Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Scott Vaughan; center judge Chris GarnerGame 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
Troy
LSU
363
Total yards
428
157
Passing yards
266
206
Rushing yards
162
5.6
Yards per pass
8.3
4.9
Yards per rush
5.6
16
First downs
21
10–18
Third downs
0–9
2–2
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
4
5–35
Penalties
4–29
34:44
Possession
25:16
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Troy
LSU
39%
Success rate
51%
0.04
EPA per play
−0.01
1.28
Explosiveness
0.92
−0.02
Rushing EPA
−0.14
0.16
Passing EPA
0.11
33%
Passing-down success
17%
−0.34
First-down EPA
0.15
−0.24
Second-down EPA
0.34
0.67
Third-down EPA
−1.19
20%
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)
LSU 75% to win. Troy pulled the upset.
The line
LSU −20.5, over/under 48.5.
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 92%, Troy 8%. 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, Troy right to left.
Q1 LSUFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q1 LSUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q1 TroyPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q1 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 TroyMissed FG, 13 plays, 41 yards
Q2 LSUMissed FG, 7 plays, 62 yards
Q2 TroyField goal, 11 plays, 60 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 LSUFumble, 6 plays, 67 yards
Q3 TroyFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 LSUInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
Q4 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
Q4 TroyFumble, 4 plays, 47 yards
Q4 LSUTouchdown, 13 plays, 92 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 LSUInterception, 2 plays, 27 yards
Q4 TroyEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Troy 7, LSU 0
LSU Fumble, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Brossette run for 5 yds to the LSU 30 Nick Brossette fumbled, forced by Cedarius Rookard, recovered by Troy Kris Weatherspoon
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
14:53
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Jordan Chunn run for 6 yds to the LSU 24
14:53
3rd & 4 at opp 24
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 7 yds to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 16 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd for a TD, (Evan Legassey KICK)Troy 7, LSU 0
LSU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrel Williams run for 9 yds to the LSU 34
13:13
2nd & 1 at own 34
Darrel Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Darrel Williams run for 1 yd to the LSU 40
13:13
2nd & 9 at own 40
Derrick Dillon run for 20 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 40
Danny Etling pass complete to David Ducre for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 42
13:13
2nd & 12 at opp 42
Darrel Williams run for 6 yds to the Troy 36
9:51
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Timeout TROY, clock 09:51
9:51
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Darrel Williams run for 3 yds to the Troy 33
9:51
4th & 3 at opp 33
Danny Etling pass incomplete, broken up by Blace Brown
Troy Punt, 5 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Chunn run for 8 yds to the Troy 41
9:04
2nd & 2 at own 41
Jordan Chunn run for 6 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at own 47
Silvers, Brandon pass incomplete to Willis, Damion, PENALTY TROY personal foul (Rowzee, Steven) 15 yards to the TROY32, NO PLAY.
9:04
1st & 25 at own 32
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the Troy 36
9:04
2nd & 21 at own 36
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
9:04
3rd & 21 at own 36
Jordan Chunn run for no gain to the Troy 36
9:04
4th & 21 at own 36
Tyler Sumpter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by D.J. Chark at the LSU 16
LSU Punt, 8 plays
6:26
1st & 10 at own 16
Danny Etling pass complete to Tory Carter for 7 yds to the LSU 23
6:26
2nd & 3 at own 23
Darrel Williams run for 4 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at own 27
Danny Etling run for 19 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at own 46
Darrel Williams run for 9 yds to the Troy 45
6:26
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Darrel Williams run for 2 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 43
Danny Etling pass incomplete
6:26
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Danny Etling pass complete to Tory Carter for 5 yds to the Troy 38
6:26
3rd & 5 at opp 38
Danny Etling pass incomplete, broken up by Marcus Jones
6:26
4th & 5 at opp 38
LSU Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the Troy 42
6:26
4th & 9 at opp 42
Josh Growden punt for 31 yds
Troy Punt, 6 plays
2:49
1st & 10 at own 11
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the Troy 14
2:49
2nd & 7 at own 14
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for 5 yds to the Troy 19
2:49
3rd & 2 at own 19
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 21 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at own 21
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 4 yds to the Troy 25
2:49
2nd & 6 at own 25
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 27
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 27
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 4 at own 27
Tyler Sumpter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by D.J. Chark at the LSU 25
2nd quarter4 drives, then Troy 10, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 3 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrel Williams run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
14:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
Danny Etling pass complete to Darrel Williams for 1 yd to the LSU 28
14:49
3rd & 7 at own 28
Danny Etling pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 5 yds to the LSU 33 LSU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Foster Moreau) to the LSU 18
14:49
4th & 17 at own 18
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Troy 40
