Referee Matt Austin; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Michael Taylor; side judge Chris Conley; field judge Blake Parks; back judge Jimmy Russell; center judge Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas A&M
LSU
250
Total yards
327
161
Passing yards
83
89
Rushing yards
244
5.2
Yards per pass
4.0
2.7
Yards per rush
5.2
15
First downs
17
4–15
Third downs
5–15
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
1
11–84
Penalties
8–65
27:27
Possession
32:33
Efficiency
Texas A&M
LSU
28%
Success rate
34%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.06
1.20
Explosiveness
1.18
−0.04
Rushing EPA
0.13
−0.13
Passing EPA
−0.09
18%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.12
First-down EPA
−0.16
0.06
Second-down EPA
0.05
−0.01
Third-down EPA
0.50
1%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
LSU 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
LSU −4, over/under 55.
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 61%, Texas A&M 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Texas A&M right to left.
Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 LSUField goal, 9 plays, −6 yards
Q1 LSUField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q1 LSUMissed FG, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 6 plays, 2 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Texas A&MFumble, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q2 LSUMissed FG, 11 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 LSUMissed FG, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q3 Texas A&MMissed FG, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q3 LSUInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q4 LSUTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Texas A&MInterception, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q4 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q4 LSUEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 7, LSU 6
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , Speedy Noil return for 16 yds to the TexAM 16
14:50
1st & 10 at own 16
Kyle Allen pass incomplete
14:45
2nd & 10 at own 16
Kyle Allen pass incomplete
14:40
3rd & 10 at own 16
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
14:27
4th & 10 at own 16
Drew Kaser punt for 50 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 7 yds to the LSU 41
LSU Field goal, 9 plays
14:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Brandon Harris pass incomplete
13:51
2nd & 10 at own 41
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the LSU 44
13:15
3rd & 7 at own 44
Brandon Harris pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 20 yds to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 36
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the TexAM 33
12:19
2nd & 7 at opp 33
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Defensive Offside (Daylon Mack) to the TexAM 28
11:55
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the TexAM 20 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 20
Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the TexAM 15
11:07
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
11:03
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Brandon Harris pass incomplete
10:58
4th & 5 at opp 15
Trent Domingue 32 yd FG GOODLSU 3, Texas A&M 0
LSU Field goal, 4 plays
10:52
4th & 5 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , Christian Kirk return for 20 yds to the TexAM 20 Christian Kirk fumbled, forced by Devin Voorhies, recovered by LSU Donte Jackson
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 20
Derrius Guice run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexAM 24
10:00
2nd & 14 at opp 24
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the TexAM 21
9:17
3rd & 11 at opp 21
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse
9:11
4th & 11 at opp 21
Trent Domingue 38 yd FG GOODLSU 6, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
9:05
4th & 11 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , Christian Kirk return for 18 yds to the TexAM 18
8:45
1st & 10 at own 18
Tra Carson run for 1 yd to the TexAM 19
8:05
2nd & 9 at own 19
Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 6 yds to the TexAM 25
7:45
3rd & 3 at own 25
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TexAM 15
7:45
3rd & 13 at own 15
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Germain Ifedi) to the TexAM 8
7:00
3rd & 20 at own 8
James White run for 5 yds to the TexAM 13
6:49
4th & 15 at own 13
Drew Kaser punt for 50 yds, downed at the LSU 37
LSU Punt, 3 plays
6:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
6:36
2nd & 10 at own 37
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Leonard Fournette
6:30
3rd & 10 at own 37
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
6:21
4th & 10 at own 37
Jamie Keehn punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Texas A&M Touchdown, 7 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 20
LSU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Frank Herron) to the TexAM 35 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tra Carson run for no gain to the TexAM 35
5:18
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 47 yds to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the LSU 16
4:25
2nd & 8 at opp 16
TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 21
4:08
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 13 yds to the LSU 8 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & goal at opp 8
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
3:31
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Josh Reynolds
3:26
3rd & goal at opp 8
Kyle Allen pass complete to Ricky Seals-Jones for 8 yds for a TD, (Taylor Bertolet KICK)Texas A&M 7, LSU 6
LSU Missed FG, 13 plays
3:26
3rd & 10 at own 35
Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds , Derrius Guice return for 22 yds to the LSU 22
2:56
1st & 10 at own 22
Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 24
2:30
2nd & 8 at own 24
Leonard Fournette run for 11 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 41
1:13
2nd & 4 at own 41
Leonard Fournette run for 11 yds to the TexAM 48 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse
0:11
