Vanderbilt at LSU

Saturday, November 23, 2024

LSU beat Vanderbilt 24–⁠17. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, LSU led the series 25–⁠7–⁠1.

AwayVanderbilt7–⁠6 in 2024
17
HomeLSU9–⁠4 in 2024
24

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: SEC NetworkAttendance 102,086

At kickoff
51°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff
Official
Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vanderbilt703717
LSU777324

How the win probability moved

LSU favored

Win probability by play: LSU 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 26 points.

Vanderbilt favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (26 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Diego Pavia13/2418610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Diego Pavia643136
Sedrick Alexander92405
A.J. Newberry322010
Nate Johnson320010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quincy Skinner Jr.372163
Loic Fouonji355039
Junior Sherrill340018
Eli Stowers21109
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Langston Patterson13000
Randon Fontenette100.500
De’Rickey Wright6000
De’Marion Thomas6000
Yilanan Ouattara51.510

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Nussmeier28/3733210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Williams1490221
Caden Durham1458011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyren Lacy685130
Aaron Anderson665021
Josh Williams461018
C.J. Daniels456024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Whit Weeks7000
Davhon Keys5000
Bradyn Swinson40.50.50
West Weeks4000
Shone Washington10.50.50

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

Team stats

VanderbiltLSU
308Total yards474
186Passing yards332
122Rushing yards142
7.8Yards per pass9.0
5.1Yards per rush4.9
13First downs27
2–⁠10Third downs8–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
3–⁠15Penalties3–⁠25
25:17Possession34:43
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

VanderbiltLSU
46%Success rate54%
0.21EPA per play0.33
1.28Explosiveness1.04
0.35Rushing EPA0.19
0.08Passing EPA0.44
38%Passing-down success37%
0.30First-down EPA0.38
0.09Second-down EPA0.01
0.25Third-down EPA0.89
10%Havoc by its defense4%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −10, over/under 53.

