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Texas State at Louisiana

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Louisiana beat Texas State 45–⁠0. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Louisiana led the series 9–⁠0 as played.

AwayTexas State4–⁠8 in 2021
0
HomeLouisiana13–⁠1 in 2021
45

Final at Cajun Field, LafayetteTV: ESPNUAttendance 28,794

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Trennis LivingstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas State00000
Louisiana017181045

Standouts

Player stats

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Vitt6/134201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Vitt1594029
Brock Sturges744023
Calvin Hill727013
Caleb Twyford616012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcell Barbee117017
Javen Banks112012
Calvin Hill1606
Ashtyn Hawkins2405
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Lefeged Jr.8000
Caeveon Patton6000
Michael LoVett III6000
London Harris5000
Jordan Revels2110

Louisiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Levi Lewis22/3222830
Chandler Fields2/33200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Smith970127
Montrell Johnson102708
Terrence Williams52408
T.J. Wisham Jr.61515
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Errol Rogers Jr.344035
Dontae Fleming243036
Johnny Lumpkin241026
Peter Leblanc435016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lorenzo McCaskill7000
Percy Butler61.500
Ferrod Gardner50.500
Kris Moncrief5000
Eric Garror0001

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

Team stats

Texas StateLouisiana
220Total yards425
42Passing yards260
178Rushing yards165
3.2Yards per pass7.4
4.8Yards per rush4.6
10First downs24
2–⁠10Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs4–⁠4
3Turnovers0
4–⁠35Penalties1–⁠10
28:46Possession31:14
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Texas StateLouisiana
33%Success rate53%
−0.26EPA per play0.37
0.81Explosiveness1.04
−0.17Rushing EPA0.30
−0.50Passing EPA0.44
13%Passing-down success25%
−0.35First-down EPA0.20
−0.34Second-down EPA0.13
0.22Third-down EPA0.49
10%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Louisiana 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana −21, over/under 58.

