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LSU vs. Texas Tech

Tuesday, December 29, 2015, Texas Bowl

No. 22 LSU beat Texas Tech 56–⁠27. It was their third meeting; LSU leads the series 3–⁠0 as played.

Neutral site22LSU9–⁠3 in 2015 (0–⁠3 official)
56
Neutral siteTexas Tech7–⁠6 in 2015
27

Final at NRG Stadium, HoustonIndoorsTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 71,307

MVP LSU RB Leonard FournetteWikipedia

Officials
Referee Land Clark; umpire Francisco Villa; head linesman Rod Ammari; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Clay Reynard; field judge Kevin Keiser; back judge Joe Johnson; center judge Randy CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
LSU147211456
Texas Tech677727

Standouts

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Player stats

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Harris14/2326111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leonard Fournette29212443
D.J. Chark179179
Brandon Harris341126
Derrius Guice439021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Dupre496039
Trey Quinn146046
John Diarse445030
Leonard Fournette144144
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Rickey Jefferson1210

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Mahomes28/5637041
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeAndre Washington1037022
Justin Stockton220030
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jakeem Grant10125346
DeAndre Washington781028
Cameron Batson347019
Ian Sadler345024
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Dakota Allen110

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

Team stats

LSUTexas Tech
638Total yards399
261Passing yards370
377Rushing yards29
11.3Yards per pass6.6
9.7Yards per rush1.1
23First downs22
4–⁠9Third downs10–⁠20
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
10–⁠86Penalties5–⁠53
30:14Possession29:46

Efficiency

LSUTexas Tech
56%Success rate35%
0.61EPA per play0.06
1.59Explosiveness1.75
0.60Rushing EPA−0.12
0.63Passing EPA0.12
46%Passing-down success33%
0.67First-down EPA−0.10
0.57Second-down EPA−0.55
0.45Third-down EPA1.16
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −7.5, over/under 73.5.

