Ryan Griffin pass complete to Casey Robottom for 8 yards to the Tulan 37.
11:302nd & 2 at own 37Andre Anderson rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at own 39Jeremy Williams rush for 12 yards to the LSU 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:151st & 10 at opp 49Ryan Griffin sacked by Rahim Alem for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 45.
9:502nd & 16 at own 45Ryan Griffin pass complete to Kevin Burris for 3 yards to the Tulan 48.
9:033rd & 13 at own 48Ryan Griffin sacked by Kelvin Sheppard for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulan 41.
8:534th & 20 at own 41Ross Thevenot punt blocked by Daniel Graff for no gain to the Tulan 23.
LSU Touchdown run, 2 plays
8:461st & 10 at opp 23Charles Scott rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 19.
8:052nd & 6 at opp 19Russell Shepard rush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 6, Tulane 0
8:05Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 7, Tulane 0
8:05Josh Jasper kickoff for 49 yards returned by Jeremy Williams for 10 yards to the Tulan 31.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 31Andre Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 29.
6:512nd & 12 at own 29Ryan Griffin pass complete to Andre Anderson for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 27.
6:433rd & 14 at own 27Ryan Griffin pass incomplete.
6:254th & 14 at own 27Ross Thevenot punt for 46 yards, returned by Trindon Holliday out-of-bounds.
LSU Interception, 1 play
6:161st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Jefferson pass intercepted by Adam Kwentua at the Tulan 11, returned for 5 yards to the Tulan 16.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 16Andre Anderson rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 20.
4:552nd & 5 at own 20Ryan Griffin pass complete to Antoine Duplessis for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 19.
4:483rd & 6 at own 19TULANE penalty 5 yard False Start on Pete Hendrickson accepted.
4:193rd & 11 at own 14Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Casey Robottom.
4:074th & 11 at own 14Ross Thevenot punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Trindon Holliday at the LSU 37.
LSU Touchdown pass, 5 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 37Charles Scott rush for 9 yards to the LSU 46.
3:302nd & 1 at own 46Charles Scott rush for 15 yards to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down.
3:201st & 10 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Brandon LaFell.
3:082nd & 10 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Russell Shepard for no gain to the Tulan 39.
2:323rd & 10 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 13, Tulane 0
2:32Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 14, Tulane 0
2:32Josh Jasper kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jeremy Williams for 16 yards to the Tulan 21.
Tulane Punt, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 21Ryan Griffin pass complete to Casey Robottom for 10 yards to the Tulan 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at own 31Andre Anderson rush for 5 yards to the Tulan 36.
1:002nd & 5 at own 36Jeremy Williams rush for no gain to the Tulan 36.
0:003rd & 5 at own 36TULANE penalty 5 yard False Start on Nick Landry accepted.
Q2 14:553rd & 10 at own 31Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Casey Robottom.
Q2 12:154th & 10 at own 31Ross Thevenot punt for 51 yards, downed at the LSU 18.
2nd quarter4 drives, then LSU 21, Tulane 0
Tulane Missed FG, 11 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 18Russell Shepard rush for 6 yards to the LSU 24.
13:452nd & 4 at own 24Russell Shepard rush for 20 yards to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down.
13:411st & 10 at own 44Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Keiland Williams.
13:332nd & 10 at own 44Russell Shepard rush for 1 yard to the LSU 45.
12:353rd & 9 at own 45Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Richard Dickson for 5 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:354th & 4 at the 50Drew Alleman punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Casey Robottom at the Tulan 17.
12:091st & 10 at own 17Ryan Griffin pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 9 yards to the Tulan 26.
11:322nd & 1 at own 26Ryan Griffin pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 12 yards to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at own 38Andre Anderson rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 39.
10:102nd & 9 at own 39Ryan Griffin pass complete to Casey Robottom for 8 yards to the Tulan 47.
9:303rd & 1 at own 47Jeremy Williams rush for 12 yards to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down.
9:091st & 10 at opp 41Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Casey Robottom.
8:582nd & 10 at opp 41Ryan Griffin pass complete to Antoine Duplessis for 21 yards to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down.
8:151st & 10 at opp 20Ryan Griffin pass complete to Antoine Duplessis for 6 yards to the LSU 14.
7:372nd & 4 at opp 14Andre Anderson rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Tulan Andre Anderson at the LSU 23.