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 Louisiana 93%, Texas State 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana end zoneTexas State end zoneQ1 Texas StateFumble, 1 playQ1 LouisianaMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 Texas StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 LouisianaTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Texas StateFumble, 5 playsQ2 LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 LouisianaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 LouisianaField goal, 7 playsQ3 LouisianaField goal, 8 playsQ3 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 LouisianaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisianaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas StateInterception, 2 playsQ3 LouisianaField goal, 4 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 LouisianaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana drives left to right, Texas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas StateFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
  2. Q1 LouisianaMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 LouisianaTouchdown, 14 plays, 86 yards
  7. Q2 Texas StateFumble, 5 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Texas StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 LouisianaTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  11. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 LouisianaField goal, 7 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q3 LouisianaField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 LouisianaTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 LouisianaTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  18. Q3 Texas StateInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 LouisianaField goal, 4 plays, −8 yards
  20. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 LouisianaTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
  22. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Texas State Fumble, 1 play
15:00Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Calvin Hill run for 4 yds to the TexSt 29
Louisiana Missed FG, 4 plays
14:531st & 10 at opp 29Chris Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 30
14:532nd & 11 at opp 30Levi Lewis pass incomplete
14:533rd & 11 at opp 30Levi Lewis pass complete to Chris Smith for 3 yds to the TexSt 27
13:254th & 8 at opp 27Nate Snyder 44 yd FG MISSED
13:251st & 10 at own 27Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 13:25
Texas State Punt, 6 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 27Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
13:252nd & 10 at own 27Tyler Vitt run for 3 yds to the TexSt 30
13:253rd & 7 at own 30Tyler Vitt pass complete to Marcell Barbee for 17 yds to the TexSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 47Tyler Vitt run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 49
10:443rd & 3 at opp 46Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 10:44
10:442nd & 6 at opp 49Brock Sturges run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 46
10:443rd & 3 at opp 46Tyler Vitt run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaLaf 47
9:514th & 4 at opp 47Seamus O’Kelly punt for 31 yds
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 16Montrell Johnson run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 17
9:512nd & 9 at own 17Montrell Johnson run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 18
9:513rd & 8 at own 18Levi Lewis pass incomplete
8:194th & 8 at own 18Rhys Byrns punt for 47 yds , Rontavious Groves returns for no gain to the TexSt 35
Texas State Punt, 5 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 35Tyler Vitt pass complete to Calvin Hill for 6 yds to the TexSt 41
8:192nd & 4 at own 41Calvin Hill run for 5 yds to the TexSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 46TEXAS STATE Penalty, False Start (Rontavious Groves) to the TexSt 41
8:191st & 15 at own 41Tyler Vitt run for 8 yds to the TexSt 49
8:192nd & 7 at own 49Calvin Hill run for no gain to the TexSt 49
8:193rd & 7 at own 49Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
5:204th & 7 at own 49Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds
Louisiana Touchdown, 14 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 14Levi Lewis run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 22
5:202nd & 2 at own 22Terrence Williams run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 26 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 26Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 6 yds to the LaLaf 32
5:202nd & 4 at own 32Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for no gain to the LaLaf 32
5:203rd & 4 at own 32Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 16 yds to the LaLaf 48 for a 1ST down
5:203rd & 5 at opp 47Chris Smith run for 27 yds to the TexSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 20Chris Smith run for 6 yds to the TexSt 14
5:202nd & 4 at opp 14Levi Lewis pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 7 yds to the TexSt 7 for a 1ST down
5:201st & goal at opp 7Chris Smith run for 3 yds to the TexSt 4
5:202nd & goal at opp 4Levi Lewis pass incomplete
5:201st & 10 at own 48Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 5 yds to the TexSt 47
5:202nd & 5 at opp 47Levi Lewis pass incomplete
0:003rd & goal at opp 4Montrell Johnson run for 2 yds to the TexSt 2
Q2 14:554th & goal at opp 2Chris Smith 2 Yd pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder Kick)Louisiana 7, Texas State 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Louisiana 17, Texas State 0
