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BYU vs. LSU

Saturday, September 2, 2017

No. 13 LSU beat BYU 27–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteBYU4–⁠9 in 2017
0
Neutral site13LSU9–⁠4 in 2017
27

Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 53,826

Officials
Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman John Hoffmann; line judge Robert Zivkovic; side judge George Liotus; field judge Bill Dolbow; back judge Robert Luklan; center judge Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU00000
LSU0146727

Standouts

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Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mangum12/2410201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Squally Canada5803
Kavika Fonua3604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matt Bushman443017
Micah Simon228015
Talon Shumway31809
Trey Dye2806
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marvin Hifo10000
Troy Warner9000
Corbin Kaufusi8000
Butch Pau’u8000

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Danny Etling14/1717100
Myles Brennan1/11200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrius Guice27122213
Darrel Williams1592116
Clyde Edwards-Helaire628010
Russell Gage324010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Chark477052
Russell Gage236032
Derrick Dillon221011
Clyde Edwards-Helaire219012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devin White5000
Rashard Lawrence40.50.50
John Battle4000
Corey Thompson3220
Andraez Williams3001
Greg Gilmore10.50.50

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

Team stats

BYULSU
97Total yards479
102Passing yards183
-5Rushing yards296
4.3Yards per pass10.2
-0.4Yards per rush5.2
6First downs26
2–⁠10Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠39Penalties10–⁠86
18:06Possession41:54
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

BYULSU
18%Success rate55%
−0.29EPA per play0.25
1.21Explosiveness0.80
−0.68Rushing EPA0.18
−0.13Passing EPA0.62
17%Passing-down success36%
−0.57First-down EPA0.19
0.10Second-down EPA0.42
0.01Third-down EPA0.70
7%Havoc by its defense24%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −14.5, over/under 47.5.

