Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman GA Gus Morris; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Chad Hill; field judge Mike Boshers; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Chris SneadGame 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
Tennessee
281
Total yards
287
81
Passing yards
249
200
Rushing yards
38
5.4
Yards per pass
10.0
4.7
Yards per rush
1.1
17
First downs
12
4–12
Third downs
6–16
0–0
Fourth downs
1–4
0
Turnovers
2
1–9
Penalties
5–26
28:31
Possession
31:29
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
LSU
Tennessee
42%
Success rate
32%
0.16
EPA per play
−0.03
0.96
Explosiveness
1.50
0.19
Rushing EPA
−0.41
0.11
Passing EPA
0.36
27%
Passing-down success
23%
0.13
First-down EPA
0.12
0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.45
0.34
Third-down EPA
0.74
22%
Havoc by its defense
7%
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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
LSU −17, over/under 41.5.
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 88%, Tennessee 12%. 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. Tennessee drives left to right, LSU right to left.
Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 LSUFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 LSUField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q1 TennesseeField goal, 14 plays, 8 yards
Q2 LSUFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q2 TennesseeMissed FG, 11 plays, 47 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 61 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 LSUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −62 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −51 yards
Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 2 plays, 21 yards
Q3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 24 yards
Q4 LSUMissed FG, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q4 LSUEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then LSU 3, Tennessee 0
LSU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
14:15
2nd & 8 at own 27
Derrick Dillon run for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 23
13:45
3rd & 12 at own 23
Danny Etling pass complete to Darrel Williams for 9 yds to the LSU 32
13:12
4th & 3 at own 32
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Marquez Callaway at the Tenn 29
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at own 29
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Devante Brooks) to the Tenn 24
13:04
1st & 15 at own 24
John Kelly run for 3 yds to the Tenn 27
12:40
2nd & 12 at own 27
John Kelly run for 6 yds to the Tenn 33
12:00
3rd & 6 at own 33
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Kevin Toliver II for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 26
10:51
4th & 13 at own 26
Trevor Daniel punt for 49 yds , D.J. Chark returns for 5 yds to the LSU 30
LSU Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 32
10:00
2nd & 8 at own 32
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the LSU 35
9:20
3rd & 5 at own 35
Danny Etling pass complete to Foster Moreau for 3 yds to the LSU 38
8:46
4th & 2 at own 38
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 47 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for no gain to the Tenn 15 Marquez Callaway fumbled, recovered by LSU Russell Gage
LSU Field goal, 4 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 15
Danny Etling run for 4 yds to the Tenn 11
7:55
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Danny Etling run for 2 yds to the Tenn 9
7:15
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Danny Etling pass complete to Derrius Guice for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 13
6:38
4th & 8 at opp 13
Connor Culp 30 yd FG GOODLSU 3, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Field goal, 14 plays
6:38
4th & 8 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 61 yds , Ty Chandler return for 16 yds to the Tenn 20
6:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 7 yds to the Tenn 27
5:45
2nd & 3 at own 27
John Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 24
5:00
3rd & 6 at own 24
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to John Kelly for 16 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 40
John Kelly run for 1 yd to the Tenn 41
3:25
2nd & 9 at own 41
Carlin Fils-aime run for 4 yds to the Tenn 45
2:55
3rd & 5 at own 45
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to John Kelly for 4 yds to the Tenn 49
1:49
4th & 1 at own 49
John Kelly run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at the 50
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 15 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
John Kelly run for no gain to the LSU 35
0:24
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to John Kelly for 11 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tyler Byrd pass incomplete to John Kelly
Q2 14:40
2nd & 10 at opp 24
John Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 27
Q2 14:04
3rd & 13 at opp 27
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ethan Wolf
Q2 13:59
4th & 13 at opp 27
Aaron Medley 45 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then LSU 17, Tennessee 10
LSU Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
13:59
4th & 13 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the LSU 28
13:22
2nd & 7 at own 28
Danny Etling pass incomplete
13:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Danny Etling sacked by Elliott Berry and Jonathan Kongbo for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 24
12:37
4th & 11 at own 24
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 49 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 19 Marquez Callaway fumbled, recovered by LSU Michael Divinity Jr.
