Referee John McDaid; umpire Johnny Hibbett; head linesman Jay Vines; line judge David Oliver; side judge Chris Conley; field judge Phil Davenport; back judge John Wright; center judge Brian DavisGame 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
LSU
Arkansas
547
Total yards
291
157
Passing yards
210
390
Rushing yards
81
9.8
Yards per pass
6.8
7.6
Yards per rush
3.4
23
First downs
13
6–12
Third downs
5–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
3
5–44
Penalties
7–56
35:11
Possession
24:49
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
LSU
Arkansas
53%
Success rate
32%
0.38
EPA per play
−0.14
1.29
Explosiveness
1.40
0.40
Rushing EPA
−0.23
0.41
Passing EPA
−0.07
47%
Passing-down success
29%
0.07
First-down EPA
−0.05
0.84
Second-down EPA
−0.65
0.51
Third-down EPA
0.42
23%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Arkansas 53% to win. LSU won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
LSU −7, over/under 46.5.
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 68%, Arkansas 32%. 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. Arkansas drives left to right, LSU right to left.
Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 LSUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ArkansasPunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q1 ArkansasInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q1 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q2 ArkansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 LSUFumble, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q3 ArkansasField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
Q3 ArkansasFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 LSUField goal, 13 plays, 84 yards
Q4 ArkansasInterception, 2 plays, 54 yards
Q4 LSUTouchdown, 2 plays, 95 yards
Q4 ArkansasFumble, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q4 LSUEnd of game, 5 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then LSU 7, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , Deon Stewart return for 28 yds to the Ark 28
14:35
1st & 10 at own 28
Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 4 yds to the Ark 32
14:15
2nd & 6 at own 32
Austin Allen sacked by Arden Key for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 25
13:39
3rd & 13 at own 25
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jared Cornelius
13:29
4th & 13 at own 25
Toby Baker punt for 49 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 25
LSU Touchdown, 9 plays
13:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Leonard Fournette
13:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Leonard Fournette run for 9 yds to the LSU 34
12:45
3rd & 1 at own 34
Leonard Fournette run for 7 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at own 41
Derrius Guice run for 5 yds to the LSU 46
11:35
2nd & 5 at own 46
Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the LSU 47
11:00
3rd & 4 at own 47
Danny Etling pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 38 yds to the Ark 15 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 15
Derrius Guice run for no gain to the Ark 15
9:25
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Danny Etling pass complete to Colin Jeter for 10 yds to the Ark 5 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & goal at opp 5
Leonard Fournette 5 Yd Run (Colby Delahoussaye Kick)LSU 7, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 7 plays
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 64 yds , Deon Stewart return for 14 yds to the Ark 15 ARKANSAS Penalty, Illegal Block (7 Yards) to the Ark 8
8:35
1st & 10 at own 8
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the Ark 9
8:12
2nd & 9 at own 9
Devwah Whaley run for 6 yds to the Ark 15
7:35
3rd & 3 at own 15
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 5 yds to the Ark 20 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Sprinkle for 20 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at own 40
Devwah Whaley run for 3 yds to the Ark 43
5:34
2nd & 7 at own 43
Devwah Whaley run for 6 yds to the Ark 49
4:56
3rd & 1 at own 49
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jeremy Sprinkle
4:47
4th & 1 at own 49
Toby Baker punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 15
LSU Punt, 6 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 16
LSU Penalty, False Start (Josh Boutte) to the LSU 11
4:21
1st & 15 at own 11
Danny Etling pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 12 yds to the LSU 23
3:54
2nd & 3 at own 23
Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the LSU 24
3:35
3rd & 2 at own 24
Leonard Fournette run for 11 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Jeremiah Ledbetter) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at the 50
Travin Dural run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 48
2:20
2nd & 12 at own 48
Derrius Guice run for 7 yds to the Ark 45
1:46
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Dee Anderson
1:36
4th & 5 at opp 45
Josh Growden punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Arkansas Interception, 2 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Rawleigh Williams III run for no gain to the Ark 20
0:53
2nd & 10 at own 20
Austin Allen pass intercepted Donnie Alexander return for 14 yds to the Ark 18
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 18
Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the Ark 13
0:15
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the Ark 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & goal at opp 7
Leonard Fournette 7 Yd Run (Colby Delahoussaye Kick)LSU 14, Arkansas 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then LSU 21, Arkansas 7