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 84%, BYU 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 7 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 BYUInterception, 1 playQ2 LSUTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ2 LSUMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ2 LSUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 9 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 7 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 BYUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ4 LSUEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 13 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q2 BYUInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  5. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 LSUMissed FG, 13 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  9. Q2 LSUEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  10. Q3 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q3 LSUField goal, 9 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q3 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 LSUField goal, 7 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q3 BYUPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  15. Q3 LSUTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q4 BYUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 2 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q4 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 LSUEnd of game, 8 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
LSU Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 56 yds , Darrel Williams return for 21 yds to the LSU 44 LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the LSU 15
14:151st & 10 at own 15Derrius Guice run for 7 yds to the LSU 22
14:002nd & 3 at own 22Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the LSU 28 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 28Danny Etling pass complete to Christian LaCouture for 5 yds to the LSU 33
13:002nd & 5 at own 33Derrius Guice run for 7 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 40Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 42
12:002nd & 8 at own 42Williams, Darrel rush for no gain to the LSU42, PENALTY LSU holding (Weathersby, Toby) 10 yards to the LSU32, NO PLAY.
11:372nd & 18 at own 32LSU Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the LSU 27
11:182nd & 23 at own 27Danny Etling pass incomplete to Foster Moreau
10:503rd & 23 at own 27Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 12 yds to the LSU 39
10:344th & 11 at own 39Josh Growden punt for 42 yds, downed at the BYU 19
BYU Punt, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 19Squally Canada run for 1 yd to the BYU 20
9:472nd & 9 at own 20Kavika Fonua run for no gain to the BYU 20
8:503rd & 9 at own 20Tanner Mangum pass complete to Micah Simon for 13 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 33Tanner Mangum pass complete to Talon Shumway for 1 yd to the BYU 34
7:552nd & 9 at own 34BYU Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the BYU 29
7:052nd & 14 at own 29Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 5 yds to the BYU 34
6:423rd & 9 at own 34Tanner Mangum sacked by Corey Thompson for a loss of 11 yards to the BYU 23 BYU Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the BYU 23
6:354th & 20 at own 23Jonny Linehan punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 34
LSU Touchdown, 13 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 34Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 36
6:002nd & 8 at own 36Derrius Guice run for no gain to the LSU 36
4:533rd & 8 at own 36Danny Etling pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 10 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 46Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the BYU 48
3:532nd & 4 at opp 48Derrius Guice run for 13 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 35LSU Penalty, False Start (K.J. Malone) to the BYU 40
3:101st & 15 at opp 40LSU Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BYU 45
2:251st & 20 at opp 45Derrius Guice run for 8 yds to the BYU 37
2:102nd & 12 at opp 37Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the BYU 33
1:293rd & 8 at opp 33Danny Etling pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 11 yds to the BYU 22 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 22Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the BYU 20
0:342nd & 8 at opp 20Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the BYU 14
0:233rd & 2 at opp 14Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the BYU 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & goal at opp 10Darrel Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 4
Q2 14:222nd & goal at opp 4Derrius Guice run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK)LSU 7, BYU 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then LSU 14, BYU 0
BYU Interception, 1 play
14:222nd & 4 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 64 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 26 yds to the BYU 27
14:101st & 10 at own 27Tanner Mangum pass intercepted Andraez Williams return for no gain to the LSU 35
LSU Touchdown, 5 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 35D.J. Chark run for 3 yds to the LSU 38
13:202nd & 7 at own 38Derrius Guice run for 8 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 46Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 52 yds to the BYU 2 for a 1ST down
12:221st & goal at opp 2Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the BYU 1
11:532nd & goal at opp 1Derrius Guice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK)LSU 14, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 5 plays
11:532nd & 9 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 63 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 26 yds to the BYU 28
11:391st & 10 at own 28Squally Canada run for 3 yds to the BYU 31
10:452nd & 7 at own 31Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 10 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 41Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the BYU 43
9:352nd & 8 at own 43Kavika Fonua run for 4 yds to the BYU 47
9:063rd & 4 at own 47Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
8:574th & 4 at own 47Jonny Linehan punt for 35 yds, downed at the LSU 18
LSU Missed FG, 13 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 18Derrius Guice run for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 14
7:582nd & 14 at own 14Darrel Williams run for 16 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 30Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the LSU 34
7:002nd & 6 at own 34D.J. Chark run for 8 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 42Danny Etling pass complete to Derrius Guice for 4 yds to the LSU 46
5:552nd & 6 at own 46Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 48Russell Gage run for 5 yds to the BYU 43
4:252nd & 5 at opp 43Darrel Williams run for 15 yds to the BYU 28 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 28Danny Etling pass complete to Foster Moreau for 11 yds to the BYU 17 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 17Williams, Darrel rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU18, PENALTY LSU holding 10 yards to the BYU27, NO PLAY.
3:291st & 20 at opp 27Darrel Williams run for 5 yds to the BYU 22
3:102nd & 15 at opp 22Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 4 yds to the BYU 18
2:253rd & 11 at opp 18Danny Etling pass complete to Darrel Williams for 6 yds to the BYU 12
1:504th & 5 at opp 12LSU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BYU 17