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%, Texas Tech 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas Tech end zoneLSU end zoneQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 7 playsQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Texas TechPunt, 7 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 8 playsQ2 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 LSUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 6 playsQ3 LSUInterception, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Texas TechInterception, 7 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 LSUEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas Tech drives left to right, LSU right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  2. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  4. Q1 LSUPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  6. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 1 play, 79 yards
  7. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  8. Q2 LSUPunt, 8 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q2 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 2 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  12. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Texas TechPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q2 LSUEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  15. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 LSUInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 Texas TechInterception, 7 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
  22. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  23. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  24. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  25. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  26. Q4 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  28. Q4 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 61 yards
  29. Q4 LSUEnd of game, 1 play, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then LSU 14, Texas Tech 6
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 35 yds fair catch by Bobby Esiaba at the TexTc 30
15:001st & 10 at own 30Patrick Mahomes sacked by Davon Godchaux for a loss of 5 yards to the TexTc 25
14:252nd & 15 at own 25DeAndre Washington run for no gain to the TexTc 25
13:553rd & 15 at own 25Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jakeem Grant
13:454th & 15 at own 25Taylor Symmank punt for 44 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 3 yds to the LSU 34
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 34Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 38
13:112nd & 6 at own 38Leonard Fournette run for 35 yds to the TexTc 27 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 27Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 28
12:202nd & 11 at opp 28Fournette, Leonard pass incomplete to Dupre, Malachi, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Nelson, Justis) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH13, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
12:151st & 10 at opp 13Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Foster Moreau
12:072nd & 10 at opp 13Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 11 yds to the TexTc 2 for a 1ST down
11:471st & goal at opp 2Leonard Fournette 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 7, Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 36 yds , Tyler Scalzi return for 5 yds to the TexTc 34
11:471st & 10 at own 34Mahomes, Patrick pass complete to Pearson, Brad for 7 yards to the TEXASTECH41, PENALTY TEXASTECH tripping (Morales, Alfredo) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH19, NO PLAY.
11:041st & 25 at own 19Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 10 yds to the TexTc 29
10:372nd & 15 at own 29Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jakeem Grant
10:273rd & 15 at own 29Patrick Mahomes sacked by Kendell Beckwith for a loss of 13 yards to the TexTc 16
9:464th & 28 at own 16Taylor Symmank punt for 57 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 3 yds to the LSU 30
LSU Punt, 7 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 30Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 36
9:012nd & 4 at own 36Leonard Fournette run for 9 yds to the LSU 45 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LSU 35
8:312nd & 5 at own 35Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 37
7:403rd & 3 at own 37Brandon Harris pass complete to Derrius Guice for 10 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 47Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the TexTc 48
6:492nd & 5 at opp 48Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the TexTc 46
6:143rd & 3 at opp 46Leonard Fournette run for no gain to the TexTc 46
5:164th & 3 at opp 46Jamie Keehn punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cameron Batson at the TexTc 10
Texas Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 10LSU Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tashawn Bower) to the TexTc 15
4:441st & 5 at own 15DeAndre Washington run for 3 yds to the TexTc 18
4:312nd & 2 at own 18Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Ian Sadler for 5 yds to the TexTc 23 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at own 23Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to DeAndre Washington
4:012nd & 10 at own 23Patrick Mahomes run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexTc 20
3:343rd & 13 at own 20Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Ian Sadler for 16 yds to the TexTc 36 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 36Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Cameron Batson for 19 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 45Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 3 yds to the LSU 42
1:312nd & 7 at opp 42DeAndre Washington run for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 46 DeAndre Washington fumbled, recovered by TexTc DeAndre Washington
0:533rd & 11 at opp 46Jakeem Grant 46 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)LSU 7, Texas Tech 6
LSU Touchdown, 1 play
0:533rd & 11 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds , Derrius Guice return for 21 yds to the LSU 21
0:291st & 10 at own 21D.J. Chark 79 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 14, Texas Tech 6
Texas Tech Punt, 7 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 41 yds , Tyler Scalzi return for 8 yds to the TexTc 32
0:261st & 10 at own 32Patrick Mahomes run for 3 yds to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Deondre Clark) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50DeAndre Washington run for 4 yds to the LSU 46
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 46Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for a loss of 5 yards to the TexTc 49
Q2 14:193rd & 11 at own 49Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 15 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:521st & 10 at opp 36TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (DeAndre Washington) to the LSU 41
Q2 13:351st & 15 at opp 41Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 13:35
Q2 13:261st & 15 at opp 41DeAndre Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 42
Q2 12:562nd & 16 at opp 42Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete
Q2 12:493rd & 16 at opp 42Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Reginald Davis