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 19
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 12:37
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Danny Etling run for 4 yds to the Tenn 15
12:00
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Danny Etling pass complete to Derrius Guice for 5 yds to the Tenn 10
11:31
3rd & 1 at opp 10
Darrel Williams run for 10 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)LSU 10, Tennessee 3
Tennessee Missed FG, 11 plays
11:31
3rd & 1 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:19
1st & 10 at own 25
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 25
10:55
2nd & 10 at own 25
John Kelly run for 3 yds to the Tenn 28
10:15
3rd & 7 at own 28
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Tim Jordan for 16 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 44
John Kelly pass complete to Malik Elion for 10 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 46
John Kelly run for 6 yds to the LSU 40
8:08
2nd & 4 at opp 40
John Kelly run for 3 yds to the LSU 37
7:40
3rd & 1 at opp 37
John Kelly run for 2 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
John Kelly run for 8 yds to the LSU 27
6:25
2nd & 2 at opp 27
John Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 28
5:45
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 05:45
5:25
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ethan Wolf for no gain to the LSU 28
4:52
4th & 3 at opp 28
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 04:52
4:47
4th & 3 at opp 28
Aaron Medley 46 yd FG MISSED
LSU Punt, 3 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 29
Danny Etling pass incomplete to D.J. Chark
4:35
2nd & 10 at own 29
Darrel Williams run for 4 yds to the LSU 33
3:56
3rd & 6 at own 33
Danny Etling pass complete to Foster Moreau for 2 yds to the LSU 35
3:32
4th & 4 at own 35
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 60 yds, downed at the Tenn 5
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 5
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 5
3:22
2nd & 10 at own 5
Timeout LSU, clock 03:22
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 5
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 5
3:14
3rd & 10 at own 5
Timeout LSU, clock 03:14
3:12
3rd & 10 at own 5
John Kelly run for 4 yds to the Tenn 9
2:36
4th & 6 at own 9
Trevor Daniel punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 39
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Danny Etling pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 12 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Darrel Williams run for 36 yds to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 13
Danny Etling run for 13 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)LSU 17, Tennessee 3
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 3 yds to the Tenn 28
1:39
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to John Kelly
1:31
3rd & 7 at own 28
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 26 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 46 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)LSU 17, Tennessee 10
LSU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Danny Etling pass incomplete to D.J. Chark
1:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Derrius Guice run for 8 yds to the LSU 33
0:35
3rd & 2 at own 33
Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Etling pass incomplete to Stephen Sullivan
0:14
2nd & 10 at own 35
Danny Etling pass complete to Russell Gage for 16 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 49
Danny Etling run for 6 yds to the Tenn 43
0:02
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 7 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Connor Culp 53 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then LSU 30, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 62 yds , Marquez Callaway return for no gain to the Tenn 3
14:50
1st & 10 at own 3
John Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 2
14:10
2nd & 11 at own 2
John Kelly run for 1 yd to the Tenn 3
13:25
3rd & 10 at own 3
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (-1 Yards) to the Tenn 2
13:05
3rd & 11 at own 2
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (-1 Yards) to the Tenn 1
13:00
3rd & 12 at own 1
Jarrett Guarantano run for 2 yds to the Tenn 3
12:02
4th & 10 at own 3
Trevor Daniel punt for 47 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
LSU Touchdown, 9 plays
11:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Derrius Guice run for 4 yds to the Tenn 46
11:16
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the Tenn 43
10:37
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Danny Etling run for 4 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at opp 39
Derrius Guice run for 12 yds to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
8:45
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Darrel Williams run for 12 yds to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 14
Derrius Guice run for 5 yds to the Tenn 9
7:51
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the Tenn 3 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & goal at opp 3