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 74%, Vanderbilt 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneVanderbilt end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 playQ1 LSUTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ2 LSUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 VanderbiltField goal, 12 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 13 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 LSUEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Vanderbilt right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 play, 63 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 LSUTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 LSUEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 12 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 LSUField goal, 13 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 LSUEnd of game, 11 plays, 66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
LSU Punt, 3 plays
15:00Brock Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 15 yds to the LSU 18 Zavion Thomas fumbled, recovered by LSU return for 15 yds , return for no gain to the LSU 18
14:431st & 10 at own 18Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 21
14:192nd & 7 at own 21Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 4 yds to the LSU 25
13:583rd & 3 at own 25LSU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 20
13:333rd & 8 at own 20Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 1 yd to the LSU 21
12:584th & 7 at own 21Blake Ochsendorf punt for 41 yds , Martel Hight returns for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 37
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 1 play
12:491st & 10 at own 37Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 63 yds for a TD LSU Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the LSU 0 (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 7, LSU 0
LSU Touchdown, 8 plays
12:49Brock Taylor kickoff for 42 yds , Josh Williams return for 2 yds to the LSU 10
12:371st & 10 at own 10Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 10 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 20Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the LSU 26
11:292nd & 4 at own 26Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 29
10:453rd & 1 at own 29Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 33Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 30 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 37Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 3 yds to the VAN 34
8:452nd & 7 at opp 34Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 14 yds to the VAN 20 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 20Josh Williams run for 20 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
8:17Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:171st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the VAN 30
7:292nd & 5 at own 30Diego Pavia run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 29
6:513rd & 6 at own 29Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 06:51
6:513rd & 6 at own 29Diego Pavia pass incomplete
6:354th & 6 at own 29Jesse Mirco punt for 54 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 10 yds to the LSU 27
LSU Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 27Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
6:142nd & 10 at own 27Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LSU 28
5:373rd & 9 at own 28Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 24 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 48Josh Williams run for 6 yds to the VAN 42
4:432nd & 4 at opp 42Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
4:363rd & 4 at opp 42Caden Durham run for 7 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 16 yds to the VAN 19 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 19Caden Durham run for 11 yds to the VAN 8 for a 1ST down
2:551st & goal at opp 8Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Yilanan Ouattara for a loss of 6 yards to the VAN 14
2:152nd & goal at opp 14Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 6 yds to the VAN 8
1:293rd & goal at opp 8Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 5 yds to the VAN 3
0:334th & goal at opp 3Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 3Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 1 yd to the VAN 4
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 4Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 8 yds to the VAN 12
Q2 14:053rd & 1 at own 12Diego Pavia run for 36 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:351st & 10 at own 48Diego Pavia pass incomplete
Q2 13:312nd & 10 at own 48Diego Pavia pass incomplete
Q2 13:183rd & 10 at own 48Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 5 yds to the LSU 47
Q2 12:464th & 5 at opp 47Jesse Mirco punt for 47 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then LSU 14, Vanderbilt 7
LSU Punt, 3 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 20Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 23
11:502nd & 7 at own 23Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the LSU 27
11:053rd & 3 at own 27Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
11:054th & 3 at own 27Blake Ochsendorf punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 40
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 40Nate Johnson run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at the 50Diego Pavia pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 9 yds to the LSU 41
9:262nd & 1 at opp 41Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 38Moni Jones run for 3 yds to the LSU 35
7:582nd & 7 at opp 35Sedrick Alexander run for no gain to the LSU 35
7:143rd & 7 at opp 35Diego Pavia pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 7 yds to the LSU 28 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 28Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the LSU 23
5:422nd & 5 at opp 23Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the LSU 21
5:043rd & 3 at opp 21Eli Stowers run for 1 yd to the LSU 20
4:294th & 2 at opp 20Diego Pavia pass incomplete
LSU Touchdown, 9 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 20Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ka’Morreun Pimpton for 5 yds to the LSU 25
3:342nd & 5 at own 25Josh Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 24
2:523rd & 6 at own 24Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 9 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 33Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
1:552nd & 10 at own 33Josh Williams run for 8 yds to the LSU 41
1:553rd & 2 at own 41Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 14 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 45Timeout LSU, clock 01:55
1:551st & 10 at opp 45Josh Williams run for 8 yds to the VAN 37
1:152nd & 2 at opp 37Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 16 yds to the VAN 21 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 21Josh Williams run for 21 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 14, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
0:51Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:411st & 10 at own 25Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 13 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at own 38Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 9 yds to the VAN 47
0:362nd & 1 at own 47Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:36
0:362nd & 1 at own 47Diego Pavia pass incomplete
0:313rd & 1 at own 47Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Eli Stowers) to the VAN 42
0:313rd & 6 at own 42Diego Pavia pass incomplete
0:114th & 6 at own 42Jesse Mirco punt for 49 yds, downed at the LSU 9
LSU End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 9(00:03) Kneel down by TEAM at LSU8 (team loss of 1).
3rd quarter4 drives, then LSU 21, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Field goal, 12 plays
15:00Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the VAN 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30AJ Newberry run for 6 yds to the VAN 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Diego Pavia pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 2 yds to the VAN 38
15:003rd & 8 at own 38Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the VAN 45
15:004th & 1 at own 45Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the VAN 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Diego Pavia pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 47Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 18 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the LSU 34
15:002nd & 9 at opp 34Nate Johnson run for 7 yds to the LSU 27
15:003rd & 2 at opp 27Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Gunnar Hansen) to the LSU 32
8:274th & 4 at opp 29Timeout LSU, clock 08:27
8:273rd & 7 at opp 32Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 3 yds to the LSU 29
8:264th & 4 at opp 29Brock Taylor 47 yd FG GOODLSU 14, Vanderbilt 10
LSU Touchdown, 10 plays
8:18Brock Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 20 yds to the LSU 23
8:181st & 10 at own 23Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
8:182nd & 10 at own 23Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LSU 24
8:183rd & 9 at own 24Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 9 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 33Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the LSU 38
8:182nd & 5 at own 38Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 21 yds to the VAN 41 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 41Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the VAN 40
8:182nd & 9 at opp 40Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 2 yds to the VAN 38
8:183rd & 7 at opp 38Josh Williams run for 2 yds to the VAN 36
8:184th & 5 at opp 36Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 24 yds to the VAN 12 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 12Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 12 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 21, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:32Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:321st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the VAN 27
3:322nd & 8 at own 27Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 28
3:323rd & 7 at own 28Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:494th & 7 at own 28Jesse Mirco punt for 57 yds, downed at the LSU 15
LSU Field goal, 13 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 15Josh Williams run for 2 yds to the LSU 17
1:492nd & 8 at own 17Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 13 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 18 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 7 yds to the VAN 45
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 45Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 6 yds to the VAN 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 18 yds to the VAN 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21LSU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VAN 26
Q4 15:001st & 15 at opp 26Josh Williams run for 6 yds to the VAN 20
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 20Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 20Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 9 yds to the VAN 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Josh Williams run for no gain to the VAN 11
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q4 10:453rd & 10 at opp 11Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q4 10:454th & 10 at opp 11Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 10:45
Q4 10:414th & 10 at opp 11Damian Ramos 28 yd FG GOODLSU 24, Vanderbilt 10
4th quarter2 drives, then LSU 24, Vanderbilt 17
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 10 plays
10:41Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:411st & 10 at own 25Nate Johnson run for 3 yds to the VAN 28
10:412nd & 7 at own 28Diego Pavia sacked by Shone Washington and Bradyn Swinson for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 26
10:413rd & 9 at own 26Diego Pavia pass incomplete
10:414th & 9 at own 26Jesse Mirco run for 9 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 35AJ Newberry run for 10 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 45Diego Pavia pass incomplete
10:412nd & 10 at own 45Diego Pavia pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 39 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 16Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 9 yds to the LSU 7
10:412nd & 1 at opp 7AJ Newberry run for 6 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
5:471st & goal at opp 1Diego Pavia run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)LSU 24, Vanderbilt 17
LSU End of game, 11 plays
5:47Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:471st & 10 at own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 21 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 46Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the VAN 48
5:472nd & 4 at opp 48Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the VAN 45
5:473rd & 1 at opp 45Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the VAN 42 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 42Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 10 yds to the VAN 32 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 9 at opp 31Timeout LSU, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 32Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the VAN 31
2:002nd & 9 at opp 31Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 5 yds to the VAN 26
2:003rd & 4 at opp 26Vanderbilt Penalty, Disconcerting Signals on TAYLOR, CJ enforced (CJ Taylor) to the VAN 21 for a 1ST down
1:472nd & 2 at opp 13Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:47
1:471st & 10 at opp 21Josh Williams run for 8 yds to the VAN 13
1:472nd & 2 at opp 13Josh Williams run for 6 yds to the VAN 7 for a 1ST down
1:141st & goal at opp 7(01:14) [SG] Kneel down by TEAM at VANDY8 (team loss of 1).
1:131st & goal at opp 7Timeout LSU, clock 01:13
0:002nd & goal at opp 8[SG] Kneel down by TEAM at VANDY9 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

LSU leads 25–⁠8–⁠1 in 34 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Vanderbilt 31, LSU 24
2024LSU 24, Vanderbilt 17
2020LSU 41, Vanderbilt 7
2019LSU 66, Vanderbilt 38
2010LSU 27, Vanderbilt 3
2009LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9

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