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Notre Dame vs. LSU

Tuesday, December 30, 2014, Music City Bowl

Notre Dame beat No. 22 LSU 31–⁠28. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 6–⁠5.

Neutral siteNotre Dame8–⁠5 in 2014
31
Neutral site22LSU8–⁠5 in 2014 (0–⁠5 official)
28

Final at Nissan Stadium, Nashville43°F, wind 13 mphTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 60,149The game on Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Batlan,Mike; umpire Villar,F.; head linesman Anderson,Cappy; line judge Dornan,Matt; side judge Dahle,Jeff; field judge Currie,Steve; back judge Robinson,Mearl; center judge Coyte,ChrisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame7147331
LSU7714028

Standouts

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Zaire12/159610
Everett Golson6/119000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Zaire2296126
C.J. Prosise375150
Tarean Folston2173111
Amir Carlisle1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Fuller V557117
Chris Brown449029
C.J. Prosise334021
Amir Carlisle32209

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Anthony Jennings7/1415110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leonard Fournette11143289
Travin Dural461024
Terrence Magee726014
Darrel Williams322013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Diarse276175
DeSean Smith466021
Terrence Magee1909

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

Team stats

Notre DameLSU
449Total yards436
186Passing yards151
263Rushing yards285
7.2Yards per pass10.8
5.2Yards per rush7.5
23First downs17
11–⁠17Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
2–⁠15Penalties2–⁠7
36:39Possession22:41

Efficiency

Notre DameLSU
44%Success rate51%
0.26EPA per play0.36
1.39Explosiveness1.36
0.14Rushing EPA0.24
0.54Passing EPA0.64
46%Passing-down success58%
−0.10First-down EPA0.49
0.26Second-down EPA0.29
1.03Third-down EPA0.62

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 57% to win. Notre Dame pulled the upset.

The line

LSU −7.5, over/under 50.5.

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 70%, Notre Dame 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2015, which takes in this game, reports $9.4 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