Troy Missed FG, 13 plays
13:03
1st & 10 at own 40
Jamarius Henderson run for 4 yds to the Troy 44
13:03
2nd & 6 at own 44
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Damion Willis
13:03
3rd & 6 at own 44
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for 12 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the LSU 40
13:03
2nd & 6 at opp 40
TROY Penalty, false start (J.L. Gaston) to the LSU 45
10:51
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Timeout TROY, clock 10:51
10:51
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson, broken up by Kevin Toliver II
10:51
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 17 yds to the LSU 28 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 28
Josh Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 30
10:51
2nd & 12 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 10 yds to the LSU 20
10:51
3rd & 2 at opp 20
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 16
Brandon Silvers sacked by Christian LaCouture for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 22
10:51
2nd & 16 at opp 22
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the LSU 19
10:51
3rd & 13 at opp 19
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas
6:25
4th & 13 at opp 19
Evan Legassey 36 yd FG MISSED
LSU Missed FG, 7 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Danny Etling pass complete to Jamal Pettigrew for 18 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Darrel Williams run for 11 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 49
Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 27 yds to the Troy 24 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 24
Darrel Williams rush for no gain to the TROY24 (Weatherspoon, Kris;Poole, Baron), PENALTY TROY offside (Barker, Antione) 5 yards to the TROY19, NO PLAY.
6:25
1st & 5 at opp 19
Russell Gage run for 3 yds to the Troy 16
6:25
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Darrel Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 18
6:25
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Stephen Sullivan
2:32
4th & 4 at opp 18
Jack Gonsoulin 35 yd FG MISSED
Troy Field goal, 11 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan Chunn run for 5 yds to the Troy 25
2:32
2nd & 5 at own 25
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the Troy 29
1:04
3rd & 1 at own 29
Timeout TROY, clock 01:04
1:04
3rd & 1 at own 29
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 19 yds to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas
1:04
2nd & 10 at own 48
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Damion Willis, broken up by Kevin Toliver II
1:04
3rd & 10 at own 48
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Damion Willis for 11 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Silvers sacked by Greg Gilmore for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 45
1:04
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Damion Willis
0:18
3rd & 14 at opp 45
Anderson, Josh rush for 5 yards to the LSU40 (Christian LaCouture), PENALTY LSU offside defense (Devin White) 5 yards to the LSU40, NO PLAY.
0:18
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas
0:07
4th & 9 at opp 40
Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 20 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Evan Legassey 37 yd FG GOODTroy 10, LSU 0
3rd quarter8 drives, then Troy 17, LSU 7
Troy Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jordan Chunn run for 74 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 1
Jordan Chunn run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 2
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas, broken up by Donte Jackson
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the LSU 1
13:10
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout TROY, clock 13:10
13:06
4th & goal at opp 1
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd for a TD, (Evan Legassey KICK)Troy 17, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 3 plays
13:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds , Clyde Edwards-Helaire return for 21 yds to the LSU 21
13:00
1st & 10 at own 21
D.J. Chark run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 20
13:00
2nd & 11 at own 20
Myles Brennan run for 2 yds to the LSU 22
13:00
3rd & 9 at own 22
Myles Brennan pass incomplete
13:00
4th & 9 at own 22
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Troy 40
Troy Punt, 3 plays
11:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Jamarius Henderson run for 5 yds to the Troy 45
11:26
2nd & 5 at own 45
Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd to the Troy 46
11:26
3rd & 4 at own 46
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for no gain to the Troy 46
11:26
4th & 4 at own 46
Tyler Sumpter punt for 29 yds, downed at the LSU 25
LSU Fumble, 6 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 26
Myles Brennan pass complete to D.J. Chark for 48 yds to the Troy 26 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 26
Derrick Dillon run for 7 yds to the Troy 19
9:18
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Darrel Williams run for 5 yds to the Troy 14 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 14
Darrel Williams run for 5 yds to the Troy 9
9:18
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Myles Brennan run for no gain to the Troy 9 Myles Brennan fumbled, recovered by LSU Myles Brennan
9:18
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Myles Brennan pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 2 yds Derrick Dillon fumbled, forced by Blace Brown, recovered by Troy Melvin Tyus
Troy Fumble, 2 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 7
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the Troy 8
6:00
2nd & 9 at own 8
Silvers, Brandon pass complete to Willis, Damion for 13 yards to the TROY21, out-of-bounds (Donnie Alexander), PENALTY TROY pass interference (Willis, Damion) 4 yards to the TROY4, NO PLAY.