Texas State Fumble, 5 plays
14:55Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Brock Sturges run for 5 yds to the TexSt 30
14:552nd & 5 at own 30Tyler Vitt run for 10 yds to the TexSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40Brock Sturges run for 2 yds to the TexSt 42
14:552nd & 8 at own 42Tyler Vitt run for 29 yds to the LaLaf 29 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 29Brock Sturges run for 23 yds to the LaLaf 6 fumbled, recovered by LaLaf Kam Pedescleaux
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 6Montrell Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 9
12:342nd & 7 at own 9Montrell Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 12
12:343rd & 4 at own 12Levi Lewis pass incomplete
11:074th & 4 at own 12Rhys Byrns punt for 38 yds
Texas State Missed FG, 8 plays
11:071st & 10 at the 50Tyler Vitt run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 49
11:072nd & 9 at opp 49Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
11:073rd & 9 at opp 49Tyler Vitt run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 41
11:074th & 1 at opp 41Tyler Vitt pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 5 yds to the LaLaf 36 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Vitt run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 33
11:072nd & 7 at opp 33Jahmyl Jeter run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaLaf 37
11:073rd & 11 at opp 37Tyler Vitt run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 32
6:274th & 6 at opp 32Seth Keller 49 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by , Lorenzo McCaskill return for no gain to the LaLaf 37
Louisiana Touchdown, 7 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 37Chris Smith run for 24 yds to the TexSt 39 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at opp 39Levi Lewis pass complete to Johnny Lumpkin for 26 yds to the TexSt 13 for a 1ST down
4:522nd & 2 at opp 5Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 04:52
4:521st & 10 at opp 13Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 8 yds to the TexSt 5
4:522nd & 2 at opp 5Chris Smith run for 1 yd to the TexSt 4
4:523rd & 1 at opp 4Levi Lewis run for 2 yds to the TexSt 2 for a 1ST down
4:521st & goal at opp 2Montrell Johnson run for 1 yd to the TexSt 1
3:062nd & goal at opp 1Hunter Bergeron 1 Yd pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder Kick)Louisiana 14, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 4 plays
2:59Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds , Caleb Twyford return for 16 yds to the TexSt 16
2:591st & 10 at own 16Calvin Hill run for 13 yds to the TexSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 29Calvin Hill run for 1 yd to the TexSt 30
2:073rd & 6 at own 33Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 02:07
2:072nd & 9 at own 30Calvin Hill run for 3 yds to the TexSt 33
2:073rd & 6 at own 33Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
1:524th & 6 at own 33Seamus O’Kelly punt for 36 yds
Louisiana Field goal, 7 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 31Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for 5 yds to the LaLaf 36
1:522nd & 5 at own 36SMITH, Chris rush to the left for a gain of 42 yards to the TXS22 (LEFEGED JR., Troy). PENALTY LA Holding on VALLOT, Shane enforced 10 yards from the LA 36 to the LA 26 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:522nd & 15 at own 26Montrell Johnson run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 34
0:304th & 1 at own 40Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 00:30
0:303rd & 7 at own 34Levi Lewis pass complete to Neal Johnson for 6 yds to the LaLaf 40
0:304th & 1 at own 40Montrell Johnson run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 48 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 48Levi Lewis pass complete to Montrell Johnson for 15 yds to the TexSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 37Levi Lewis pass complete to Neal Johnson for 9 yds to the TexSt 28
0:012nd & 1 at opp 28Nate Snyder 45 Yd Field GoalLouisiana 17, Texas State 0
Louisiana Field goal, 8 plays
0:00Nate Snyder kickoff for 35 yds , return for no gain to the TexSt 30
Q3 15:00Jacob Bates kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 25Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 10 yds to the LaLaf 35 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Montrell Johnson run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 39
Q3 15:002nd & 6 at own 39Levi Lewis pass complete to Pearse Migl for 8 yds to the LaLaf 47 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 47Levi Lewis pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 36 yds to the TexSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Levi Lewis pass incomplete
Q3 15:002nd & 10 at opp 17Montrell Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSt 21
Q3 15:003rd & 14 at opp 21Chris Smith run for 6 yds to the TexSt 15
Q3 11:384th & 8 at opp 15Nate Snyder 32 Yd Field GoalLouisiana 20, Texas State 0
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana 35, Texas State 0
Texas State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:31Nate Snyder kickoff for 56 yds , Caleb Twyford return for 7 yds to the TexSt 16
11:311st & 10 at own 16Brock Sturges run for 6 yds to the TexSt 22
11:312nd & 4 at own 22Tyler Vitt run for 10 yds to the TexSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 32Tyler Vitt pass complete to Javen Banks for 12 yds to the TexSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 44Brock Sturges run for 2 yds to the TexSt 46
