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Texas A&M at LSU

Saturday, November 25, 2023

No. 14 LSU beat Texas A&M 42–⁠30. It was their 61st meeting; after it, LSU led the series 36–⁠22–⁠3 as played.

AwayTexas A&M7–⁠6 in 2023
30
Home14LSU10–⁠3 in 2023
42

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: ESPNAttendance 101,178

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Matt LoefflerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas A&M0177630
LSU7772142

Standouts

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Player stats

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaylen Henderson25/3529421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Le’Veon Moss945111
Rueben Owens621012
Jaylen Henderson161007
Amari Daniels5903
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jahdae Walker480033
Max Wright260151
Ainias Smith859014
Noah Thomas432012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Edgerrin Cooper8110
Jacoby Mathews80.50.50
Bryce Anderson70.50.50
Demani Richardson6000

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Daniels16/2423540
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jayden Daniels11120049
Logan Diggs51716
Noah Cain31205
Josh Williams6613
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Nabers6122245
Brian Thomas Jr.558123
Chris Hilton Jr.125025
Kyren Lacy115115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Harold Perkins91.50.50
Andre Sam9000
Greg Penn III8111
Omar Speights8000
Ovie Oghoufo2220
Da’Shawn Womack10.50.50

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

Team stats

Texas A&MLSU
390Total yards389
294Passing yards235
96Rushing yards154
8.4Yards per pass9.8
2.3Yards per rush5.5
22First downs21
9–⁠18Third downs5–⁠9
3–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
4–⁠40Penalties6–⁠70
36:39Possession23:21
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Texas A&MLSU
40%Success rate45%
0.12EPA per play0.26
1.33Explosiveness1.29
0.10Rushing EPA0.51
0.24Passing EPA0.10
28%Passing-down success22%
−0.15First-down EPA0.11
0.18Second-down EPA0.14
0.79Third-down EPA0.29
13%Havoc by its defense11%

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −10.5, over/under 67.5.

