Seasons 2010 Week 4 West Virginia at LSU West Virginia at LSU Saturday, September 25, 2010 Share
No. 15 LSU beat No. 22 West Virginia 20–14. It was their first meeting; after it, LSU led the series 1–0.
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Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats West Virginia LSU 177 Total yards 230 119 Passing yards 88 58 Rushing yards 150 4.1 Yards per pass 3.5 2.1 Yards per rush 4.2 14 First downs 12 2–13 Third downs 3–13 1–1 Fourth downs 1–1 2 Turnovers 2 3–39 Penalties 12–120 15:38 Possession 20:15
Efficiency West Virginia LSU 27% Success rate 34% −0.11 EPA per play −0.14 0.72 Explosiveness 0.49 −0.19 Rushing EPA 0.01 −0.04 Passing EPA −0.33 6% Passing-down success 22% 0.04 First-down EPA −0.48 −0.32 Second-down EPA −0.14 −0.20 Third-down EPA 0.51 3% Havoc by its defense 2%
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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive LSU end zone West Virginia end zone Q1 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays Q1 LSU Interception, 3 plays Q1 West Virginia Missed FG, 8 plays Q1 LSU Punt, 5 plays Q1 West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays Q1 LSU Touchdown run, 4 plays Q1 West Virginia Interception, 3 plays Q2 LSU Field goal, 3 plays Q2 West Virginia Defensive TD, 3 plays (LSU scores) Q2 West Virginia Punt, 4 plays Q2 LSU Punt, 3 plays Q2 West Virginia Touchdown pass, 10 plays Q2 LSU Punt, 3 plays Q2 West Virginia End of half, 1 play Q3 LSU Interception, 5 plays Q3 West Virginia Touchdown pass, 2 plays Q3 LSU Punt, 6 plays Q3 West Virginia Punt, 4 plays Q3 LSU Field goal, 13 plays Q4 West Virginia Missed FG, 9 plays Q4 LSU Punt, 6 plays Q4 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays Q4 LSU Punt, 3 plays Q4 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays Q4 LSU End of game, 5 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, West Virginia right to left. Q1 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays, 14 yards Q1 LSU Interception, 3 plays, 9 yards Q1 West Virginia Missed FG, 8 plays, 48 yards Q1 LSU Punt, 5 plays, 42 yards Q1 West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays, −5 yards Q1 LSU Touchdown run, 4 plays, 7 yards Q1 West Virginia Interception, 3 plays, 21 yards Q2 LSU Field goal, 3 plays, 23 yards Q2 West Virginia Defensive TD, 3 plays (LSU scores), −20 yards Q2 West Virginia Punt, 4 plays, 26 yards Q2 LSU Punt, 3 plays, 83 yards Q2 West Virginia Touchdown pass, 10 plays, 53 yards Q2 LSU Punt, 3 plays, 18 yards Q2 West Virginia End of half, 1 play, −1 yard Q3 LSU Interception, 5 plays, −23 yards Q3 West Virginia Touchdown pass, 2 plays, 15 yards Q3 LSU Punt, 6 plays, 45 yards Q3 West Virginia Punt, 4 plays, 53 yards Q3 LSU Field goal, 13 plays, 32 yards Q4 West Virginia Missed FG, 9 plays, 54 yards Q4 LSU Punt, 6 plays, 26 yards Q4 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays, 85 yards Q4 LSU Punt, 3 plays, 17 yards Q4 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays, 84 yards Q4 LSU End of game, 5 plays, 16 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 7 drives, then LSU 7, West Virginia 0 West Virginia Punt, 3 plays 14:40 1st & 10 at own 23 Noel Devine rush for no gain to the WVirg 23. 14:14 2nd & 10 at own 23 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tavon Austin. 14:00 3rd & 10 at own 23 Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 4 yards to the WVirg 27. 13:21 4th & 6 at own 27 Gregg Pugnetti punt for 36 yards, returned by Patrick Peterson for 26 yards to the WVirg 37. LSU Interception, 3 plays 12:56 1st & 10 at opp 37 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrence Toliver for 9 yards to the WVirg 28. 12:38 2nd & 1 at opp 28 LSU penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 12:14 2nd & 6 at opp 33 Jordan Jefferson rush for 11 yards to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down. 11:39 1st & 10 at opp 22 Jordan Jefferson pass intercepted by Keith Tandy at the WVirg 15, returned for 7 yards to the WVirg 22. West Virginia Missed FG, 8 plays 11:19 1st & 10 at own 22 Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 26. 10:40 2nd & 6 at own 26 Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down. 10:26 1st & 10 at own 32 Geno Smith pass complete to Matt Lindamood for 6 yards to the WVirg 38. 9:55 2nd & 4 at own 38 Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the LSU 46, LSU penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down. 9:30 1st & 10 at opp 46 Geno Smith pass complete to Noel Devine for 15 yards to the LSU 16, LSU penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down. 8:58 1st & 10 at opp 16 Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the LSU 14. 8:18 2nd & 8 at opp 14 Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the LSU 11. 7:46 3rd & 5 at opp 11 Timeout WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, clock 7:46. 7:42 3rd & 5 at opp 11 Geno Smith pass incomplete, LSU penalty Pass Interference declined. 7:37 4th & 5 at opp 11 Tyler Bitancurt 28 yard field goal BLOCKED. LSU Punt, 5 plays 6:54 1st & 10 at own 20 Alfred Blue rush for 4 yards to the LSU 24. 