6:323rd & 13 at opp 23Ryan Griffin pass complete to Andre Anderson for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 26.
6:224th & 16 at opp 26Ross Thevenot 43 yard field goal MISSED.
LSU Touchdown, 1 play
5:461st & 10 at own 26Charles Scott rush for 8 yards to the LSU 34.
5:372nd & 2 at own 34Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrance Toliver for 17 yards to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down.
5:111st & 10 at opp 49Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 47.
4:302nd & 8 at opp 47Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 45.
3:463rd & 6 at opp 45Jordan Jefferson rush for 11 yards to the Tulan 34 for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 34Charles Scott rush for 16 yards to the Tulan 18 for a 1ST down.
2:581st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 14 yards to the Tulan 4 for a 1ST down.
2:381st & 0 at opp 4Timeout TULANE, clock 2:38.
2:321st & goal at opp 4Charles Scott rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 20, Tulane 0
2:32Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 21, Tulane 0
2:32Josh Jasper kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jeremy Williams for 19 yards to the Tulan 20.
Tulane Interception, 6 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 20Andre Anderson rush for no gain to the Tulan 20.
2:202nd & 10 at own 20Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 2:20.
2:002nd & 10 at own 20Ryan Griffin pass complete to Cody Sparks for 4 yards to the Tulan 39, LSU penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Perry Riley accepted for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at own 39Ryan Griffin pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 13 yards to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down.
1:261st & 10 at opp 48Andre Anderson rush for 12 yards to the LSU 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at opp 36Ryan Griffin pass complete to Casey Robottom for 17 yards to the LSU 19 for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at opp 19Timeout TULANE, clock 1:18.
1:101st & 10 at opp 19Ryan Griffin pass intercepted by Patrick Peterson at the LSU 5, returned for no gain to the LSU 5.
LSU End of half, 4 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 5Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 13 yards to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down.
0:391st & 10 at own 18Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Terrance Toliver.
0:252nd & 10 at own 18Trindon Holliday rush for 4 yards to the LSU 22.
0:003rd & 6 at own 22Jordan Jefferson rush for 11 yards to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00Josh Jasper kickoff for 61 yards returned by Jeremy Williams for 13 yards to the Tulan 22.
3rd quarter5 drives, then LSU 28, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 22Andre Anderson rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 26.
14:002nd & 6 at own 26Ryan Griffin pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 18 yards to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & 10 at own 44Andre Anderson rush for no gain to the Tulan 44.
12:252nd & 10 at own 44Jeremy Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 41.
12:003rd & 13 at own 41Ryan Griffin pass complete to Andre Anderson for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 40.
11:334th & 14 at own 40Ross Thevenot punt for 43 yards, returned by Trindon Holliday for 5 yards to the LSU 22.
LSU Punt, 9 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 22Charles Scott rush for 5 yards to the LSU 27.
10:462nd & 5 at own 27Russell Shepard rush for 2 yards to the LSU 29.
10:053rd & 3 at own 29Charles Scott rush for 6 yards to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down.
9:281st & 10 at own 35Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to R.J. Jackson.
9:182nd & 10 at own 35Charles Scott rush for 1 yard to the LSU 36.
8:153rd & 9 at own 36Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrance Toliver for 23 yards to the Tulan 41 for a 1ST down.
8:071st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Brandon LaFell.
7:552nd & 10 at opp 41Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 39.
7:073rd & 8 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson sacked by Brooks Cunningham for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 45.
6:304th & 14 at opp 45Josh Jasper punt for 41 yards, downed at the Tulan 4.
Tulane Punt, 8 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 4Antoine Duplessis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 3.
5:422nd & 11 at own 3Ryan Griffin pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 8 yards to the Tulan 11.
4:283rd & 3 at own 11Ryan Griffin pass complete to Cody Sparks for 7 yards to the Tulan 18 for a 1ST down.
4:211st & 10 at own 18Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Antoine Duplessis.
4:002nd & 10 at own 18Ryan Griffin pass complete to Casey Robottom for 17 yards to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down.
3:251st & 10 at own 35Andre Anderson rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 36.
3:012nd & 9 at own 36Timeout TULANE, clock 3:01.
2:442nd & 9 at own 36Andre Anderson rush for no gain to the Tulan 36.
2:173rd & 9 at own 36Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Casey Robottom.