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 61 yds , Deon Stewart return for 18 yds to the Ark 22
14:36
1st & 10 at own 22
Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the Ark 24
14:00
2nd & 8 at own 24
Rawleigh Williams III run for 4 yds to the Ark 28
13:25
3rd & 4 at own 28
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jared Cornelius
13:15
4th & 4 at own 28
Toby Baker punt for 46 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 20
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 20
ARKANSAS Penalty, Defensive Offside (Austin Capps) to the LSU 25
13:08
1st & 5 at own 25
Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 20
12:20
2nd & 10 at own 20
Danny Etling pass complete to Travin Dural for 15 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 37
11:15
2nd & 8 at own 37
Danny Etling pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 48 yds to the Ark 15 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 15
Derrius Guice run for 12 yds to the Ark 3 for a 1ST down
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 54 yds , Deon Stewart return for 12 yds to the Ark 23
10:07
1st & 10 at own 23
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jeremy Sprinkle
9:58
2nd & 10 at own 23
Devwah Whaley run for 34 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Austin Allen pass complete to Cody Hollister for 1 yd to the LSU 42
8:55
2nd & 9 at opp 42
Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 7 yds to the LSU 35
8:17
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Rawleigh Williams III run for 3 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 32
Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the LSU 30
7:10
2nd & 8 at opp 30
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Keon Hatcher) to the LSU 35
6:30
2nd & 13 at opp 35
Austin Allen sacked by Duke Riley for a loss of 9 yards to the LSU 44
5:52
3rd & 22 at opp 44
Dominique Reed 44 Yd pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain Kick)LSU 21, Arkansas 7
LSU Punt, 3 plays
5:52
3rd & 22 at own 35
Adam McFain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the LSU 28
5:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Danny Etling pass complete to J.D. Moore for 6 yds to the LSU 34
4:15
3rd & 1 at own 34
Bry’Kiethon Mouton run for no gain to the LSU 34
3:44
4th & 1 at own 34
Josh Growden punt for 47 yds , Jared Cornelius returns for 10 yds to the Ark 29
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at own 29
Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the Ark 31
3:05
2nd & 8 at own 31
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
3:00
3rd & 8 at own 31
Austin Allen sacked by Greg Gilmore and Davon Godchaux for a loss of 6 yards to the Ark 25
2:56
4th & 14 at own 25
Timeout LSU, clock 02:56
LSU Punt, 5 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 33
Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 37
2:36
4th & 14 at own 25
Toby Baker punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 33
LSU Punt, 5 plays
2:12
2nd & 6 at own 37
Danny Etling pass complete to J.D. Moore for 6 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Danny Etling pass incomplete
1:38
2nd & 10 at own 43
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Dee Anderson
1:28
3rd & 10 at own 43
Danny Etling pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 6 yds to the LSU 49
1:27
4th & 4 at own 49
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 01:27
1:14
4th & 4 at own 49
Josh Growden punt for 50 yds, downed at the Ark 1
Arkansas End of half, 5 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 1
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Dominique Reed
0:59
2nd & 10 at own 1
Rawleigh Williams III run for 9 yds to the Ark 10
0:59
3rd & 1 at own 10
Timeout LSU, clock 00:59
0:55
3rd & 1 at own 10
Rawleigh Williams III run for 3 yds to the Ark 13 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at own 13
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Drew Morgan
0:11
2nd & 10 at own 13
Rawleigh Williams III run for 1 yd to the Ark 14
3rd quarter7 drives, then LSU 28, Arkansas 10
LSU Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam McFain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the LSU 26
14:20
2nd & 9 at own 26
Etling, Danny pass complete to Fournette, Leonard for loss of 1 yard to the LSU25, PENALTY LSU holding (Pocic, Ethan) 10 yards to the LSU16, NO PLAY.
13:45
2nd & 19 at own 16
D.J. Chark run for 6 yds to the LSU 22
13:07
3rd & 13 at own 22
LSU Penalty, False Start (Maea Teuhema) to the LSU 17
12:44
3rd & 18 at own 17
Leonard Fournette run for 11 yds to the LSU 28 Leonard Fournette fumbled, forced by Randy Ramsey, recovered by Ark Dwayne Eugene
Arkansas Field goal, 5 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Rawleigh Williams III run for 18 yds to the LSU 10 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Rawleigh Williams III run for 4 yds to the LSU 6
11:30
2nd & goal at opp 6
Rawleigh Williams III run for no gain to the LSU 6
10:45
3rd & goal at opp 6
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher, broken up by Arden Key
10:32
4th & goal at opp 6
Adam McFain 24 Yd Field GoalLSU 21, Arkansas 10
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
10:32
4th & 6 at own 35
Adam McFain kickoff for 58 yds , Derrius Guice return for 12 yds to the LSU 19
10:21
1st & 10 at own 19
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Travin Dural
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 19
Fournette, Leonard rush for 5 yards to the LSU24, PENALTY LSU holding (Pocic, Ethan) 9 yards to the LSU10, NO PLAY.