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 78%, Texas A&M 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneTexas A&M end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas A&MField goal, 9 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 LSUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Texas A&MMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas A&MInterception, 5 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Texas A&MTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Texas A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 31 yards
  4. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 17 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q2 Texas A&MField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 13 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 LSUEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 Texas A&MMissed FG, 13 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q4 Texas A&MInterception, 5 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q4 Texas A&MTouchdown, 4 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  20. Q4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then LSU 7, Texas A&M 0
LSU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 16Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Brian Thomas Jr., broken up by Jacoby Mathews
15:002nd & 10 at own 16Jayden Daniels pass complete to Mason Taylor for 6 yds to the LSU 22
15:003rd & 4 at own 22Jayden Daniels pass complete to Mason Taylor for 3 yds to the LSU 25
14:581st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 48 yds , Da’Shawn Womack return for no gain to the LSU 16
13:244th & 1 at own 25Jay Bramblett punt for 38 yds LSU Penalty, kick catching interference (Sage Ryan) to the LSU 48
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:241st & 10 at opp 48Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 3 yds to the LSU 45
13:242nd & 7 at opp 45Jaylen Henderson run for 2 yds to the LSU 43
13:243rd & 5 at opp 43Jaylen Henderson run for 3 yds to the LSU 40
12:044th & 2 at opp 40pass incomplete to Max Wright
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 40Jayden Daniels run for 7 yds to the LSU 47
12:042nd & 3 at own 47Williams,Josh rush middle (Anderson,Bryce;Nolen,Walter).
12:043rd & 3 at own 47Jayden Daniels pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at the 50Jayden Daniels pass complete to Malik Nabers for 18 yds to the TA&M 32 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 32Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the TA&M 29
12:042nd & 7 at opp 29Jayden Daniels run for 21 yds to the TA&M 8 for a 1ST down
Texas A&M Touchdown, 17 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 57 yds , Rueben Owens return for 25 yds to the TA&M 33
7:452nd & 7 at own 36Earnest Crownover run for 4 yds to the TA&M 40
7:453rd & 3 at own 40Le’Veon Moss run for 6 yds to the TA&M 46 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
6:122nd & 10 at own 46Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 14 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 40Jaylen Henderson run for 6 yds to the LSU 34
6:122nd & 4 at opp 34Daniels,Amari rush middle (Speights,Omar;Smith,Maason).
6:123rd & 4 at opp 34Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 3 yds to the LSU 31
6:124th & 1 at opp 31Le’Veon Moss run for 1 yd to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 30Jaylen Henderson run for 3 yds to the LSU 27
6:122nd & 7 at opp 27Jaylen Henderson run for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 32
6:123rd & 12 at opp 32Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 13 yds to the LSU 19 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 19Jaylen Henderson sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 24
6:122nd & 15 at opp 24Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 4 yds to the LSU 20
6:121st & 10 at own 33Le’Veon Moss run for 3 yds to the TA&M 36
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 20Jaylen Henderson pass complete to David Bailey for 16 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4David Bailey run for 2 yds to the LSU 2
Q2 13:432nd & goal at opp 2Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
2nd quarter4 drives, then Texas A&M 17, LSU 14
LSU Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:431st & 10 at own 25Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the LSU 26
13:432nd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete to Malik Nabers
13:433rd & 9 at own 26Jayden Daniels sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 19
12:224th & 16 at own 19Jay Bramblett punt for 46 yds
Texas A&M Field goal, 9 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
12:222nd & 10 at own 35Rueben Owens run for 12 yds to the TA&M 47 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 47Rueben Owens run for 2 yds to the TA&M 49
12:222nd & 8 at own 49Rueben Owens run for 5 yds to the LSU 46
12:223rd & 3 at opp 46Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Moose Muhammad III for 10 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 36Rueben Owens run for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 39
12:222nd & 13 at opp 39Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Noah Thomas for 8 yds to the LSU 31
12:223rd & 5 at opp 31Rueben Owens run for 1 yd to the LSU 30
8:174th & 4 at opp 30Randy Bond 48 yd FG GOOD
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 61 yds
8:171st & 10 at own 35Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Kyren Lacy, broken up by Deuce Harmon
8:172nd & 10 at own 35Jayden Daniels run for 13 yds to the TA&M 48 Texas A&M Penalty, personal foul (Demani Richardson) to the TA&M 37
8:171st & 10 at opp 37Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Malik Nabers LSU Penalty, Offensive holding (Miles Frazier) to the TA&M 47
7:401st & 20 at opp 47Jayden Daniels run for 23 yds to the TA&M 24 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 24Jayden Daniels pass complete to Malik Nabers for 11 yds to the TA&M 13 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 13Jayden Daniels pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 5 yds to the TA&M 8
Texas A&M Touchdown, 13 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 61 yds , Rueben Owens return for 18 yds to the TA&M 22
4:591st & 10 at own 22Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 1 yd to the TA&M 23
4:592nd & 9 at own 23Henderson,Jaylen rush left (Sam,Andre).
4:593rd & 9 at own 23Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Noah Thomas for 10 yds to the TA&M 33 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 33Jaylen Henderson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the TA&M 27
4:592nd & 16 at own 27Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Le’Veon Moss for 9 yds to the TA&M 36
4:593rd & 7 at own 36Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Jahdae Walker for 32 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 32pass incomplete to Jahdae Walker
1:572nd & 10 at opp 32Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Noah Thomas for 2 yds to the LSU 30
1:573rd & 8 at opp 30Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Le’Veon Moss for 7 yds to the LSU 23
1:574th & 1 at opp 23Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the LSU 21 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 21Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 6 yds to the LSU 15
