Oklahoma at LSU

Saturday, November 30, 2024

LSU beat Oklahoma 37–⁠17. It was their fourth meeting; after it, LSU led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayOklahoma6–⁠7 in 2024
17
HomeLSU9–⁠4 in 2024
37

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: ESPNAttendance 99,364

At kickoff
49°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Matt LoeffierGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma7100017
LSU7177637

How the win probability moved

LSU favored

Win probability by play: LSU 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 30 points.

Oklahoma favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (30 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Oklahoma

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Arnold14/2111000
Bauer Sharp0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jackson Arnold1775028
Sam Franklin661034
Xavier Robinson102015
Gavin Sawchuk41108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javian Hester150050
Jacob Jordan642017
Xavier Robinson31008
Zion Ragins1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Danny Stutsman100.500
Gracen Halton7110
Billy Bowman7000
Kip Lewis7000
R Mason Thomas2110

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Nussmeier22/3127730
A.J. Swann1/3800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caden Durham1180050
Josh Williams133106
Zavion Thomas1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Hilton Jr.285245
Ka’Morreun Pimpton253042
Kyren Lacy341118
Caden Durham432016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Whit Weeks15210
Davhon Keys10110
Greg Penn III91.500
Jardin Gilbert8000
Dominick McKinley4220
Sage Ryan2001

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

Team stats

OklahomaLSU
277Total yards395
110Passing yards285
167Rushing yards110
5.0Yards per pass8.4
4.5Yards per rush3.8
17First downs18
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties6–⁠46
29:13Possession30:47
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

OklahomaLSU
37%Success rate43%
−0.03EPA per play0.28
1.17Explosiveness1.30
0.31Rushing EPA0.17
−0.46Passing EPA0.36
23%Passing-down success40%
0.08First-down EPA0.12
−0.23Second-down EPA0.09
0.39Third-down EPA0.56
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)

LSU 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −6, over/under 48.

