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Team stats
LSU
Tennessee
383
Total yards
239
149
Passing yards
128
237
Rushing yards
111
7.3
Yards per pass
6.4
4.8
Yards per rush
3.8
24
First downs
11
6–12
Third downs
4–10
1–1
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
2
8–61
Penalties
6–68
23:25
Possession
13:09
Efficiency
LSU
Tennessee
48%
Success rate
38%
0.05
EPA per play
−0.03
0.73
Explosiveness
0.81
0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.06
Passing EPA
0.06
47%
Passing-down success
27%
0.01
First-down EPA
−0.30
0.13
Second-down EPA
−0.13
0.12
Third-down EPA
0.85
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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, LSU right to left.
Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 66 yards
Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q1 TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, 72 yards
Q1 LSUTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 LSUTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q2 TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown run, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q2 LSUField goal, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 LSUTouchdown run, 12 plays, 66 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 11 plays, 64 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown run, 16 plays, 99 yards
Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q4 LSUTouchdown run, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 4 plays, 24 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Tauren Poole rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 41.
14:10
2nd & 6 at own 41
Devrin Young rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 43.
13:38
3rd & 4 at own 43
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Da’Rick Rogers.
13:29
4th & 4 at own 43
Matt Darr punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Tyrann Mathieu at the LSU 16.
LSU Punt, 4 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 16
Spencer Ware rush for 16 yards to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down.
12:50
1st & 10 at own 32
Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the LSU 32.
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 32
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Deangelo Peterson for 1 yard to the LSU 33.
11:24
3rd & 9 at own 33
Jarrett Lee pass incomplete to James Wright.
11:15
4th & 9 at own 33
Brad Wing punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Devrin Young at the Tenn 19.
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 19
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Zach Rogers.
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 19
LSU penalty 5 yard Offside on Josh Downs accepted.
10:59
2nd & 5 at own 24
Matt Simms pass complete to Devrin Young for 21 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
10:15
1st & 10 at own 45
Tauren Poole rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line.
9:44
2nd & 5 at the 50
Tauren Poole rush for 1 yard to the LSU 49.
9:44
3rd & 4 at opp 49
TENNESSEE penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Tauren Poole accepted.
9:08
3rd & 19 at own 36
Marlin Lane rush for 18 yards to the LSU 46.
8:33
4th & 1 at opp 46
TENNESSEE penalty 5 yard False Start on Alex Bullard accepted.
8:18
4th & 6 at own 49
Matt Darr punt for 33 yards, returned by Tyrann Mathieu for 16 yards to the LSU 34.
LSU Punt, 5 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Spencer Ware rush for 1 yard to the LSU 35.
7:47
2nd & 9 at own 35
TENNESSEE penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Marsalis Teague accepted, no play.
7:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Michael Ford rush for 13 yards to the Tenn 47, LSU penalty 10 yard Holding on James Wright accepted.
7:15
1st & 7 at opp 47
Jarrett Lee pass incomplete.
6:50
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Spencer Ware rush for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
6:23
3rd & 10 at the 50
Jarrett Lee pass incomplete to Rueben Randle.
6:12
4th & 10 at the 50
Brad Wing punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 11.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 11
Matt Simms pass complete to Ben Bartholomew for 6 yards to the Tenn 17.
5:25
2nd & 4 at own 17
Tauren Poole rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 19.
4:49
3rd & 2 at own 19
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Zach Rogers, broken up by Morris Claiborne.
4:37
4th & 2 at own 19
Matt Darr punt for 41 yards, returned by Tyrann Mathieu for 10 yards to the 50 yard line.
LSU Punt, 5 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Odell Beckham rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 42.
4:10
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down.
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 39
Spencer Ware rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 38.
2:55
2nd & 9 at opp 38
LSU penalty 6 yard False Start on Jarrett Lee accepted.
2:25
2nd & 14 at opp 43
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 13 yards to the Tenn 30.
2:00
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the Tenn 30.
0:57
4th & 1 at opp 30
LSU penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
0:57
4th & 6 at opp 35
Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 0:57.
0:57
4th & 6 at opp 35
LSU penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
0:48
4th & 11 at opp 40
Brad Wing punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Interception, 2 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Simms pass complete to Rajion Neal for 38 yards to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down.
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 42
Matt Simms pass intercepted by Morris Claiborne at the LSU 6, returned for 89 yards to the Tenn 5.
