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LSU at Syracuse

Saturday, September 26, 2015

No. 8 LSU beat Syracuse 34–⁠24. It was their third meeting; after it, LSU led the series 2–⁠1 as played.

Away8LSU9–⁠3 in 2015 (0–⁠3 official)
34
HomeSyracuse4–⁠8 in 2015
24

Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 43,101

Officials
Referee Tom Ritter; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Tim Beard; side judge A. Jeffries; field judge J. Taylor; back judge Dax Hill; center judge James CarterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
LSU70171034
Syracuse0371424

Standouts

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Player stats

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Harris8/1615710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leonard Fournette26244262
Derrius Guice41308
Darrel Williams2807
Nick Brossette1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Dupre473142
Travin Dural151051
Trey Quinn114014
John Diarse112012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Deion Jones100

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zack Mahoney16/3815431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Mahoney740020
George Morris735012
Jordan Fredericks723010
Brisly Estime2908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brisly Estime250140
Steve Ishmael434014
Ben Lewis533112
Josh Parris432011

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

Team stats

LSUSyracuse
425Total yards281
157Passing yards154
268Rushing yards127
9.8Yards per pass4.1
6.4Yards per rush4.0
17First downs21
3–⁠10Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers1
14–⁠120Penalties4–⁠36
29:52Possession30:08

Efficiency

LSUSyracuse
41%Success rate37%
0.32EPA per play0.03
1.47Explosiveness1.21
0.26Rushing EPA0.13
0.56Passing EPA−0.06
26%Passing-down success27%
−0.08First-down EPA−0.03
0.66Second-down EPA−0.23
0.69Third-down EPA0.01