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 66%, Oklahoma 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneOklahoma end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 5 playsQ1 LSUFumble return TD, 5 plays (Oklahoma scores)Q1 LSUPunt, 10 playsQ2 OklahomaPunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUField goal, 5 playsQ2 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 OklahomaField goal, 11 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 OklahomaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 OklahomaPunt, 6 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 OklahomaInterception, 8 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 9 playsQ4 OklahomaPunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ4 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 LSUField goal, 6 playsQ4 OklahomaEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Oklahoma right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 LSUFumble return TD, 5 plays (Oklahoma scores), 0 yards
  6. Q1 LSUPunt, 10 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 LSUField goal, 5 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 OklahomaField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 OklahomaEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  13. Q3 OklahomaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
  15. Q3 OklahomaInterception, 8 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 LSUField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
  17. Q4 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  18. Q4 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q4 LSUField goal, 6 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 OklahomaEnd of game, 9 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
LSU Punt, 6 plays
15:00Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
14:103rd & 1 at own 34Timeout LSU, clock 14:10
14:102nd & 10 at own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 9 yds to the LSU 34
14:103rd & 1 at own 34Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 35Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
14:102nd & 10 at own 35Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 7 yds to the LSU 42
14:103rd & 3 at own 42Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
12:364th & 3 at own 42Peyton Todd punt for 46 yds, downed at the OU 12
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 12Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
12:362nd & 10 at own 12Xavier Robinson run for no gain to the OU 12
12:363rd & 10 at own 12Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 2 yds to the OU 14
11:154th & 8 at own 14Luke Elzinga punt for 39 yds
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 47Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:152nd & 7 at the 50Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 16 yds to the OU 34 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 34Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the OU 30
11:152nd & 6 at opp 30Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ka’Morreun Pimpton for 11 yds to the OU 19 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 19Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the OU 18
11:152nd & 9 at opp 18Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for no gain to the OU 18
7:093rd & 9 at opp 18Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 18 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 7, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma Punt, 5 plays
7:01Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds , Sam Franklin return for 31 yds to the OU 31
7:011st & 10 at own 31Xavier Robinson run for 5 yds to the OU 36
7:012nd & 5 at own 36Jackson Arnold pass complete to Xavier Robinson for 8 yds to the OU 44 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 44Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the OU 47
7:012nd & 7 at own 47Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the OU 48
7:013rd & 6 at own 48Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
4:534th & 6 at own 48Luke Elzinga punt for 44 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 1 yd to the LSU 9
LSU Fumble return TD, 5 plays (Oklahoma scores)
4:531st & 10 at own 9Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 9 yds to the LSU 18
3:452nd & 1 at own 18Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the LSU 19 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 19Timeout LSU, clock 03:45
3:451st & 10 at own 19Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
3:452nd & 10 at own 19Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
3:263rd & 10 at own 19Garrett Nussmeier sacked for a loss of 10 yards Garrett Nussmeier fumbled, recovered by OU R Mason Thomas , return for 0 yards for a TD (Zach Schmit KICK)Tied at 7
LSU Punt, 10 plays
3:18Zach Schmit kickoff for 63 yds , Aaron Anderson return for 19 yds to the LSU 21
3:181st & 10 at own 21Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LSU 22
3:182nd & 9 at own 22Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 2 yds to the LSU 24
3:183rd & 7 at own 24Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 15 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 39Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for no gain to the LSU 39
0:002nd & 10 at own 39Josh Williams run for 6 yds to the LSU 45
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 45Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the LSU 48
Q2 15:004th & 1 at own 48Josh Williams run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50Garrett Nussmeier sacked by R Mason Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 43
Q2 15:002nd & 17 at own 43Josh Williams run for no gain to the LSU 43
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at own 43AJ Swann pass complete to CJ Daniels for 8 yds to the OU 49
Q2 12:204th & 9 at opp 49Blake Ochsendorf punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Peyton Bowen at the OU 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then LSU 24, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 10Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the OU 11
12:202nd & 9 at own 11Xavier Robinson run for 4 yds to the OU 15
12:203rd & 5 at own 15Jackson Arnold pass complete to Xavier Robinson for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 14
10:244th & 6 at own 14Luke Elzinga punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Aaron Anderson at the LSU 39
LSU Field goal, 5 plays
9:361st & 10 at opp 11Timeout LSU, clock 09:36
9:361st & 10 at own 39Caden Durham run for 50 yds to the OU 11 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 11Caden Durham run for no gain to the OU 11
9:362nd & 10 at opp 11AJ Swann pass incomplete
9:363rd & 10 at opp 11LSU Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the OU 17
9:363rd & 16 at opp 17AJ Swann pass incomplete
8:394th & 16 at opp 17Damian Ramos 34 yd FG GOODLSU 10, Oklahoma 7
Oklahoma Touchdown, 3 plays
8:39Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:391st & 10 at own 25Jackson Arnold pass complete to J.J. Hester for 50 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 25Oklahoma Penalty, Illegal Snap on EVERETT, Troy enforced (-5 Yards) to the LSU 30
8:391st & 15 at opp 30Jackson Arnold run for 28 yds to the LSU 2 for a 1ST down
7:221st & goal at opp 2Xavier Robinson run for 2 yds for a TD (Zach Schmit KICK)Oklahoma 14, LSU 10