6:26 2nd & 6 at own 24 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Stevan Ridley for 18 yards to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down. 5:45 1st & 10 at own 42 Stevan Ridley rush for 7 yards to the LSU 49. 5:27 2nd & 3 at own 49 LSU penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 5:07 2nd & 8 at own 44 LSU penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 4:12 2nd & 13 at own 39 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Alfred Blue for 1 yard to the LSU 40. 3:40 3rd & 12 at own 40 LSU penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play. 3:20 3rd & 22 at own 30 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Stevan Ridley for 10 yards to the LSU 40. 2:37 4th & 12 at own 40 Derek Helton punt for 55 yards, returned by Jock Sanders for 7 yards to the WVirg 12. West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays 2:32 1st & 10 at own 12 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tavon Austin. 2:26 2nd & 10 at own 12 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Jock Sanders. 2:20 3rd & 10 at own 12 Ryan Clarke rush, fumbled, recovered by LSU Tyrann Mathieu at the WVirg 10, Tyrann Mathieu for 3 yards, to the WVirg 7. LSU Touchdown run, 4 plays 1:51 1st & goal at opp 7 Stevan Ridley rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 4. 1:33 2nd & goal at opp 4 Stevan Ridley rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 2. 0:52 3rd & goal at opp 2 Stevan Ridley rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 1. 0:26 4th & goal at opp 1 Stevan Ridley rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 6, West Virginia 0 0:26 Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 7, West Virginia 0 0:19 Josh Jasper kickoff for 58 yards returned by Jock Sanders for 8 yards to the WVirg 20. West Virginia Interception, 3 plays 0:06 1st & 10 at own 20 Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 9 yards to the WVirg 29. Q2 15:00 2nd & 1 at own 29 Ryan Clarke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 28. Q2 14:13 3rd & 2 at own 28 Geno Smith pass intercepted by Tyrann Mathieu at the WVirg 41, returned for no gain to the WVirg 41.
2nd quarter 7 drives, then LSU 17, West Virginia 7 LSU Field goal, 3 plays 13:45 1st & 10 at opp 41 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Russell Shepard for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 47. 12:16 2nd & 16 at opp 47 Alfred Blue rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 46. 12:35 3rd & 15 at opp 46 Stevan Ridley rush for 14 yards to the WVirg 32. 12:01 4th & 1 at opp 32 Josh Jasper 49 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 10, West Virginia 0 11:54 Josh Jasper kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Hogan for 18 yards to the WVirg 20. West Virginia Defensive TD, 3 plays (LSU scores) 11:44 1st & 10 at own 20 WEST VIRGINIA penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted, no play. 10:55 1st & 20 at own 10 Ryan Clarke rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 11. 10:26 2nd & 19 at own 11 Geno Smith pass complete to Will Johnson for 1 yard to the WVirg 12. 9:55 3rd & 18 at own 12 Geno Smith pass incomplete. 9:39 4th & 18 at own 12 Gregg Pugnetti punt for 48 yards, returned by Patrick Peterson for 60 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 9:39 Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 17, West Virginia 0 9:30 Josh Jasper kickoff for 55 yards returned by Brandon Hogan for 23 yards to the WVirg 38. West Virginia Punt, 4 plays 9:23 1st & 10 at own 38 Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 13 yards to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down. 8:39 1st & 10 at opp 49 Noel Devine rush for 5 yards to the LSU 44. 8:23 2nd & 5 at opp 44 Geno Smith pass incomplete. 8:18 3rd & 5 at opp 44 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Stedman Bailey. 8:08 4th & 5 at opp 44 Gregg Pugnetti punt for 30 yards, downed at the LSU 14. LSU Punt, 3 plays 7:58 1st & 10 at own 14 Jordan Jefferson rush for 6 yards to the LSU 20. 6:52 2nd & 4 at own 20 Jordan Jefferson sacked by Chris Neild for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 12. 6:18 3rd & 12 at own 12 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Deangelo Peterson for 6 yards to the LSU 18. 5:53 4th & 6 at own 18 Derek Helton punt for 35 yards, downed at the WVirg 47. West Virginia Touchdown pass, 10 plays 5:44 1st & 10 at own 47 Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 19 yards to the LSU 34 for a 1ST down. 5:07 1st & 10 at opp 34 Ryan Clarke rush for 5 yards to the LSU 29. 4:43 2nd & 5 at opp 29 Geno Smith rush for 11 yards to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down. 4:07 1st & 10 at opp 18 Ryan Clarke rush for 4 yards to the LSU 14. 3:24 2nd & 6 at opp 14 Ryan Clarke rush for 5 yards to the LSU 9. 2:40 3rd & 1 at opp 9 Ryan Clarke rush for no gain to the LSU 9. 2:00 4th & 1 at opp 9 Geno Smith rush for 2 yards to the LSU 7 for a 1ST down. 1:36 1st & 0 at opp 7 Timeout WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, clock 1:36. 