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the TexAM 42
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 7 yds to the TexAM 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 36
Q2 14:33
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Leonard Fournette run for 23 yds to the TexAM 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:35
1st & 10 at opp 13
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the TexAM 10
Q2 13:05
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Derrius Guice run for 5 yds to the TexAM 5
Q2 12:10
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 8
Q2 11:46
4th & 5 at opp 8
Trent Domingue 25 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas A&M 7, LSU 6
Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Tra Carson run for 3 yds to the TexAM 23
10:30
2nd & 7 at own 23
Kyle Allen pass complete to Speedy Noil for 6 yds to the TexAM 29
10:08
3rd & 1 at own 29
Tra Carson run for 1 yd to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 29
9:15
2nd & 11 at own 29
Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the TexAM 31
8:20
3rd & 9 at own 31
Kyle Allen sacked by Lewis Neal and Deion Jones for a loss of 9 yards to the TexAM 22
8:06
4th & 18 at own 22
Drew Kaser punt for 64 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 20 yds to the LSU 42 LSU Penalty, Illegal Block (Duke Riley) to the LSU 24
LSU Punt, 3 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 24
Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 28
7:25
2nd & 6 at own 28
Leonard Fournette run for no gain to the LSU 28
7:00
3rd & 6 at own 28
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse
6:43
4th & 6 at own 28
Jamie Keehn punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 35
Texas A&M Fumble, 7 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Allen pass complete to Christian Kirk for 31 yds to the LSU 34 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tra Carson run for 4 yds to the LSU 30
5:30
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 6 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kyle Allen run for 11 yds to the LSU 13 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 13
James White run for 6 yds to the LSU 7
3:45
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Tra Carson run for no gain to the LSU 7
3:09
3rd & 4 at opp 7
Kyle Allen sacked by Kendell Beckwith for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 13 Kyle Allen fumbled, forced by Kendell Beckwith, recovered by LSU Davon Godchaux , return for 0 yards
LSU Missed FG, 11 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Leonard Fournette run for 11 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 24
Brandon Harris run for 1 yd to the LSU 25 Brandon Harris fumbled, recovered by LSU Brandon Harris
2:30
2nd & 9 at own 25
Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the LSU 30
2:15
3rd & 4 at own 30
Brandon Harris pass incomplete
1:53
4th & 4 at own 30
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Running Into Kicker (Daeshon Hall) to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 45
LSU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 40
1:48
1st & 15 at own 40
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
1:30
2nd & 15 at own 40
Brandon Harris pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 3 yds to the LSU 43
1:08
3rd & 12 at own 43
Brandon Harris pass complete to DeSean Smith for 22 yds to the TexAM 35 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the TexAM 33
1:00
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Timeout LSU, clock 01:00
0:56
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Brandon Harris pass incomplete
0:50
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Tyron Johnson
0:44
4th & 8 at opp 33
Trent Domingue 50 yd FG MISSED
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Kyle Allen run for 2 yds to the TexAM 35
0:08
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Tra Carson
0:01
3rd & 8 at own 35
Tra Carson run for 7 yds to the TexAM 42
0:01
4th & 1 at own 42
Timeout LSU, clock 00:01
0:00
4th & 1 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 39
3rd quarter7 drives, then LSU 13, Texas A&M 7
LSU Missed FG, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds , Derrius Guice return for 75 yds to the TexAM 25
14:23
1st & 10 at opp 25
Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the TexAM 24
14:00
2nd & 9 at opp 24
LSU Penalty, False Start (Maea Teuhema) to the TexAM 29
13:20
2nd & 14 at opp 29
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the TexAM 26
12:50
3rd & 11 at opp 26
Brandon Harris sacked by Myles Garrett for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 29
12:19
4th & 14 at opp 29
Trent Domingue 46 yd FG MISSED
Texas A&M Missed FG, 8 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Tra Carson run for 14 yds to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Tra Carson run for 4 yds to the TexAM 47
11:11
2nd & 6 at own 47
James White run for 7 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 46
Christian Kirk run for 10 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tra Carson run for 3 yds to the LSU 33
9:40
2nd & 7 at opp 33
James White run for 2 yds to the LSU 31
9:04
3rd & 5 at opp 31
TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (Joseph Cheek) to the LSU 36
8:40
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to James White
8:34
4th & 10 at opp 36
Taylor Bertolet 54 yd FG MISSED
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
8:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 39
7:45
2nd & 8 at own 39
Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at the 50
Derrius Guice run for 50 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)LSU 13, Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 60 yds , Christian Kirk return for 12 yds to the TexAM 17
6:55
1st & 10 at own 17
Tra Carson run for 13 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the TexAM 32
6:00
2nd & 8 at own 32
James White run for 3 yds to the TexAM 35
5:15
3rd & 5 at own 35
Kyle Allen pass complete to James White for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 32
4:45
4th & 8 at own 32
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Delay of Game (Drew Kaser) to the TexAM 27
4:32