1:434th & 10 at opp 17Jack Gonsoulin 34 yd FG MISSED
BYU Punt, 5 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 20Tanner Mangum pass complete to Talon Shumway for 8 yds to the BYU 28
1:052nd & 2 at own 28Tanner Mangum run for 6 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 34Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 5 yds to the BYU 39
0:572nd & 5 at own 39Timeout BYU, clock 00:57
0:522nd & 5 at own 39Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
0:483rd & 5 at own 39Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
0:384th & 5 at own 39Jonny Linehan punt for 44 yds , D.J. Chark returns for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 10
LSU End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 10Russell Gage run for 9 yds to the LSU 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then LSU 20, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 20 yds to the BYU 45 BYU Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BYU 10
14:451st & 10 at own 10Kavika Fonua run for 2 yds to the BYU 12
13:402nd & 8 at own 12Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 17 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 44Squally Canada run for 1 yd to the BYU 45
12:552nd & 9 at own 45Tanner Mangum pass complete to Trey Dye for 2 yds to the BYU 47
12:203rd & 7 at own 47Timeout BYU, clock 12:20
12:153rd & 7 at own 47Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Talon Shumway
12:084th & 7 at own 47Jonny Linehan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by D.J. Chark at the LSU 14
LSU Field goal, 9 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 14Danny Etling pass complete to Russell Gage for 4 yds to the LSU 18
11:002nd & 6 at own 18Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 9 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 27Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the LSU 31
10:002nd & 6 at own 31Derrius Guice run for 12 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, Personal Foul (Micah Hannemann) to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 42Danny Etling pass complete to Russell Gage for 32 yds to the BYU 10 for a 1ST down
9:101st & goal at opp 10Darrel Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 7
8:272nd & goal at opp 7Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the BYU 6
8:033rd & goal at opp 6Danny Etling pass incomplete to J.D. Moore
8:004th & goal at opp 6Jack Gonsoulin 23 yd FG GOODLSU 17, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 3 plays
8:004th & 6 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 58 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 12 yds to the BYU 19
7:491st & 10 at own 19Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
7:132nd & 10 at own 19Tanner Mangum pass complete to Trey Dye for 6 yds to the BYU 25
7:023rd & 4 at own 25Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
6:474th & 4 at own 25Jonny Linehan punt for 44 yds , D.J. Chark returns for 32 yds to the BYU 37
LSU Field goal, 7 plays
6:331st & 10 at opp 37Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the BYU 31
6:052nd & 4 at opp 31Derrius Guice run for 7 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 24Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the BYU 20
5:162nd & 6 at opp 20BYU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Handsome Tanielu) to the BYU 11 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 11Danny Etling run for 6 yds to the BYU 5
4:112nd & 4 at opp 5Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the BYU 4
3:203rd & 3 at opp 4J.D. Moore run for 1 yd to the BYU 3
3:084th & 2 at opp 3Jack Gonsoulin 29 Yd Field GoalLSU 20, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 3 plays
3:084th & 2 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:011st & 10 at own 25Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Talon Shumway
2:552nd & 10 at own 25Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
2:403rd & 10 at own 25Tanner Mangum sacked by Corey Thompson for a loss of 7 yards to the BYU 18
2:004th & 17 at own 18Jonny Linehan punt for 46 yds , D.J. Chark returns for 1 yd to the LSU 37
LSU Turnover on downs, 13 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 37Danny Etling run for 4 yds to the LSU 41
0:452nd & 6 at own 41Darrel Williams run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Darrel Williams run for 5 yds to the BYU 45
Q4 14:452nd & 5 at opp 45Darrel Williams run for 9 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:281st & 10 at opp 36Darrel Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 33
Q4 13:442nd & 7 at opp 33Darrel Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 30
Q4 13:103rd & 4 at opp 30Danny Etling pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 7 yds to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:251st & 10 at opp 23Darrel Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 19
Q4 12:002nd & 6 at opp 19Russell Gage run for 10 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:131st & goal at opp 9Darrel Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 5
Q4 10:542nd & goal at opp 5Danny Etling pass incomplete
Q4 10:493rd & goal at opp 5Danny Etling pass complete to Darrel Williams for 4 yds to the BYU 1
Q4 10:134th & goal at opp 1Darrel Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 3
4th quarter4 drives, then LSU 27, BYU 0
BYU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 3Brayden El-Bakri run for no gain to the BYU 3
9:302nd & 10 at own 3Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
9:153rd & 10 at own 3Tanner Mangum pass complete to Talon Shumway for 9 yds to the BYU 12
8:474th & 1 at own 12Jonny Linehan run for no gain to the BYU 12
LSU Touchdown, 2 plays
8:121st & goal at opp 1Darrel Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK)LSU 27, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 6 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 12 yds to the BYU 12
8:041st & 10 at own 12Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
7:412nd & 10 at own 12Squally Canada run for 1 yd to the BYU 13
6:543rd & 9 at own 13Tanner Mangum pass complete to Micah Simon for 15 yds to the BYU 28 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 28Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
6:062nd & 10 at own 28Tanner Mangum sacked by Rashard Lawrence and Greg Gilmore for a loss of 7 yards to the BYU 21
5:183rd & 17 at own 21Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 11 yds to the BYU 32
4:574th & 6 at own 32Jonny Linehan punt for 43 yds, downed at the LSU 25
LSU End of game, 8 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 25Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 8 yds to the LSU 33
3:452nd & 2 at own 33Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 31
3:003rd & 4 at own 31Myles Brennan pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 12 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 43Derrick Dillon run for 8 yds to the BYU 49
1:562nd & 2 at opp 49Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 10 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 39LSU Penalty, Illegal Motion (-6 Yards) to the BYU 45
0:551st & 16 at opp 45Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 9 yds to the BYU 36
0:302nd & 7 at opp 36Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 1 yd to the BYU 35 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BYU 45
0:002nd & 16 at opp 45Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 2 yds to the BYU 43

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.

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