1:24 1st & goal at opp 7 Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 2 yards to the LSU 5. 0:53 2nd & goal at opp 5 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Stedman Bailey. 0:48 3rd & goal at opp 5 Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 17, West Virginia 6 0:48 Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.LSU 17, West Virginia 7 0:40 Tyler Bitancurt kickoff for 45 yards returned by Tyrann Mathieu for 24 yards to the LSU 49. LSU Punt, 3 plays 0:38 1st & 10 at own 49 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Terrence Toliver. 0:33 2nd & 10 at own 49 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete. 0:27 3rd & 10 at own 49 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Deangelo Peterson. 0:18 4th & 10 at own 49 Derek Helton punt for 38 yards, returned by Brandon Hogan for 5 yards to the WVirg 18. West Virginia End of half, 1 play 0:08 1st & 10 at own 18 Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 17. Q3 14:55 Tyler Bitancurt kickoff for 48 yards returned by Craig Loston for 16 yards to the LSU 38.
3rd quarter 5 drives, then LSU 17, West Virginia 14 LSU Interception, 5 plays 14:30 1st & 10 at own 38 Stevan Ridley rush for 13 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down. 14:18 1st & 10 at opp 49 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Stevan Ridley. 14:12 2nd & 10 at opp 49 Alfred Blue rush for 1 yard to the LSU 42, LSU penalty 10 yard Holding accepted. 13:07 2nd & 19 at own 42 Jordan Jefferson rush for 4 yards to the LSU 46. 13:07 3rd & 15 at own 46 Jordan Jefferson pass intercepted by Eain Smith at the WVirg 47, returned for 38 yards to the LSU 15. West Virginia Touchdown pass, 2 plays 13:07 1st & 10 at opp 15 WEST VIRGINIA penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted. 13:00 1st & 25 at opp 30 Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 17 yards to the LSU 13. 13:00 1st & 10 at opp 30 Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 17 yards to the LSU 13 for a 1ST down. 12:29 1st & 10 at opp 13 Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 17, West Virginia 13 12:29 Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.LSU 17, West Virginia 14 12:22 Tyler Bitancurt kickoff for 70 yards returned by Morris Claiborne for 25 yards to the LSU 25. LSU Punt, 6 plays 11:30 1st & 10 at own 25 Stevan Ridley rush for 4 yards to the LSU 29. 11:00 2nd & 6 at own 29 Jordan Jefferson rush for no gain to the LSU 29. 10:30 3rd & 6 at own 29 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 20 yards to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down. 10:15 1st & 10 at own 49 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete. 10:00 2nd & 10 at own 49 Stevan Ridley rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 48. 9:30 3rd & 7 at opp 48 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 5 yards to the WVirg 43. 8:52 4th & 2 at opp 43 Derek Helton punt for 43 yards for a touchback. West Virginia Punt, 4 plays 8:40 1st & 10 at own 20 Geno Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 17. 8:40 2nd & 13 at own 17 LSU penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted, no play. 7:40 1st & 10 at own 32 Geno Smith pass incomplete. 7:27 2nd & 10 at own 32 Geno Smith rush for no gain to the WVirg 32. 7:17 3rd & 10 at own 32 Timeout WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, clock 7:17. 7:10 3rd & 10 at own 32 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tavon Austin. 7:03 4th & 10 at own 32 Gregg Pugnetti punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Rueben Randle at the LSU 23. LSU Field goal, 13 plays 6:37 1st & 10 at own 23 Jordan Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 22. 6:11 2nd & 11 at own 22 Stevan Ridley rush for 16 yards to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down. 5:56 1st & 10 at own 38 Stevan Ridley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 37. 5:17 2nd & 11 at own 37 LSU penalty -67 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play. 5:00 2nd & 10 at opp 48 Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 45. 4:50 3rd & 7 at opp 45 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 9 yards to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down. 4:15 1st & 10 at opp 36 Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 33. 3:30 2nd & 7 at opp 33 Stevan Ridley rush for 12 yards to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down. 3:00 1st & 10 at opp 21 Stevan Ridley rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 12. 2:02 2nd & 1 at opp 12 Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 10 for a 1ST down. 1:00 1st & goal at opp 10 Stevan Ridley rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 9. 0:33 2nd & goal at opp 9 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Deangelo Peterson. 0:18 3rd & goal at opp 9 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 4 yards to the WVirg 5. Q4 14:56 4th & goal at opp 5 Josh Jasper 23 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 20, West Virginia 14 Q4 14:50 Josh Jasper kickoff for 65 yards returned by Brandon Hogan for 20 yards to the WVirg 25.