Q2 12:434th & 16 at opp 42Taylor Symmank punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then LSU 21, Texas Tech 13
LSU Punt, 8 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 10Brandon Harris pass complete to Colin Jeter for 9 yds to the LSU 19
12:152nd & 1 at own 19Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 24Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 14 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 38Brandon Harris pass complete to John Diarse for 5 yds to the LSU 43
10:382nd & 5 at own 43Brandon Harris pass complete to John Diarse for 1 yd to the LSU 44
10:003rd & 4 at own 44Harris, Brandon pass incomplete to Diarse, John, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Bethel, Nigel) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
9:511st & 10 at opp 41Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexTc 44
9:072nd & 13 at opp 44Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the TexTc 39
8:353rd & 8 at opp 39Brandon Harris pass incomplete to John Diarse LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
8:224th & 8 at opp 39Jamie Keehn punt for 34 yds, downed at the TexTc 5
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 5Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jakeem Grant
8:152nd & 10 at own 5Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Ian Sadler
8:093rd & 10 at own 5Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jakeem Grant
7:574th & 10 at own 5Taylor Symmank punt for 53 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 16 yds to the TexTc 42
LSU Touchdown, 2 plays
7:571st & 10 at opp 42Guice, Derrius rush for 11 yards to the TEXASTECH31, PENALTY LSU holding (Clapp, William) 10 yards to the LSU48, NO PLAY.
7:251st & 20 at own 48Derrius Guice run for 8 yds to the TexTc 44
6:412nd & 12 at opp 44Leonard Fournette 44 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 21, Texas Tech 6
Texas Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
6:412nd & 12 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , Jakeem Grant return for 20 yds to the TEXASTECH 45 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the TexTc 10
6:361st & 10 at own 10DeAndre Washington run for 22 yds to the TexTc 32 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 32Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 3 yds to the TexTc 35
5:472nd & 7 at own 35Patrick Mahomes run for 12 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 47Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete
4:542nd & 10 at own 47Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Cameron Batson for 18 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 35Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 20 yds to the LSU 15 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 15Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 12 yds to the LSU 3 for a 1ST down
4:111st & goal at opp 3DeAndre Washington run for no gain to the LSU 3
3:382nd & goal at opp 3Jakeem Grant 3 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield Kick)LSU 21, Texas Tech 13
LSU Punt, 3 plays
3:382nd & 10 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 60 yds , Derrius Guice return for 21 yds to the LSU 26
3:331st & 10 at own 26Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 30
2:462nd & 6 at own 30Harris, Brandon pass complete to Diarse, John for 35 yards to the TEXASTECH35, PENALTY LSU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the LSU25, NO PLAY.
2:112nd & 11 at own 25Brandon Harris pass complete to John Diarse for 9 yds to the LSU 34
1:323rd & 2 at own 34Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Trey Quinn
1:264th & 2 at own 34Jamie Keehn punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cameron Batson at the TexTc 29
Texas Tech Punt, 5 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 29Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 8 yds to the TexTc 37
1:072nd & 2 at own 37Patrick Mahomes sacked by Deion Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the TexTc 34
0:583rd & 5 at own 34Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:58
0:503rd & 5 at own 34Mahomes, Patrick pass incomplete to Sadler, Ian, PENALTY LSU holding (Toliver II, Kevin) 10 yards to the TEXASTECH44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASTECH.
0:431st & 10 at own 44Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Cameron Batson
0:382nd & 10 at own 44Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jakeem Grant
0:283rd & 10 at own 44Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Ja’Deion High
0:214th & 10 at own 44Taylor Symmank punt for 56 yds for a touchback
LSU End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the LSU 28
3rd quarter10 drives, then LSU 42, Texas Tech 20
LSU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
14:452nd & 10 at own 25Darrel Williams run for 4 yds to the LSU 29
14:113rd & 6 at own 29Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
14:054th & 6 at own 29Jamie Keehn punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cameron Batson at the TexTc 26
Texas Tech Punt, 6 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 26Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Tony Brown
13:502nd & 10 at own 26DeAndre Washington run for 9 yds to the TexTc 35
13:213rd & 1 at own 35DeAndre Washington run for 4 yds to the TexTc 39 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 39Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete
12:522nd & 10 at own 39Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 7 yds to the TexTc 46
12:013rd & 3 at own 46Patrick Mahomes sacked by Davon Godchaux for a loss of 9 yards to the TexTc 37 Patrick Mahomes fumbled, forced by Davon Godchaux, recovered by TexTc Emeka Okafor , return for 0 yards
11:394th & 12 at own 37Taylor Symmank punt for 48 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 5 yds to the LSU 20
LSU Interception, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 20Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
11:272nd & 10 at own 20Leonard Fournette run for no gain to the LSU 20
10:473rd & 10 at own 20Brandon Harris pass intercepted Dakota Allen return for 1 yd to the LSU 31
Texas Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at opp 31Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Tony Brown
10:352nd & 10 at opp 31Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Reginald Davis
10:283rd & 10 at opp 31Reginald Davis 31 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield Kick)LSU 21, Texas Tech 20
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
10:283rd & 10 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:281st & 10 at own 25Leonard Fournette run for no gain to the LSU 25
9:402nd & 10 at own 25Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
9:053rd & 8 at own 27Brandon Harris pass complete to John Diarse for 30 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 43Leonard Fournette 43 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 28, Texas Tech 20
Texas Tech Interception, 7 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 61 yds , Jakeem Grant return for 10 yds to the TexTc 14
8:011st & 10 at own 14Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 28 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 42Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 07:49
7:461st & 10 at own 42Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Tony Brown