2:004th & 9 at own 36Ross Thevenot punt for 34 yards, returned by Trindon Holliday for 50 yards to the Tulan 20.
LSU Touchdown run, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at opp 20Charles Scott rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 14.
1:292nd & 4 at opp 14Charles Scott rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 8 for a 1ST down.
0:541st & goal at opp 8Charles Scott rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 27, Tulane 0
0:54Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 28, Tulane 0
0:54Josh Jasper kickoff for 63 yards returned by Stephen Barnett for 14 yards to the Tulan 21.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Ryan Griffin pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 2 yards to the Tulan 23.
Q4 14:452nd & 8 at own 23Ryan Griffin pass complete to Andre Anderson for 7 yards to the Tulan 30.
Q4 14:093rd & 1 at own 30Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Jeremy Williams.
Q4 13:564th & 1 at own 30Ross Thevenot punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 31.
4th quarter5 drives, then LSU 42, Tulane 0
LSU Touchdown pass, 8 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 31Charles Scott rush for 1 yard to the LSU 32.
13:002nd & 9 at own 32Charles Scott rush for 3 yards to the LSU 35.
12:053rd & 6 at own 35Jordan Jefferson rush for 7 yards to the LSU 42 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at own 42Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrance Toliver for 12 yards to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down.
11:151st & 10 at opp 46Charles Scott rush for 13 yards to the Tulan 33 for a 1ST down.
10:421st & 10 at opp 33Keiland Williams rush for 16 yards to the Tulan 17 for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at opp 17Keiland Williams rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 13.
9:552nd & 6 at opp 13Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 34, Tulane 0
9:55Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 35, Tulane 0
9:55Josh Jasper kickoff for 62 yards returned by Stephen Barnett for 13 yards to the Tulan 21.
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 21Joe Kemp pass incomplete.
9:232nd & 10 at own 21Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 3 yards to the Tulan 24.
8:513rd & 7 at own 24Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 13 yards to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & 10 at own 37LSU penalty 5 yard Offside on Kelvin Sheppard accepted.
8:011st & 5 at own 42Joe Kemp pass complete to Casey Robottom for 2 yards to the Tulan 44.
7:132nd & 3 at own 44Albert Williams rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 45.
6:303rd & 2 at own 45Joe Kemp pass complete to Casey Robottom for 1 yard to the Tulan 46.
6:124th & 1 at own 46Ross Thevenot punt for 52 yards, downed at the LSU 2.
LSU Touchdown run, 11 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 2Stevan Ridley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 1.
5:152nd & 11 at own 1Stevan Ridley rush for 10 yards to the LSU 11.
4:463rd & 1 at own 11Stevan Ridley rush for 7 yards to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down.
4:151st & 10 at own 18Jarrett Lee pass incomplete to Chris Tolliver.
3:452nd & 10 at own 18Stevan Ridley rush for 17 yards to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at own 35Stevan Ridley rush for 6 yards to the LSU 41.
2:512nd & 4 at own 41Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 8 yards to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down.
2:201st & 10 at own 49Stevan Ridley rush for 11 yards to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down.
1:501st & 10 at opp 40Jarrett Lee pass complete to John Williams for 17 yards to the Tulan 23 for a 1ST down.
1:221st & 10 at opp 23Stevan Ridley rush for 13 yards to the Tulan 10 for a 1ST down.
1:121st & goal at opp 10Stevan Ridley rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 41, Tulane 0
1:12Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 42, Tulane 0
1:12Josh Jasper kickoff for 62 yards returned by Stephen Barnett for 17 yards to the Tulan 25.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 25Kevin Moore pass complete to D.J. Banks for 8 yards to the Tulan 33.
0:532nd & 2 at own 33Kevin Moore pass incomplete to Devin Figaro.
0:463rd & 2 at own 33Kevin Moore pass incomplete to D.J. Banks.
0:334th & 2 at own 33Ross Thevenot punt for 45 yards, downed at the LSU 22.
LSU End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 22Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 21.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Tulane–LSU game

Officially, LSU leads 69–⁠22–⁠7; as played, 63–⁠20–⁠7 in the 90 games on file; the official count covers all 98 meetings.

Recent meetings
2009LSU 42, Tulane 0
2008LSU 35, Tulane 10
2007LSU 34, Tulane 9
2006LSU 49, Tulane 7
2001LSU 48, Tulane 17
1996LSU 35, Tulane 17

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