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −24, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were LSU 95%, Syracuse 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Syracuse end zoneLSU end zoneQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 7 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseField goal, 9 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ2 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 12 playsQ3 SyracusePunt return TD, 3 plays (LSU scores)Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 3 playsQ4 LSUField goal, 6 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 LSUEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, LSU right to left.
  1. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 LSUPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 91 yards
  5. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  9. Q2 SyracuseField goal, 9 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  11. Q2 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q3 LSUField goal, 12 plays, 76 yards
  13. Q3 SyracusePunt return TD, 3 plays (LSU scores), −6 yards
  14. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 LSUField goal, 6 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 LSUEnd of game, 4 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then LSU 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 65 yds , Brisly Estime return for 37 yds to the Syrac 37
14:551st & 10 at own 37Devante McFarlane run for no gain to the Syrac 37
14:032nd & 10 at own 37Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the Syrac 44
14:003rd & 3 at own 44McFarlane, Devante rush for 3 yards to the SYRACUSE47, PENALTY SYRACUSE illegal formation 5 yards to the SYRACUSE39, NO PLAY.
12:553rd & 8 at own 39Zack Mahoney run for 2 yds to the Syrac 41 Zack Mahoney fumbled, forced by Lewis Neal, recovered by Syrac Jason Emerich
12:034th & 6 at own 41Riley Dixon punt for 56 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 6 yds to the LSU 9
LSU Punt, 7 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 9Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 13
11:202nd & 6 at own 13Travin Dural run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 12 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Personal Foul (Ron Thompson) to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 27Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 33
10:122nd & 4 at own 33Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 37Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the LSU 40
9:032nd & 7 at own 40Brandon Harris run for no gain to the LSU 40
8:253rd & 7 at own 40Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse
8:194th & 7 at own 40Jamie Keehn punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 47
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 47Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ben Lewis
8:002nd & 10 at own 47Jordan Fredericks run for 2 yds to the Syrac 49
7:303rd & 8 at own 49Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ben Lewis
7:224th & 8 at own 49Riley Dixon punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 9
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 9Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 12 yds to the LSU 21 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 21Brandon Harris pass complete to Trey Quinn for 14 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 35LSU Penalty, False Start (Jerald Hawkins) to the LSU 30
6:121st & 15 at own 30Brandon Harris pass complete to John Diarse for 12 yds to the LSU 42
5:382nd & 3 at own 42LSU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 37
5:082nd & 8 at own 37Leonard Fournette run for 48 yds to the Syrac 15 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 15Darrel Williams run for 1 yd to the Syrac 14
3:562nd & 9 at opp 14Leonard Fournette run for 14 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)LSU 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
3:563rd & 9 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 63 yds , Brisly Estime return for 25 yds to the Syrac 27
3:411st & 10 at own 27Devante McFarlane run for 3 yds to the Syrac 30
3:062nd & 7 at own 30Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Brisly Estime
2:353rd & 7 at own 30Zack Mahoney sacked by Greg Gilmore for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 22
2:164th & 15 at own 22Riley Dixon punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 35
LSU Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 35Brandon Harris sacked by Antwan Cordy for a loss of 11 yards to the LSU 24
1:252nd & 21 at own 24Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 30
0:493rd & 15 at own 30Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:301st & 10 at opp 47Jordan Fredericks run for 2 yds to the LSU 45
0:002nd & 8 at opp 45Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
Q2 14:473rd & 8 at opp 45Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the LSU 40
2nd quarter4 drives, then LSU 7, Syracuse 3
LSU Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 40Leonard Fournette run for 7 yds to the LSU 47
13:472nd & 3 at own 47LSU Penalty, False Start (Vadal Alexander) to the LSU 42
13:272nd & 8 at own 42Nick Brossette run for 5 yds to the LSU 47
13:003rd & 3 at own 47Fournette, Leonard rush for 23 yards to the SYRACUSE30, PENALTY LSU holding (Jeter, Colin) 10 yards to the LSU37, NO PLAY.
11:563rd & 13 at own 37Brandon Harris sacked by Ron Thompson for a loss of 10 yards to the LSU 27 Brandon Harris fumbled, forced by Ron Thompson, recovered by LSU Jerald Hawkins , return for 0 yards
11:404th & 23 at own 27Jamie Keehn punt for 49 yds , Brisly Estime returns for 16 yds to the Syrac 40
Syracuse Field goal, 9 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 40Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at the 50Jordan Fredericks run for 3 yds to the LSU 47
10:222nd & 7 at opp 47Brisly Estime run for 1 yd to the LSU 46
9:423rd & 6 at opp 46Zack Mahoney pass complete to Josh Parris for 5 yds to the LSU 41
9:034th & 1 at opp 41Jordan Fredericks run for 10 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 31George Morris II run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 33