9:35
2nd & 19 at own 10
Leonard Fournette run for 17 yds to the LSU 27
9:10
3rd & 2 at own 27
Derrius Guice run for 38 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Derrius Guice run for 15 yds to the Ark 20 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Danny Etling run for 3 yds to the Ark 17 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Randy Ramsey) to the Ark 8 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & goal at opp 8
Leonard Fournette run for 5 yds to the Ark 3
6:59
2nd & goal at opp 3
Leonard Fournette 3 Yd Run (Colby Delahoussaye Kick)LSU 28, Arkansas 10
Arkansas Fumble, 3 plays
6:59
2nd & 5 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , Deon Stewart return for 13 yds to the Ark 13
6:22
1st & 10 at own 13
Drew Morgan run for 2 yds to the Ark 15
6:06
2nd & 8 at own 15
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Devwah Whaley, broken up by Kendell Beckwith
6:00
3rd & 8 at own 15
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jeremy Sprinkle
5:51
4th & 8 at own 15
Toby Baker punt for 43 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 0 yards to the LSU 42 Tre’Davious White fumbled, recovered by Ark Cody Hollister at the LSU 40
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rawleigh Williams III run for 1 yd to the LSU 39
4:50
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Sprinkle for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 45
4:23
3rd & 15 at opp 45
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jared Cornelius
4:16
4th & 15 at opp 45
Toby Baker punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 10
LSU Punt, 6 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the LSU 13
3:18
2nd & 7 at own 13
Danny Etling pass complete to Travin Dural for 6 yds to the LSU 19
2:42
3rd & 1 at own 19
Leonard Fournette run for 8 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at own 27
Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the LSU 31
1:46
2nd & 6 at own 31
Danny Etling pass incomplete
1:15
3rd & 6 at own 31
Danny Etling sacked by De’Jon Harris for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 25
1:05
4th & 12 at own 25
Josh Growden punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jared Cornelius at the Ark 29
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the Ark 30
0:10
2nd & 9 at own 30
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 4 yds to the Ark 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 34
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Drew Morgan, broken up by Duke Riley
Q4 14:46
4th & 5 at own 34
Toby Baker punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Tre’Davious White at the LSU 15
4th quarter5 drives, then LSU 38, Arkansas 10
LSU Field goal, 13 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 15
Derrius Guice run for 12 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 27
Derrius Guice run for 19 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Danny Etling pass complete to Travin Dural for 10 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 44
Derrius Guice run for 16 yds to the Ark 28 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Darrel Williams run for 5 yds to the Ark 23
12:05
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Darrel Williams run for 1 yd to the Ark 22
11:25
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Derrius Guice run for 9 yds to the Ark 13 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the Ark 9
10:15
2nd & 6 at opp 9
Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the Ark 3 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & goal at opp 3
Derrius Guice run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 4
9:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Danny Etling run for 1 yd to the Ark 3
8:24
3rd & goal at opp 3
Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the Ark 1
7:51
4th & goal at opp 1
Colby Delahoussaye 19 Yd Field GoalLSU 31, Arkansas 10
Arkansas Interception, 2 plays
7:51
4th & 8 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 53 yds , Deon Stewart return for 16 yds to the Ark 28
7:35
1st & 10 at own 28
Austin Allen pass complete to Rawleigh Williams III for 54 yds to the LSU 18 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 18
Austin Allen pass intercepted Dwayne Thomas return for 2 yds to the LSU 5
LSU Touchdown, 2 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 5
Derrius Guice run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 4
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 59 yds , Deon Stewart return for 16 yds to the Ark 22
5:35
1st & 10 at own 22
Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 19 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Allen, Austin pass incomplete, PENALTY ARKANSAS holding (Skipper, Dan) 10 yards to the ARKANSAS31, NO PLAY.
5:18
1st & 20 at own 31
Austin Allen pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 23 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 46
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Cody Hollister
5:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Austin Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 14 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at opp 32
Allen, Austin pass incomplete, PENALTY LSU pass interference (White, Tre’Davious) 15 yards to the LSU17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARKANSAS.
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 17
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Sprinkle for 6 yds to the LSU 11
3:59
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Austin Allen pass incomplete
3:45
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 6 yds to the LSU 5 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & goal at opp 5
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Keon Hatcher) to the LSU 10
3:15
1st & goal at opp 10
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Sprinkle for 9 yds to the LSU 1
2:55
2nd & goal at opp 1
Devwah Whaley run for no gain Devwah Whaley fumbled, recovered by LSU Kendell Beckwith
LSU End of game, 5 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Brossette run for no gain to the LSU 20
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Nick Brossette run for 16 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Brossette run for 12 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Nick Brossette run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 47
0:25
2nd & 11 at own 47
Nick Brossette run for 5 yds to the Ark 48
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.
RushingDerrius Guice21 carries, 252 yards, 2 TDLSU2nd-best rushing day of Week 11
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