1:572nd & 4 at opp 15Amari Daniels run for 1 yd to the LSU 14
0:143rd & 3 at opp 14Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 14 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
0:141st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff LSU Penalty, personal foul (Bradyn Swinson) to the 50 yard line
0:141st & 10 at the 50Blair Zepeda kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter4 drives, then Texas A&M 24, LSU 21
Texas A&M Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Jahdae Walker for 10 yds to the TA&M 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Noah Thomas for 12 yds to the TA&M 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47LSU Penalty, off-side (Maason Smith) to the LSU 48
15:001st & 5 at opp 48Jaylen Henderson run for 5 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Jahdae Walker for 33 yds to the LSU 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10Le’Veon Moss run for 5 yds to the LSU 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Le’Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the LSU 1
11:043rd & goal at opp 1Mark Nabou Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds , Javen Nicholas return for 27 yds to the LSU 27
11:001st & 10 at own 27Jayden Daniels pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 14 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 41pass incomplete to Brian Thomas Jr.
11:002nd & 10 at own 41Jayden Daniels pass complete to Josh Williams for 6 yds to the LSU 47
11:003rd & 4 at own 47pass incomplete to Malik Nabers
11:004th & 4 at own 47Jayden Daniels run for 49 yds to the TA&M 4 for a 1ST down
11:001st & goal at opp 4Daniels,Jayden rush middle (Regis,Albert).
11:002nd & goal at opp 4Jayden Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 1
Texas A&M Missed FG, 13 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 63 yds , Rueben Owens return for 35 yds to the TA&M 37
7:431st & 10 at own 37Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 40
7:432nd & 7 at own 40Earnest Crownover run for 4 yds to the TA&M 44
7:433rd & 3 at own 44Jaylen Henderson run for 7 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 49Jaylen Henderson run for 6 yds to the LSU 43
7:432nd & 4 at opp 43Le’Veon Moss run for 11 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 32pass incomplete to Jahdae Walker
7:432nd & 10 at opp 32Rueben Owens run for 4 yds to the LSU 28
7:433rd & 6 at opp 28Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Jahdae Walker for 5 yds to the LSU 23
7:434th & 1 at opp 23Le’Veon Moss run for 11 yds to the LSU 12 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 12Bailey,David rush left (Jones,Sai’vion;Jefferson,Jordan).
7:432nd & 10 at opp 12pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
7:433rd & 10 at opp 12Jaylen Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 14
1:164th & 12 at opp 14Randy Bond 31 yd FG MISSED
LSU Punt, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 20Williams,Josh rush middle (Cooper,Edgerrin).
1:162nd & 10 at own 20Jayden Daniels sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 19
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 19pass incomplete to Malik Nabers
Q4 14:434th & 11 at own 19Jay Bramblett punt for 46 yds , Ainias Smith returns for no gain to the TA&M 31
4th quarter7 drives, then LSU 42, Texas A&M 30
Texas A&M Interception, 5 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 31Amari Daniels run for 2 yds to the TA&M 33
14:432nd & 8 at own 33Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 14 yds to the TA&M 47 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 47pass incomplete to Noah Thomas
14:432nd & 10 at own 47Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:513rd & 7 at the 50Jaylen Henderson pass intercepted
LSU Touchdown, 1 play
12:511st & 10 at own 39Jayden Daniels pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 13 yds to the TA&M 48 for a 1ST down
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 35Damian Ramos kickoff for 65 yds , Ainias Smith return for 18 yds to the TA&M 18
11:491st & 10 at own 18Jaylen Henderson sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 16
11:492nd & 12 at own 16Jaylen Henderson run for 2 yds to the TA&M 18
11:493rd & 10 at own 18Jaylen Henderson sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the TA&M 11
9:444th & 17 at own 11Nik Constantinou punt for 52 yds , Gregory Clayton Jr. returns for 10 yds to the LSU 47
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 47Jayden Daniels pass complete to Malik Nabers for 21 yds to the TA&M 32 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 32Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the TA&M 31
9:442nd & 9 at opp 31pass incomplete
8:353rd & 9 at opp 31Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Malik Nabers for a 1ST down Texas A&M Penalty, Defensive holding (Demani Richardson) to the TA&M 21 for a 1ST down
Texas A&M Touchdown, 4 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 35Damian Ramos kickoff for 53 yds , Micah Tease return for 9 yds to the TA&M 44 LSU Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Laterrance Welch) to the TA&M 36
8:211st & 10 at own 36Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Max Wright for 9 yds to the TA&M 45
8:042nd & 1 at own 45Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 4 yds to the TA&M 49 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 49Max Wright 51 Yd pass from Jaylen Henderson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
7:201st & goal at opp 3Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Jahdae Walker, broken up by Ashton Stamps
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:201st & 10 at own 25Jayden Daniels pass complete to Malik Nabers for 45 yds to the TA&M 30 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyren Lacy) to the TA&M 40 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 40Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the TA&M 36
6:202nd & 6 at opp 36Jayden Daniels run for 10 yds to the TA&M 26 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 26Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Brian Thomas Jr. Texas A&M Penalty, off-side (Shemar Turner) to the TA&M 21
6:201st & 5 at opp 21Kaleb Jackson run for 1 yd to the TA&M 20
6:202nd & 4 at opp 20pass incomplete to Brian Thomas Jr.
6:203rd & 4 at opp 20Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the TA&M 15 for a 1ST down
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 35Damian Ramos kickoff for 64 yds , Ainias Smith return for 19 yds to the TA&M 46 Texas A&M Penalty, illegal block (Alex Zettler) to the TA&M 10
4:131st & 10 at own 10Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Moose Muhammad III for 4 yds to the TA&M 14
4:132nd & 6 at own 14pass incomplete to Max Wright
4:133rd & 6 at own 14Jaylen Henderson run for 3 yds to the TA&M 17
2:484th & 3 at own 17pass incomplete to Noah Thomas

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 A&M–LSU game

Officially, LSU leads 33–⁠24–⁠3; as played, 37–⁠24–⁠3 in 64 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026LSU 35, Texas A&M 6
2025Texas A&M 49, LSU 25
2024Texas A&M 38, LSU 23
2023LSU 42, Texas A&M 30
2022Texas A&M 38, LSU 23
2021LSU 27, Texas A&M 24

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