7:482nd & 12 at opp 33Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Brisly Estime
7:383rd & 12 at opp 33George Morris II run for 6 yds to the LSU 27
6:584th & 6 at opp 27Cole Murphy 43 yd FG GOODLSU 7, Syracuse 3
LSU Punt, 6 plays
6:584th & 6 at own 35Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yds , Donte Jackson return for 11 yds to the LSU 46 LSU Penalty, Illegal Block (Ed Paris) to the LSU 6
6:441st & 10 at own 6Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 12
6:202nd & 4 at own 12Leonard Fournette run for 19 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 31Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the LSU 32
5:402nd & 9 at own 32Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 34 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LSU 24
5:202nd & 17 at own 24Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Travin Dural
4:393rd & 17 at own 24Brandon Harris pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 7 yds to the LSU 31
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 12 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 26George Morris II run for 5 yds to the Syrac 31
3:262nd & 5 at own 31George Morris II run for 7 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at own 38Brisly Estime run for 8 yds to the Syrac 46
2:102nd & 2 at own 46Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to George Morris II
2:023rd & 2 at own 46George Morris II run for 5 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 49Mahoney, Zack pass incomplete to Strickland, Dontae, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Jefferson, Rickey) 14 yards to the LSU35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SYRACUSE.
1:191st & 10 at opp 35Jordan Fredericks run for 6 yds to the LSU 29
0:442nd & 4 at opp 29Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 31
0:443rd & 6 at opp 31Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:44
0:383rd & 6 at opp 31Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ben Lewis for 2 yds to the LSU 29
0:334th & 4 at opp 29Riley Dixon run for 5 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 24Zack Mahoney pass complete to Josh Parris for 11 yds to the LSU 13 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 13Timeout LSU, clock 00:07
0:031st & 10 at opp 13Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
0:032nd & 10 at opp 13Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 10 at opp 13Cole Murphy 31 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then LSU 24, Syracuse 10
LSU Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Norton kickoff for 64 yds , Donte Jackson return for 19 yds to the LSU 20
14:531st & 10 at own 20Brandon Harris pass incomplete
14:422nd & 10 at own 20Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the LSU 25
14:143rd & 5 at own 25Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 8 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 33Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 37
13:112nd & 6 at own 37Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 39
12:443rd & 4 at own 39Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 42 yds to the Syrac 19 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 19Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the Syrac 16
11:342nd & 7 at opp 16Leonard Fournette run for 7 yds to the Syrac 9 for a 1ST down
11:041st & goal at opp 9Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
10:552nd & goal at opp 9Brandon Harris run for 2 yds to the Syrac 7
10:123rd & goal at opp 7Brandon Harris run for 3 yds to the Syrac 4
9:444th & goal at opp 4Trent Domingue 21 yd FG GOODLSU 10, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt return TD, 3 plays (LSU scores)
9:444th & 5 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 64 yds , Brisly Estime return for 20 yds to the Syrac 21
9:291st & 10 at own 21Devante McFarlane run for 1 yd to the Syrac 22
9:152nd & 9 at own 22Mahoney, Zack pass incomplete to Ishmael, Steve, PENALTY SYRACUSE pass interference (Ishmael, Steve) 10 yards to the SYRACUSE11, NO PLAY.
8:452nd & 20 at own 11Devante McFarlane run for 4 yds to the Syrac 15
8:043rd & 16 at own 15Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ben Lewis
7:484th & 16 at own 15Riley Dixon punt for 54 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 69 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)LSU 17, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
7:482nd & 10 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 64 yds , Brisly Estime return for 32 yds to the Syrac 33
7:321st & 10 at own 33Zack Mahoney run for no gain to the Syrac 33
7:152nd & 10 at own 33LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Lewis Neal) to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 48George Morris II run for 12 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 40Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 40 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)LSU 17, Syracuse 10
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
6:022nd & 15 at own 35Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Leonard Fournette run for 9 yds to the LSU 34
5:202nd & 1 at own 34Leonard Fournette run for 7 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 41Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 38
4:092nd & 13 at own 38Leonard Fournette run for 62 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)LSU 24, Syracuse 10
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
4:093rd & 13 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 65 yds , Brisly Estime return for 20 yds to the Syrac 20
3:551st & 10 at own 20Zack Mahoney run for 20 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 40Ben Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 38
2:402nd & 12 at own 38Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 14 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 48George Morris II run for 2 yds to the LSU 46
1:272nd & 8 at opp 46Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Dontae Strickland
1:233rd & 8 at opp 46Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Dontae Strickland
1:114th & 8 at opp 46Riley Dixon punt for 33 yds, downed at the LSU 13
LSU Punt, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 13Fournette, Leonard rush for 87 yards to the SYRACUSE0, PENALTY LSU illegal formation 5 yards to the LSU8, NO PLAY.