6:00
2nd & 13 at own 4
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the Troy 4 Jordan Chunn fumbled, forced by John Battle, recovered by LSU Devin White
LSU Touchdown, 2 plays
4:45
1st & goal at opp 4
Darrel Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 7
4:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Myles Brennan pass complete to Foster Moreau for 7 yds for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK)Troy 17, LSU 7
Troy Punt, 3 plays
4:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 60 yds , Marcus Jones return for 21 yds to the Troy 26
3:53
1st & 10 at own 26
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the Troy 27
3:53
2nd & 9 at own 27
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the Troy 28
3:53
3rd & 8 at own 28
Brandon Silvers sacked by Christian LaCouture for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 26
3:53
4th & 10 at own 26
Tyler Sumpter punt for 34 yds, fair catch by D.J. Chark at the LSU 40
LSU Interception, 6 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Myles Brennan pass complete to Russell Gage for 11 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 49
Darrel Williams run for 9 yds to the Troy 40
1:32
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Darrel Williams run for 4 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 36
Darrel Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 37
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 37
Myles Brennan pass incomplete to D.J. Chark
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 37
Myles Brennan pass intercepted Marcus Jones return for 10 yds to the Troy 36
4th quarter7 drives, then Troy 24, LSU 21
Troy Touchdown, 10 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Brandon Silvers run for 2 yds to the Troy 38
14:44
2nd & 8 at own 38
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Sam Letton for 6 yds to the Troy 44
14:44
3rd & 2 at own 44
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
14:44
1st & 10 at own 47
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the LSU 49
14:44
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jamarius Henderson for 3 yds to the LSU 46
14:44
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 20 yds to the LSU 26 for a 1ST down
14:44
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the LSU 23
14:44
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 5 yds to the LSU 18
14:44
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Sidney Davis run for 11 yds to the LSU 7 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & goal at opp 7
Josh Anderson run for 7 yds for a TD, (Evan Legassey KICK)Troy 24, LSU 7
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
8:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 40 yds , Foster Moreau return for 24 yds to the LSU 49
8:09
1st & 10 at own 49
Danny Etling pass complete to Russell Gage for 17 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 34
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Stephen Sullivan
7:41
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Danny Etling pass complete to Russell Gage for 34 yds for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK)Troy 24, LSU 14
Troy Fumble, 4 plays
7:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Gonsoulin on-side kick recovered by TROY at the Troy 45
7:39
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordan Chunn run for 29 yds to the LSU 26 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the LSU 22
7:39
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Jordan Chunn run for 7 yds to the LSU 15 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the LSU 8 Jordan Chunn fumbled, forced by Donnie Alexander, recovered by LSU Michael Divinity Jr.
LSU Touchdown, 13 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 8
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Russell Gage
5:26
2nd & 10 at own 8
Danny Etling run for 4 yds to the LSU 12
5:26
3rd & 6 at own 12
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Foster Moreau
4:45
4th & 6 at own 12
Timeout LSU, clock 04:45
4:45
4th & 6 at own 12
Danny Etling run for 12 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 24
Danny Etling run for 7 yds to the LSU 31
4:45
2nd & 3 at own 31
Danny Etling pass complete to Stephen Sullivan for 9 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Danny Etling pass complete to Foster Moreau for 14 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
Danny Etling pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 3 yds to the Troy 43
4:45
2nd & 7 at opp 43
LSU Penalty, false start (Saahdiq Charles) to the Troy 48
4:45
2nd & 12 at opp 48
Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 3 yds to the Troy 45
2:58
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Timeout LSU, clock 02:58
2:58
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Danny Etling pass complete to Jacory Washington for 6 yds to the Troy 39
2:58
4th & 3 at opp 39
Danny Etling pass complete to Stephen Sullivan for 4 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 35
Danny Etling run for 15 yds to the Troy 20 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 20
Danny Etling pass complete to Foster Moreau for 20 yds for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK)Troy 24, LSU 21
Troy Punt, 3 plays
1:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Gonsoulin on-side kick recovered by TROY at the Troy 46
1:58
1st & 10 at own 46
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 48
1:54
2nd & 8 at own 48
Timeout LSU, clock 01:54
1:54
2nd & 8 at own 48
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:54
3rd & 6 at the 50
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the LSU 47
1:54
4th & 3 at opp 47
TROY Penalty, delay of game (-6 Yards) to the Troy 47
1:54
4th & 9 at own 47
Tyler Sumpter punt for 44 yds
LSU Interception, 2 plays
0:18
1st & 10 at own 9
Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 27 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
0:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Danny Etling pass intercepted Blace Brown return for no gain to the Troy 42
Troy End of game, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 40
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