LSU Touchdown pass, 2 plays
0:05
1st & goal at opp 5
Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the Tenn 5.
Q2 14:56
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 7, Tennessee 0
Q2 14:56
Drew Alleman extra point GOOD.
Q2 14:56
James Hairston kickoff for 69 yards returned by Devrin Young for 10 yards to the Tenn 11.
2nd quarter7 drives, then LSU 17, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 11
Devrin Young rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 4.
14:28
2nd & 17 at own 4
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Da’Rick Rogers.
14:20
3rd & 17 at own 4
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Mychal Rivera.
14:07
4th & 17 at own 4
Michael Palardy punt for 42 yards, returned by Odell Beckham for 10 yards to the Tenn 36.
LSU Touchdown pass, 7 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Alfred Blue rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 35.
13:14
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 12 yards to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down.
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jordan Jefferson rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 14.
12:10
2nd & 1 at opp 14
Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down.
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Jefferson sacked by Daniel Hood for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 15.
10:45
2nd & 13 at opp 15
Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 13.
10:09
3rd & 11 at opp 13
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 10:09.
10:01
3rd & 11 at opp 13
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Spencer Ware for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 13, Tennessee 0
10:01
Drew Alleman extra point GOOD.LSU 14, Tennessee 0
10:01
James Hairston kickoff for 65 yards returned by Devrin Young for 15 yards to the Tenn 20.
Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Tauren Poole rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 27.
9:15
2nd & 3 at own 27
Tauren Poole rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down.
8:37
1st & 10 at own 31
Matt Simms pass intercepted by Eric Reid at the LSU 35, returned for 10 yards to the LSU 45.
LSU Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 45
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Odell Beckham for 1 yard to the LSU 46.
7:30
2nd & 9 at own 46
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Kenny Hilliard for 1 yard to the LSU 47.
7:00
3rd & 8 at own 47
Jarrett Lee pass incomplete to Deangelo Peterson.
6:54
4th & 8 at own 47
Brad Wing punt for 53 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Touchdown run, 10 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Tauren Poole rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 22.
6:12
2nd & 8 at own 22
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Zach Rogers.
5:59
3rd & 8 at own 22
Matt Simms pass complete to Da’Rick Rogers for 44 yards to the LSU 34 for a 1ST down.
5:35
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 5:35.
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tauren Poole rush for 6 yards to the LSU 28.
4:47
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Tauren Poole rush for 8 yards to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down.
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tauren Poole rush for 7 yards to the LSU 13.
4:01
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Tauren Poole rush for 4 yards to the LSU 9 for a 1ST down.
3:35
1st & goal at opp 9
Tauren Poole rush for 4 yards to the LSU 5.
3:10
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tauren Poole rush for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 8.
2:24
1st & goal at opp 2
Tauren Poole rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 14, Tennessee 6
2:24
Michael Palardy extra point GOOD.LSU 14, Tennessee 7
2:24
1st & 10 at own 30
Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 02:24.
2:24
Michael Palardy kickoff for 70 yards returned by Odell Beckham for 34 yards to the LSU 34.
LSU Field goal, 6 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 34
Spencer Ware rush for 11 yards to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down.
1:41
1st & 10 at own 45
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 45 yards to the Tenn 10 for a 1ST down.
1:41
1st & 0 at opp 10
Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 1:41.
1:36
1st & goal at opp 10
Spencer Ware rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 8.
1:26
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Deangelo Peterson for 7 yards to the Tenn 1.
0:45
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jordan Jefferson rush for no gain to the Tenn 1.
0:15
4th & goal at opp 1
Drew Alleman 18 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 17, Tennessee 7
0:15
James Hairston kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 19.
Q3 15:00
Michael Palardy kickoff for 70 yards returned by Morris Claiborne for 34 yards to the LSU 34.
3rd quarter3 drives, then LSU 24, Tennessee 7
LSU Touchdown run, 12 plays
14:38
1st & 10 at own 34
Russell Shepard rush for 10 yards to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down.
14:05
1st & 10 at own 44
Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the LSU 44.
13:10
2nd & 10 at own 44
Jordan Jefferson rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:45
3rd & 4 at the 50
Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Odell Beckham for 8 yards to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jordan Jefferson rush for 12 yards to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down.
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jordan Jefferson rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 24.
10:45
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Jordan Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 25.
10:09
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 10:09.
10:00
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 11 yards to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the Tenn 14.
9:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Jarrett Lee pass complete to Odell Beckham for 7 yards to the Tenn 4, TENNESSEE penalty 3 yard Personal Foul on Izauea Lanier accepted for a 1ST down.
8:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 1.
7:53
2nd & goal at opp 1
Spencer Ware rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 23, Tennessee 7
7:53
Drew Alleman extra point GOOD.LSU 24, Tennessee 7
7:53
James Hairston kickoff for 61 yards returned by Devrin Young for 14 yards to the Tenn 23.
Tennessee Punt, 11 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 23
Tauren Poole rush for no gain to the Tenn 23.
7:05
2nd & 10 at own 23
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Da’Rick Rogers, broken up by Tyrann Mathieu.
6:50
3rd & 10 at own 23
Matt Simms pass complete to Da’Rick Rogers for 10 yards to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down.
6:15
1st & 10 at own 33
Tauren Poole rush for no gain to the Tenn 33.
5:30
2nd & 10 at own 33
Rajion Neal rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 38.
4:50
3rd & 5 at own 38
Matt Simms pass complete to Da’Rick Rogers for 9 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down.
4:35
1st & 10 at own 47
Marlin Lane rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 48.
4:00
2nd & 9 at own 48
Tauren Poole rush for 22 yards to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down.
3:36
1st & 10 at opp 30
Matt Simms pass incomplete.
3:10
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Tauren Poole rush for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 37.
2:48
3rd & 17 at opp 37
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Mychal Rivera.
2:39
4th & 17 at opp 37
Matt Darr punt for 36 yards, downed at the LSU 1.
LSU Touchdown run, 16 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 1
Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the LSU 4.
1:52
2nd & 7 at own 4
Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Odell Beckham.
1:42
3rd & 7 at own 4
Spencer Ware rush for 11 yards to the LSU 15 for a 1ST down.
1:02
1st & 10 at own 15
Alfred Blue rush for 3 yards to the LSU 18.
0:14
2nd & 7 at own 18
Kenny Hilliard rush for 13 yards to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down.
0:14
1st & 10 at own 31
TENNESSEE penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Ben Martin accepted.
Q4 14:45
1st & 10 at own 46
Michael Ford rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 45.
Q4 14:25
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Michael Ford rush for no gain to the Tenn 45.
Q4 13:43
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Chase Clement.
Q4 12:50
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Jordan Jefferson rush for 18 yards to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Russell Shepard rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 16.
Q4 11:30
2nd & 1 at opp 16
LSU penalty 15 yard Illegal Block accepted.
Q4 11:00
2nd & 16 at opp 31
Jordan Jefferson rush for 14 yards to the Tenn 17.
Q4 10:39
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down.
Q4 10:05
1st & 10 at opp 14
Spencer Ware rush for 12 yards to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down.
Q4 9:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Spencer Ware rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 3.
Q4 8:55
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 30, Tennessee 7
Q4 8:55
Drew Alleman extra point GOOD.LSU 31, Tennessee 7
Q4 8:55
James Hairston kickoff for 67 yards returned by Devrin Young for 60 yards to the LSU 37.
4th quarter3 drives, then LSU 38, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matt Simms pass incomplete.
8:15
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Tauren Poole rush for 2 yards to the LSU 35.
7:49
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Da’Rick Rogers.
7:43
4th & 8 at opp 35
Matt Simms pass incomplete to Da’Rick Rogers.
LSU Touchdown run, 10 plays
7:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the LSU 38.
6:52
2nd & 7 at own 38
Spencer Ware rush for 10 yards to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down.
6:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Spencer Ware rush for 2 yards to the LSU 40, LSU penalty 10 yard Holding on Josh Williford accepted.
5:45
1st & 18 at own 40
Alfred Blue rush for 5 yards to the LSU 45.
5:45
2nd & 13 at own 45
TENNESSEE penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Alfred Blue rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 32.
4:30
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Michael Ford rush for 12 yards to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down.
3:47
1st & 10 at opp 20
Michael Ford rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 19.
3:00
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Spencer Ware rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 17.
2:22
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 14.
1:35
4th & 4 at opp 14
Russell Shepard rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 38, Tennessee 7
1:35
Drew Alleman extra point GOOD.
1:35
James Hairston kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee End of game, 4 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Marlin Lane rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 28.
0:50
2nd & 2 at own 28
Marlin Lane rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 29.
0:09
3rd & 1 at own 29
Marlin Lane rush for 12 yards to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down.
0:01
1st & 10 at own 41
Marlin Lane rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 44.
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