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED)LSU 23, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 61 yds , Tim Jordan return for no gain to the Tenn 16 Tim Jordan fumbled, recovered by Tenn Tim Jordan , return for 12 yds to the Tenn 16
7:06
1st & 10 at own 16
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 16
6:23
2nd & 10 at own 16
John Kelly run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 14
5:42
3rd & 12 at own 14
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
5:32
4th & 12 at own 14
Trevor Daniel punt for 56 yds, downed at the LSU 30
LSU Punt, 3 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Derrius Guice run for no gain to the LSU 30
5:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
Derrius Guice run for no gain to the LSU 30
4:30
3rd & 10 at own 30
Danny Etling run for 7 yds to the LSU 37
3:45
4th & 3 at own 37
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 51 yds, downed at the Tenn 12
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at own 12
John Kelly run for 9 yds to the Tenn 21
2:57
2nd & 1 at own 21
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
2:47
3rd & 1 at own 21
Jarrett Guarantano run for no gain to the Tenn 21
2:32
4th & 1 at own 21
Jarrett Guarantano run for no gain to the Tenn 21
LSU Touchdown, 2 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 21
Danny Etling pass complete to Darrel Williams for 15 yds to the Tenn 6 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & goal at opp 6
Darrel Williams run for 6 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)LSU 30, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Gamble kickoff for 62 yds , Tim Jordan return for 17 yds to the Tenn 20
1:55
1st & 10 at own 20
John Kelly run for 5 yds to the Tenn 25
1:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
John Kelly run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
0:05
3rd & 4 at own 26
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jeff George for 60 yds to the LSU 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Tenn Jarrett Guarantano
Q4 14:20
2nd & 16 at opp 20
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
Q4 14:15
3rd & 16 at opp 20
LSU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Donte Jackson) to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:10
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Marquez Callaway
Q4 13:36
2nd & 10 at opp 11
John Kelly run for 4 yds to the LSU 7
Q4 13:18
3rd & 6 at opp 7
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Trey Smith) to the LSU 11
Q4 12:52
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 12:52
Q4 12:48
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
Q4 12:42
4th & 10 at opp 11
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ethan Wolf
4th quarter3 drives, then LSU 30, Tennessee 10
LSU Missed FG, 15 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 12
Derrius Guice run for 7 yds to the LSU 19
12:00
2nd & 3 at own 19
Derrius Guice run for 6 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the LSU 28
10:49
2nd & 7 at own 28
Danny Etling pass complete to Derrius Guice for 10 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Derrius Guice run for 5 yds to the LSU 43
10:00
2nd & 5 at own 43
Derrius Guice run for 2 yds to the LSU 45
9:00
3rd & 3 at own 45
Danny Etling run for 6 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 49
Derrius Guice run for 13 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the Tenn 33
7:15
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the Tenn 30
6:45
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Darrel Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 31
5:55
4th & 5 at opp 31
Timeout LSU, clock 05:55
5:50
4th & 5 at opp 31
Etling, Danny pass incomplete to Chark, D.J., PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Wiggins, Shaq) 15 yards to the TENNESSEE16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Derrius Guice run for 1 yd to the Tenn 15
5:00
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Danny Etling pass complete to Darrel Williams for 6 yds to the Tenn 9
4:08
3rd & 3 at opp 9
Darrel Williams run for 1 yd to the Tenn 8
3:31
4th & 2 at opp 8
Connor Culp 25 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Carlin Fils-aime run for 2 yds to the Tenn 22
2:46
2nd & 8 at own 22
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
2:30
3rd & 8 at own 22
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Tim Jordan for 28 yds Tim Jordan fumbled, recovered by Tenn
2:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 7 yds to the LSU 43
1:30
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Christian LaCouture and Devin White for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 47
1:01
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
0:56
4th & 7 at opp 47
Jarrett Guarantano run for no gain to the LSU 47
LSU End of game, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 46
0:11
2nd & 11 at own 46
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 44
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 Guice24 carries, 97 yards, 1 TDLSU
DefenseDevin White11 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossLSU
LSU
Tennessee