0:501st & 15 at own 8Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 10
0:002nd & 13 at own 10Derrius Guice run for 8 yds to the LSU 18
Q4 14:553rd & 5 at own 18Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Travin Dural
Q4 14:464th & 5 at own 18Jamie Keehn punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 44
4th quarter6 drives, then LSU 34, Syracuse 24
Syracuse Touchdown, 7 plays
14:251st & 10 at opp 44Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ben Lewis for 12 yds to the SYRACUSE 44 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Dwayne Thomas) to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 29Mahoney, Zack pass pass intercepted by Jefferson, Rickey at the LSU0, Jefferson, Rickey return 0 yards to the LSU0, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Toliver II, Kevin) 15 yards to the LSU14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SYRACUSE.
14:071st & 10 at opp 14Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
14:012nd & 10 at opp 14Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the LSU 12
13:303rd & 8 at opp 12Zack Mahoney pass complete to Josh Parris for 8 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down
12:561st & goal at opp 4Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
12:452nd & goal at opp 4Jordan Fredericks run for 2 yds to the LSU 2
12:063rd & goal at opp 2Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ben Lewis for 2 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)LSU 24, Syracuse 17
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
12:064th & 8 at own 35Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yds , Donte Jackson return for 27 yds to the LSU 27
12:001st & 10 at own 27Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 12:00
11:531st & 10 at own 27Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the LSU 30
11:152nd & 7 at own 30Leonard Fournette run for 7 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 37Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 31
10:102nd & 16 at own 31Darrel Williams run for 7 yds to the LSU 38
9:333rd & 9 at own 38Brandon Harris pass complete to Travin Dural for 51 yds to the SYRACUSE 11 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Julian Whigham) declined for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 11Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 11 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)LSU 31, Syracuse 17
Syracuse Interception, 3 plays
9:142nd & 10 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 65 yds , Dontae Strickland return for 18 yds to the Syrac 18
8:531st & 10 at own 18Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ben Lewis for 5 yds to the Syrac 23
8:182nd & 5 at own 23Ben Lewis run for 2 yds to the Syrac 25
7:443rd & 3 at own 25Zack Mahoney pass intercepted Deion Jones return for no gain to the Syrac 26
LSU Field goal, 6 plays
7:401st & 10 at opp 26Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 28
6:572nd & 12 at opp 28Brandon Harris run for 19 yds to the Syrac 9 for a 1ST down
6:291st & goal at opp 9LSU Penalty, False Start (Ethan Pocic) to the Syrac 14
6:031st & goal at opp 14Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 20
5:202nd & goal at opp 20Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse
5:203rd & 0 at opp 20Timeout LSU, clock 05:20
5:163rd & goal at opp 20Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse
5:114th & 0 at opp 20Trent Domingue 37 yd FG GOODLSU 34, Syracuse 17
Syracuse Touchdown, 16 plays
5:114th & 21 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 64 yds , Brisly Estime return for 24 yds to the Syrac 25
5:001st & 10 at own 25Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Josh Parris
4:552nd & 10 at own 25Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Devante McFarlane
4:503rd & 10 at own 25Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ben Lewis for 12 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 37Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Josh Parris
4:142nd & 10 at own 37Zack Mahoney pass complete to Josh Parris for 8 yds to the Syrac 45
3:543rd & 2 at own 45Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
3:464th & 2 at own 45Zack Mahoney run for 16 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 39Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 5 yds to the LSU 34
3:012nd & 5 at opp 34Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 8 yds to the LSU 26 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 26Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ben Lewis
2:442nd & 10 at opp 26Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Dontae Strickland
2:403rd & 10 at opp 26Mahoney, Zack pass incomplete to Ishmael, Steve, PENALTY LSU offside (Neal, Lewis) 5 yards to the LSU21, NO PLAY.
2:303rd & 5 at opp 21Zack Mahoney run for 10 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 11Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Devante McFarlane
2:052nd & 10 at opp 11Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Josh Parris
1:573rd & 10 at opp 11Zack Mahoney run for no gain to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Deion Jones) to the LSU 5 for a 1ST down
1:531st & goal at opp 5Zack Mahoney pass complete to Dontae Strickland for 5 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)LSU 34, Syracuse 24
LSU End of game, 4 plays
1:532nd & 10 at own 35Ryan Norton on-side kick recovered by LSU at the Syrac 48
1:401st & 10 at opp 48Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the Syrac 43
1:402nd & 5 at opp 43Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:40
1:312nd & 5 at opp 43Leonard Fournette run for 30 yds to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 15
0:002nd & 12 at opp 15TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 17

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 LSU–Syracuse game

Officially, LSU leads 2–⁠1; as played, 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

The NCAA later vacated LSU’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2017LSU 35, Syracuse 26
2015LSU 34, Syracuse 24
1988Syracuse 23, LSU 10Hall of Fame Bowl
1964LSU 13, Syracuse 10Sugar Bowl

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