7:362nd & 10 at own 42Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Tony Brown for 5 yds to the TexTc 47
6:493rd & 5 at own 47Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 18 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 35Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Brad Pearson for 18 yds to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 17Patrick Mahomes run for 1 yd to the LSU 16
5:202nd & 9 at opp 16Patrick Mahomes pass intercepted Rickey Jefferson return for 21 yds to the LSU 22
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 22Harris, Brandon pass incomplete to Jeter, Colin, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Jeter, Colin) 11 yards to the LSU11, NO PLAY.
5:041st & 21 at own 11Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 39 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at the 50Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
4:402nd & 10 at the 50Brandon Harris pass complete to Trey Quinn for 46 yds to the TexTc 4 for a 1ST down
4:071st & goal at opp 4Leonard Fournette 4 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 35, Texas Tech 20
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 64 yds , Jakeem Grant return for 31 yds to the TexTc 32
3:511st & 10 at own 32DeAndre Washington run for no gain to the TexTc 32
3:212nd & 10 at own 32Patrick Mahomes sacked by Kendell Beckwith for a loss of 6 yards to the TexTc 26
2:513rd & 16 at own 26Patrick Mahomes sacked by Tashawn Bower and Kendell Beckwith for a loss of 7 yards to the TexTc 19
2:034th & 23 at own 19Taylor Symmank punt for 58 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 13 yds to the LSU 36
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 36D.J. Chark run for 7 yds to the LSU 43
1:262nd & 3 at own 43Timeout LSU, clock 01:26
1:262nd & 3 at own 43Leonard Fournette run for 10 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 47Leonard Fournette run for 21 yds to the TexTc 26 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 26Brandon Harris 26 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 42, Texas Tech 20
Texas Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 41 yds , Justin Stockton return for 15 yds to the TexTc 39
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Reginald Davis for 6 yds to the TexTc 45
Q4 14:352nd & 4 at own 45Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Tony Brown
Q4 14:253rd & 4 at own 45Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Ian Sadler for 24 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:141st & 10 at opp 31Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 5 yds to the LSU 26
Q4 13:372nd & 5 at opp 26Justin Stockton run for a loss of 10 yards to the LSU 36
Q4 13:123rd & 15 at opp 36Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Cameron Batson
Q4 13:004th & 15 at opp 36Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 27 yds to the LSU 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:301st & goal at opp 9Mahomes, Patrick pass incomplete to Pearson, Brad, PENALTY LSU offside 5 yards to the LSU4, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:201st & goal at opp 4Jakeem Grant 4 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield Kick)LSU 42, Texas Tech 27
4th quarter5 drives, then LSU 56, Texas Tech 27
LSU Touchdown, 9 plays
12:201st & 5 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds , Derrius Guice return for 35 yds to the LSU 35
12:051st & 10 at own 35Leonard Fournette run for 10 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 45Brandon Harris pass complete to David Ducre for 4 yds to the LSU 49
10:372nd & 6 at own 49Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:093rd & 5 at the 50Brandon Harris pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 32 yds to the TexTc 18 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 18Brandon Harris run for 9 yds to the TexTc 9
9:252nd & 1 at opp 9Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the TexTc 6 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Face Mask (3 yards) (3 Yards) to the TexTc 3 for a 1ST down
9:051st & goal at opp 3Brandon Harris pass incomplete to Leonard Fournette
8:542nd & goal at opp 3Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the TexTc 2
8:163rd & goal at opp 2Leonard Fournette 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 49, Texas Tech 27
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:163rd & 9 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 40 yds , Tyler Scalzi return for 5 yds to the TexTc 30
8:081st & 10 at own 30Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Ian Sadler
8:032nd & 10 at own 30Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to DeAndre Washington
7:583rd & 10 at own 30Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Ian Sadler
7:444th & 10 at own 30Taylor Symmank punt for 53 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 18 yds to the LSU 35
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 35Leonard Fournette run for 10 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 45Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the TexTc 47
6:142nd & 2 at opp 47Leonard Fournette run for 16 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 31Derrius Guice run for 21 yds to the TexTc 10 for a 1ST down
4:591st & goal at opp 10Derrius Guice run for 8 yds to the TexTc 2
4:242nd & goal at opp 2Darrel Williams 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick)LSU 56, Texas Tech 27
Texas Tech Turnover on downs, 13 plays
4:242nd & 2 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 38 yds , Tyler Scalzi return for 11 yds to the TexTc 38
4:241st & 10 at own 38Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 2 yds to the TexTc 40
3:542nd & 8 at own 40Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete
3:543rd & 8 at own 40LSU Penalty, Neutral Zone Infraction (Davon Godchaux) to the TexTc 45
3:493rd & 3 at own 45Justin Stockton run for 30 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 25Patrick Mahomes run for no gain to the LSU 25 Patrick Mahomes fumbled, recovered by TexTc Patrick Mahomes
2:562nd & 10 at opp 25Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete
2:423rd & 10 at opp 25Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jonathan Giles for 12 yds to the LSU 13 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 13Patrick Mahomes run for 2 yds to the LSU 11
1:592nd & 8 at opp 11Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jonathan Giles
1:503rd & 8 at opp 11Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Cameron Batson for 10 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
1:391st & goal at opp 1Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete
1:342nd & goal at opp 1Demarcus Felton run for no gain to the LSU 1
1:253rd & goal at opp 1Patrick Mahomes run for no gain to the LSU 1
0:434th & goal at opp 1Patrick Mahomes pass incomplete to Jonathan Giles
LSU End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 1Brandon Harris run for 6 yds to the LSU 7

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

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Officially, LSU leads 2–⁠0; as played, 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

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

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2015LSU 56, Texas Tech 27Texas Bowl
1957LSU 19, Texas Tech 14
1954LSU 20, Texas Tech 13

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