4th & 13 at own 27
Drew Kaser punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 27
LSU Interception, 3 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 27
Brandon Harris run for 10 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 37
Derrius Guice run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 35
3:10
2nd & 12 at own 35
Brandon Harris pass intercepted Justin Evans return for no gain to the TexAM 40
Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
3:02
1st & 10 at own 40
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Ricky Seals-Jones
2:45
2nd & 10 at own 40
Tra Carson run for 1 yd to the TexAM 41
2:20
3rd & 9 at own 41
Kyle Allen pass complete to Christian Kirk for 12 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the LSU 45
1:25
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Tra Carson run for no gain to the LSU 45
0:45
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Kyle Allen sacked by Lewis Neal and Arden Key for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
0:15
4th & 13 at the 50
Drew Kaser punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 10 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Brandon Williams) to the LSU 25
LSU Punt, 3 plays
0:08
1st & 10 at own 25
LSU Penalty, False Start (Foster Moreau) to the LSU 20
0:00
1st & 15 at own 20
Leonard Fournette run for no gain to the LSU 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 20
Brandon Harris run for 5 yds to the LSU 25
Q4 14:05
3rd & 10 at own 25
Brandon Harris pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 3 yds to the LSU 28
Q4 13:28
4th & 7 at own 28
Jamie Keehn punt for 44 yds, downed at the TexAM 28
4th quarter6 drives, then LSU 19, Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Kyle Allen pass complete to Tra Carson for 2 yds to the TexAM 30
12:30
2nd & 8 at own 30
James White run for 3 yds to the TexAM 33
12:00
3rd & 5 at own 33
Tra Carson run for 6 yds to the TexAM 39 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 39
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Mike Matthews) to the TexAM 34
11:49
1st & 15 at own 34
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Ricky Seals-Jones
11:25
2nd & 15 at own 34
Tra Carson run for 4 yds to the TexAM 38
11:04
3rd & 11 at own 38
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Christian Kirk
10:55
4th & 11 at own 38
Drew Kaser punt for 62 yds for a touchback
LSU Touchdown, 13 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 20
LSU Penalty, False Start (Maea Teuhema) to the LSU 15
10:40
1st & 15 at own 15
Leonard Fournette run for 12 yds to the LSU 27
9:59
2nd & 3 at own 27
Leonard Fournette run for 13 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the LSU 46
8:46
2nd & 4 at own 46
Derrius Guice run for 11 yds to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at opp 43
Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the TexAM 35
7:15
2nd & 2 at opp 35
Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the TexAM 33 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 33
Derrius Guice run for no gain to the TexAM 33
6:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the TexAM 29
5:30
3rd & 6 at opp 29
LSU Penalty, Substitution Infraction (Bry’Kiethon Mouton) to the TexAM 34
5:00
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Brandon Harris pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 17 yds to the TexAM 17 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 17
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the TexAM 14
4:00
2nd & 7 at opp 14
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (Daylon Mack) to the TexAM 7 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & goal at opp 7
Derrius Guice run for no gain to the TexAM 7
3:06
2nd & goal at opp 7
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the TexAM 4
2:54
3rd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout LSU, clock 02:54
2:50
3rd & goal at opp 4
Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )LSU 19, Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M Interception, 7 plays
2:50
3rd & 7 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 57 yds , Christian Kirk return for 16 yds to the TexAM 24
2:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Kyle Allen pass complete to Speedy Noil for 6 yds to the TexAM 30
2:11
2nd & 4 at own 30
Kyle Allen sacked by Arden Key for a loss of 6 yards to the TexAM 24
2:11
3rd & 10 at own 24
LSU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Arden Key) to the TexAM 39 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at own 39
Kyle Allen pass complete to Ricky Seals-Jones for 8 yds to the TexAM 47
1:45
2nd & 2 at own 47
Kyle Allen pass complete to Christian Kirk for 11 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kyle Allen pass incomplete
1:38
2nd & 10 at opp 42
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Delay of Game (Kyle Allen) to the LSU 47
1:30
2nd & 15 at opp 47
Kyle Allen pass complete to Speedy Noil for 9 yds to the LSU 38
1:26
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Kyle Allen pass intercepted Donte Jackson return for no gain to the LSU 5
LSU Punt, 3 plays
1:21
1st & 10 at own 5
Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 4
1:21
2nd & 11 at own 4
Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:21
1:15
2nd & 11 at own 4
Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 6
1:15
3rd & 9 at own 6
Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:15
1:06
3rd & 9 at own 6
Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the LSU 14
0:59
4th & 1 at own 14
Jamie Keehn punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 30
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kyle Allen pass incomplete
0:48
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Jake Hubenak pass incomplete to Ricky Seals-Jones
0:43
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Jake Hubenak pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
0:37
4th & 10 at opp 30
Jake Hubenak pass incomplete to Christian Kirk
LSU End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 29
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.
RushingLeonard Fournette32 carries, 159 yards, 1 TDLSU
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