11:312nd & 8 at own 46Brock Sturges run for 3 yds to the TexSt 49
11:313rd & 5 at own 49Tyler Vitt run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 49
7:094th & 3 at opp 49Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
Louisiana Touchdown, 6 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 49Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for 35 yds to the TexSt 16 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 16Terrence Williams run for 6 yds to the TexSt 10
7:092nd & 4 at opp 10Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for 4 yds to the TexSt 6 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 6Terrence Williams run for 3 yds to the TexSt 3
7:092nd & goal at opp 3Levi Lewis pass incomplete
4:503rd & goal at opp 3L. Lewis pass,to J. Williams for 3 yds for a TD, (L. Lewis pass to P. LeBlanc for Two-Point Conversion)Louisiana 28, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
4:50Nate Snyder kickoff for 47 yds
4:501st & 10 at own 25Calvin Hill run for 1 yd to the TexSt 26
4:502nd & 9 at own 26Tyler Vitt pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 25
4:503rd & 10 at own 25Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
3:124th & 10 at own 25Seamus O’Kelly punt for 45 yds , Eric Garror returns for 16 yds to the LaLaf 46
3:121st & 10 at own 46LEWIS, Levi pass to the left incomplete intended for JEFFERSON, Michael thrown to the TXS17. PENALTY TXS Pass Interference on WILLIAMS, DC enforced 15 yards to the TXS39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Louisiana Touchdown, 6 plays
3:121st & 10 at opp 39Chris Smith run for 1 yd to the TexSt 38
3:122nd & 9 at opp 38Levi Lewis pass complete to Johnny Lumpkin for 15 yds to the TexSt 23 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 23Levi Lewis pass incomplete
3:122nd & 10 at opp 23Levi Lewis run for 12 yds to the TexSt 11 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 11Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 8 yds to the TexSt 3
1:102nd & 2 at opp 3Chris Smith 3 Yd Run (Nate Snyder Kick)Louisiana 35, Texas State 0
Texas State Interception, 2 plays
1:03Nate Snyder kickoff for 49 yds , Caleb Twyford return for 10 yds to the TexSt 26
1:031st & 10 at own 26Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd to the TexSt 27
0:122nd & 9 at own 27Tyler Vitt pass intercepted return for no gain to the TexSt 12
Louisiana Field goal, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Levi Lewis sacked by Jordan Revels for 0 yards to the TexSt 20
Q4 15:002nd & 18 at opp 20Levi Lewis pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at opp 20Levi Lewis pass incomplete
Q4 14:444th & 18 at opp 20Nate Snyder 37 Yd Field GoalLouisiana 38, Texas State 0
4th quarter3 drives, then Louisiana 45, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 8 plays
14:44Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Tyler Vitt pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 3 yds to the TexSt 28
14:442nd & 7 at own 28Caleb Twyford run for 12 yds to the TexSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at own 40Caleb Twyford run for 3 yds to the TexSt 43
14:442nd & 7 at own 43Tyler Vitt run for 5 yds to the TexSt 48
14:443rd & 2 at own 48Tyler Vitt run for 12 yds to the LaLaf 40 for a 1ST down
14:442nd & 15 at opp 45Caleb Twyford run for a loss of 6 yards to the TexSt 49
14:443rd & 21 at own 49Caleb Twyford run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 47
8:574th & 17 at opp 47Seamus O’Kelly punt for 35 yds, downed at the LaLaf 12
Louisiana Touchdown, 13 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 12Chandler Fields pass complete to Pearse Migl for 11 yds to the LaLaf 23 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 23Terrence Williams run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 26
8:572nd & 7 at own 26Chandler Fields run for 10 yds to the LaLaf 36 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 36Chandler Fields run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 41
8:572nd & 5 at own 41LOUISIANA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the TexSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 36Chandler Fields pass incomplete
8:572nd & 10 at opp 36T.J. Wisham run for 3 yds to the TexSt 33
8:573rd & 7 at opp 33T.J. Wisham run for 1 yd to the TexSt 32
8:574th & 6 at opp 32Chandler Fields pass complete to Michael Jefferson for 21 yds to the TexSt 11 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 11T.J. Wisham run for 4 yds to the TexSt 7
8:572nd & 6 at opp 7T.J. Wisham run for 5 yds to the TexSt 2
8:573rd & 1 at opp 2T.J. Wisham run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 3
0:594th & 2 at opp 3T. Wisham run for 3 yds for a TD, (N. Snyder KICK)Louisiana 45, Texas State 0
Texas State End of game, 2 plays
0:59Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:591st & 10 at own 25Caleb Twyford run for 4 yds to the TexSt 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Caleb Twyford run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 28

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

Every Texas State–Louisiana game

Officially, Louisiana leads 12–⁠0; as played, 13–⁠0 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Louisiana 42, Texas State 39
2024Louisiana 23, Texas State 17
2023Louisiana 34, Texas State 30
2022Louisiana 41, Texas State 13
2021Louisiana 45, Texas State 0
2020Louisiana 44, Texas State 34

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