LSU end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 LSUTouchdownQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 LSUTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LSUTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Notre DamePunt, 8 playsQ3 LSUFumble, 7 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ4 Notre DameField goal, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 15 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 LSUTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 73 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  11. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q3 LSUFumble, 7 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 1 play, 89 yards
  15. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 LSUMissed FG, 9 plays, 58 yards
  19. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 14 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 40 yds , Ben Councell return for 9 yds to the NDame 34
14:501st & 10 at own 34Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 14:50
14:231st & 10 at own 34Malik Zaire run for no gain to the NDame 34
14:002nd & 10 at own 34Malik Zaire pass complete to Chris Brown for 4 yds to the NDame 38
13:423rd & 6 at own 38Malik Zaire pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 7 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 45Tarean Folston run for 9 yds to the LSU 46
12:482nd & 1 at opp 46Malik Zaire run for 6 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 40Tarean Folston run for no gain to the LSU 40
11:302nd & 10 at opp 40Malik Zaire pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 8 yds to the LSU 32
10:483rd & 2 at opp 32Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 29Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the LSU 26
9:462nd & 7 at opp 26Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
9:283rd & 7 at opp 26C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 28
8:484th & 9 at opp 28Malik Zaire run for 10 yds to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 18Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the LSU 15
7:372nd & 7 at opp 15Malik Zaire pass complete to William Fuller for 3 yds to the LSU 12
7:043rd & 4 at opp 12William Fuller 12 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Kyle Brindza Kick)Notre Dame 7, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 3 plays
7:043rd & 4 at own 35Kyle Brindza kickoff for 59 yds , Leonard Fournette return for 21 yds to the LSU 27
6:301st & 10 at own 27Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 31
6:072nd & 6 at own 31Terrence Magee run for 2 yds to the LSU 33
5:453rd & 4 at own 33Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Travin Dural
5:354th & 4 at own 33Jamie Keehn punt for 49 yds , William Fuller returns for no gain to the NDame 18
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 18Malik Zaire run for 26 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 44C.J. Prosise run for 27 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 29Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the LSU 26
3:192nd & 7 at opp 26Malik Zaire run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 28
2:553rd & 9 at opp 28Malik Zaire run for 8 yds to the LSU 20
2:414th & 1 at opp 20Malik Zaire run for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 24
LSU Touchdown, 8 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 24Anthony Jennings run for 5 yds to the LSU 29
1:552nd & 5 at own 29Darrel Williams run for 13 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 42Darrel Williams run for 3 yds to the LSU 45
1:002nd & 7 at own 45Travin Dural run for 24 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 31Leonard Fournette run for 18 yds to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 13Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the NDame 8
0:053rd & 5 at opp 8Leonard Fournette 8 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
0:053rd & 5 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25Tarean Folston run for 7 yds to the NDame 32
Q2 14:502nd & 3 at own 32Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & 10 at own 35Everett Golson pass incomplete to Chris Brown
Q2 14:102nd & 10 at own 35Tarean Folston run for 11 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:431st & 10 at own 46Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the NDame 48
Q2 13:112nd & 8 at own 48Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
Q2 12:483rd & 8 at own 48Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 29 yds to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:151st & 10 at opp 23Everett Golson run for 6 yds to the LSU 17
Q2 11:422nd & 4 at opp 17Greg Bryant run for 2 yds to the LSU 15
Q2 11:113rd & 2 at opp 15Malik Zaire run for 8 yds to the LSU 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:041st & goal at opp 7Malik Zaire 7 Yd Run (Kyle Brindza Kick)Notre Dame 14, LSU 7
Q2 10:521st & 10 at own 35Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds , Leonard Fournette return for 100 yds for a TD (Trent Domingue KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter3 drives, then Notre Dame 21, LSU 14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 35 yds , Tyler Luatua return for 6 yds to the NDame 41 LSU Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the NDame 41
10:161st & 10 at own 41Tarean Folston run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 39
9:552nd & 12 at own 39Malik Zaire pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 21 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 40Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the LSU 37
9:102nd & 7 at opp 37Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
8:503rd & 7 at opp 37Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 11 yds to the LSU 26 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 26Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 08:50
8:301st & 10 at opp 26Malik Zaire run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 28
7:502nd & 12 at opp 28Tarean Folston run for 1 yd to the LSU 27
7:303rd & 11 at opp 27Malik Zaire pass complete to William Fuller for 17 yds to the LSU 10 for a 1ST down
6:501st & goal at opp 10Malik Zaire run for 4 yds to the LSU 6
6:122nd & goal at opp 6Tarean Folston 6 Yd Run (Kyle Brindza Kick)Notre Dame 21, LSU 14
LSU Turnover on downs, 15 plays
6:122nd & 6 at own 35Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Travin Dural run for 9 yds to the LSU 34
5:402nd & 1 at own 34Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at own 38Anthony Jennings pass incomplete
4:502nd & 10 at own 38Anthony Jennings pass complete to DeSean Smith for 17 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 45John Diarse run for 8 yds to the NDame 37
3:352nd & 2 at opp 37Terrence Magee run for 1 yd to the NDame 36
2:583rd & 1 at opp 36Terrence Magee run for 6 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 30Terrence Magee run for 14 yds to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Jennings run for 3 yds to the NDame 13
0:502nd & 7 at opp 13Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the NDame 11
0:303rd & 5 at opp 11Darrel Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 0 at opp 5Timeout LSU, clock 00:30
0:241st & goal at opp 5Anthony Jennings sacked by Jaylon Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 7
0:242nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout LSU, clock 00:24
0:172nd & goal at opp 7Anthony Jennings run for 4 yds to the NDame 3
0:173rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout LSU, clock 00:17
0:123rd & goal at opp 3Anthony Jennings pass complete to John Diarse for 1 yd to the NDame 2
0:074th & goal at opp 2Brad Kragthorpe run for 1 yd to the NDame 1
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 1Malik Zaire run for no gain to the NDame 1