4th quarter 6 drives, then LSU 20, West Virginia 14 West Virginia Missed FG, 9 plays 14:40 1st & 10 at own 25 Noel Devine rush for 12 yards to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down. 14:12 1st & 10 at own 37 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Jock Sanders. 13:47 2nd & 10 at own 37 Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 3 yards to the LSU 45, LSU penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer accepted for a 1ST down. 13:20 1st & 10 at opp 45 Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the LSU 42. 12:55 2nd & 7 at opp 42 Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the LSU 40. 12:03 3rd & 5 at opp 40 Geno Smith pass complete to J.D. Woods for 10 yards to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down. 11:51 1st & 10 at opp 30 Geno Smith pass complete to Noel Devine for 2 yards to the LSU 28. 11:21 2nd & 8 at opp 28 Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 29. 10:46 3rd & 9 at opp 29 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Jock Sanders. 10:41 4th & 9 at opp 29 Tyler Bitancurt 48 yard field goal MISSED. LSU Punt, 6 plays 10:22 1st & 10 at own 31 Russell Shepard rush for 3 yards to the LSU 34. 9:58 2nd & 7 at own 34 Stevan Ridley rush for 6 yards to the LSU 40. 9:41 3rd & 1 at own 40 Stevan Ridley rush for 2 yards to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down. 9:09 1st & 10 at own 42 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete. 9:09 2nd & 10 at own 42 Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 9:09. 9:05 2nd & 10 at own 42 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Russell Shepard. 8:59 3rd & 10 at own 42 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Rueben Randle. 8:49 4th & 10 at own 42 Derek Helton punt for 51 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 7. West Virginia Punt, 3 plays 8:40 1st & 10 at own 7 Noel Devine rush for no gain to the WVirg 7. 8:04 2nd & 10 at own 7 Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 10. 7:34 3rd & 7 at own 10 LSU penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted. 7:34 3rd & 2 at own 15 Timeout WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, clock 7:34. 7:02 3rd & 2 at own 15 Geno Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 14. 6:43 4th & 3 at own 14 Gregg Pugnetti punt for 48 yards, returned by Rueben Randle for 4 yards to the LSU 42. LSU Punt, 3 plays 6:20 1st & 10 at own 42 Stevan Ridley rush for 3 yards to the LSU 45. 5:48 2nd & 7 at own 45 Stevan Ridley rush for 3 yards to the LSU 48. 5:04 3rd & 4 at own 48 LSU penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted. 4:36 3rd & 9 at own 43 Jarrett Lee pass complete to Terrence Toliver for 5 yards to the LSU 48. 3:57 4th & 4 at own 48 Derek Helton punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Brandon Hogan at the WVirg 9. West Virginia Punt, 3 plays 3:51 1st & 10 at own 9 Geno Smith pass incomplete. 3:38 2nd & 10 at own 9 Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 8. 3:01 3rd & 11 at own 8 Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tavon Austin. 2:55 4th & 11 at own 8 Gregg Pugnetti punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Rueben Randle at the WVirg 43. LSU End of game, 5 plays 2:48 1st & 10 at opp 43 Stevan Ridley rush for 15 yards to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down. 2:07 1st & 10 at opp 28 Stevan Ridley rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 24. 1:25 2nd & 6 at opp 24 Stevan Ridley rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down. 0:43 1st & 10 at opp 17 Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 18. 0:43 2nd & 11 at opp 18 Timeout WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, clock 0:43. 0:32 2nd & 11 at opp 18 Team rush for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 23.
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.
LSU leads 2–0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.
PassingGeno Smith14 of 29, 119 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTWest Virginia
RushingStevan Ridley20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TDLSU
West Virginia
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