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 28
LSU Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25John Diarse 75 Yd pass from Anthony Jennings (Trent Domingue Kick)Tied at 21
Notre Dame Punt, 8 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35Trent Domingue kickoff for 62 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 25 yds to the NDame 28
14:281st & 10 at own 28Malik Zaire run for 2 yds to the NDame 30
13:582nd & 8 at own 30Malik Zaire run for 4 yds to the NDame 34
13:153rd & 4 at own 34Malik Zaire pass complete to Chris Brown for 8 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 42Tarean Folston run for 4 yds to the NDame 46
12:302nd & 6 at own 46Tarean Folston run for 9 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 45Malik Zaire pass complete to Tarean Folston for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 49
11:052nd & 14 at opp 49Malik Zaire pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 5 yds to the LSU 44
10:503rd & 9 at opp 44Cam McDaniel run for 4 yds to the LSU 40
10:234th & 5 at opp 40Kyle Brindza punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 9
LSU Fumble, 7 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 9Anthony Jennings pass incomplete
10:002nd & 10 at own 9Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the LSU 14
9:353rd & 5 at own 14Travin Dural run for 15 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 29Terrence Magee run for 1 yd to the LSU 30
8:302nd & 9 at own 30Anthony Jennings pass complete to DeSean Smith for 21 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 49Anthony Jennings run for 5 yds to the NDame 44
7:212nd & 5 at opp 44Anthony Jennings run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 45 Anthony Jennings fumbled, recovered by NDame Sheldon Day
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 45Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the NDame 48
6:432nd & 7 at own 48Everett Golson pass incomplete to Chris Brown
6:373rd & 7 at own 48Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
6:264th & 7 at own 48Kyle Brindza punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 11
LSU Touchdown, 1 play
6:141st & 10 at own 11Leonard Fournette 89 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 28, Notre Dame 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 55 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 23 yds to the NDame 33
5:511st & 10 at own 33Malik Zaire run for 7 yds to the NDame 40
5:202nd & 3 at own 40Tarean Folston run for 6 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 46Tarean Folston run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:152nd & 6 at the 50C.J. Prosise run for 50 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Tied at 28
LSU Punt, 3 plays
4:152nd & 5 at own 35Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:001st & 10 at own 25Anthony Jennings sacked by TEAM for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 17
3:302nd & 18 at own 17Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Colin Jeter
3:233rd & 18 at own 17Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Travin Dural
3:124th & 18 at own 17Jamie Keehn punt for 35 yds, downed at the NDame 48
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 48NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NDame 38
2:301st & 20 at own 38Tarean Folston run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 34 Tarean Folston fumbled, recovered by NDame
2:152nd & 24 at own 34Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:15
2:052nd & 24 at own 34Malik Zaire run for 4 yds to the NDame 38
1:313rd & 20 at own 38Amir Carlisle run for 7 yds to the NDame 45
0:554th & 13 at own 45Kyle Brindza punt for 45 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 9 yds to the LSU 19
LSU Missed FG, 9 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 19Kenny Hilliard run for 5 yds to the LSU 24
0:052nd & 4 at own 24Travin Dural run for 13 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at own 37Anthony Jennings pass complete to DeSean Smith for 21 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:151st & 10 at opp 42Kenny Hilliard run for 7 yds to the NDame 35
Q4 14:002nd & 3 at opp 35Kenny Hilliard run for 4 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at opp 31Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Travin Dural
Q4 13:202nd & 10 at opp 31Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 32
Q4 12:353rd & 11 at opp 32Anthony Jennings pass complete to Terrence Magee for 9 yds to the NDame 23
Q4 11:564th & 2 at opp 23Trent Domingue 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Isaac Rochell Cole Luke return for 3 yds to the NDame 33
4th quarter3 drives, then Notre Dame 31, LSU 28
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 33Malik Zaire run for no gain to the NDame 33
10:462nd & 10 at own 33Malik Zaire pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 6 yds to the NDame 39
10:303rd & 4 at own 39Malik Zaire run for no gain to the NDame 39
9:494th & 4 at own 39Kyle Brindza punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 20
LSU Punt, 6 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 20Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the LSU 21
9:002nd & 9 at own 21Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the LSU 29
8:303rd & 1 at own 29Terrence Magee run for 2 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 31Terrence Magee run for no gain to the LSU 31
6:402nd & 10 at own 31Anthony Jennings pass complete to DeSean Smith for 7 yds to the LSU 38
6:063rd & 3 at own 38Anthony Jennings run for 2 yds to the LSU 40
5:414th & 1 at own 40Jamie Keehn punt for 44 yds , Greg Bryant returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 15
Notre Dame Field goal, 14 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 15Malik Zaire pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 9 yds to the NDame 24
4:452nd & 2 at own 24Tarean Folston run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 23
4:253rd & 3 at own 23Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:25
4:103rd & 3 at own 23Malik Zaire run for 7 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 30Greg Bryant run for no gain to the NDame 30
3:152nd & 10 at own 30NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Mike McGlinchey) to the NDame 25
2:352nd & 15 at own 25Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 14 yds to the NDame 39
2:103rd & 1 at own 39Malik Zaire run for 3 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at own 42Malik Zaire pass incomplete to William Fuller
1:442nd & 10 at own 42Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
1:203rd & 10 at own 42Everett Golson pass complete to Ben Koyack for 12 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 46Everett Golson pass complete to Tarean Folston for 16 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 30Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 8 yds to the LSU 22
0:422nd & 2 at opp 22Timeout LSU, clock 00:42
0:232nd & 2 at opp 22Malik Zaire run for 8 yds to the LSU 14 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 14Malik Zaire run for no gain to the LSU 14
0:042nd & 10 at opp 14Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:04
0:042nd & 10 at opp 14Timeout LSU, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 10 at opp 14Kyle Brindza 32 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 31, LSU 28

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 Notre Dame–LSU game

Notre Dame leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2017Notre Dame 21, LSU 17Citrus Bowl
2014Notre Dame 31, LSU 28Music City Bowl
2006LSU 41, Notre Dame 14Sugar Bowl
1998Notre Dame 39, LSU 36
1997LSU 27, Notre Dame 9Independence Bowl
1997Notre Dame 24, LSU 6

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