7:08Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Anderson return for 100 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 17, Oklahoma 14
Oklahoma Field goal, 11 plays
7:08Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:081st & 10 at own 25Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
7:082nd & 10 at own 25Jackson Arnold run for 12 yds to the OU 37 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 37Jackson Arnold pass complete to Zion Ragins for 8 yds to the OU 45
7:082nd & 2 at own 45Xavier Robinson run for 4 yds to the OU 49 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 49Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
7:082nd & 10 at own 49Jackson Arnold run for 10 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 41Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 17 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
3:452nd & 11 at opp 25Timeout Oklahoma, clock 03:45
3:451st & 10 at opp 24Jackson Arnold run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 25
3:452nd & 11 at opp 25Gavin Sawchuk run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 26
3:453rd & 12 at opp 26Jackson Arnold run for no gain to the LSU 26
2:134th & 12 at opp 26Zach Schmit 44 yd FG GOODTied at 17
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
2:02Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Anderson return for 34 yds to the LSU 34
1:582nd & 6 at own 38Timeout LSU, clock 01:58
1:581st & 10 at own 34Josh Williams run for 4 yds to the LSU 38
1:582nd & 6 at own 38Josh Williams run for 2 yds to the LSU 40
1:583rd & 4 at own 40Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 6 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 46Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 7 yds to the OU 47
1:582nd & 3 at opp 47Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 7 yds to the OU 40 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 40Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 40 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 24, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma End of half, 1 play
0:45Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Gavin Sawchuk run for 2 yds to the OU 27
3rd quarter4 drives, then LSU 31, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma Punt, 6 plays
15:00Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Xavier Robinson run for 1 yd to the OU 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 2 yds to the OU 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Jackson Arnold run for 15 yds to the OU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Xavier Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 42
11:533rd & 8 at own 45Timeout Oklahoma, clock 11:53
11:532nd & 11 at own 42Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the OU 45
11:533rd & 8 at own 45Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
11:394th & 8 at own 45Luke Elzinga punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 12
LSU Touchdown, 9 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 12Caden Durham run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 10
11:392nd & 12 at own 10Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for no gain to the LSU 10
11:393rd & 12 at own 10Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 14 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 24Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 29
11:392nd & 5 at own 29Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for no gain to the LSU 29
11:393rd & 5 at own 29Garrett Nussmeier run for 7 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 36Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the LSU 39
11:392nd & 7 at own 39Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 16 yds to the OU 45 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 45Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 45 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 31, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma Interception, 8 plays
6:48Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:481st & 10 at own 25Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 11 yds to the OU 36 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 36Xavier Robinson run for 3 yds to the OU 39
6:482nd & 7 at own 39Jackson Arnold pass complete to Xavier Robinson for 3 yds to the OU 42
6:483rd & 4 at own 42Jackson Arnold run for 5 yds to the OU 47 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 47Jackson Arnold run for 5 yds to the LSU 48
6:482nd & 5 at opp 48Gavin Sawchuk run for 8 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 40Jackson Arnold pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 4 yds to the LSU 36
2:222nd & 6 at opp 36Bauer Sharp pass intercepted Sage Ryan return for 16 yds to the LSU 42
LSU Field goal, 9 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 42Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 6 yds to the LSU 48
2:222nd & 4 at own 48Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
2:223rd & 4 at own 48Garrett Nussmeier run for 3 yds to the OU 49
0:311st & 10 at opp 46Timeout LSU, clock 00:31
0:314th & 1 at opp 49Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the OU 46 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 46Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ka’Morreun Pimpton for 42 yds to the OU 4 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 4Josh Williams run for no gain to the OU 4
Q4 15:00Timeout Oklahoma, clock 15:00
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q4 14:474th & goal at opp 4Damian Ramos 22 yd FG GOODLSU 34, Oklahoma 17
4th quarter5 drives, then LSU 37, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
14:47Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Gavin Sawchuk run for 2 yds to the OU 27
14:472nd & 8 at own 27Jackson Arnold sacked by Dominick McKinley for a loss of 3 yards to the OU 24
14:473rd & 11 at own 24Jackson Arnold sacked by Davhon Keys for a loss of 6 yards to the OU 18
13:024th & 17 at own 18Luke Elzinga punt for 40 yds, downed at the LSU 42
LSU Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 42Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the LSU 44
13:022nd & 8 at own 44NUSSMEIER, Garrett pass to the right incomplete thrown to the OU45. PENALTY LSU Holding on DURHAM, Caden enforced 10 yards from the LSU44 to the LSU34 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:022nd & 18 at own 34Caden Durham run for 15 yds to the LSU 49
13:023rd & 3 at own 49LSU Penalty, False Start (Miles Frazier) to the LSU 44
13:023rd & 8 at own 44LSU Penalty, False Start (DJ Chester) to the LSU 39
13:023rd & 13 at own 39Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 7 yds to the LSU 46
10:214th & 6 at own 46Peyton Todd punt for 48 yds , Peyton Bowen returns for 6 yds to the OU 12
Oklahoma Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 12Jackson Arnold sacked by Dominick McKinley for a loss of 5 yards to the OU 7
10:212nd & 15 at own 7Jackson Arnold pass complete to Sam Franklin for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 6
10:213rd & 16 at own 6Jackson Arnold run for no gain to the OU 6 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Whit Weeks) to the OU 21 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 21Jackson Arnold run for 12 yds to the OU 33 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 33Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 2 yds to the OU 35
10:212nd & 8 at own 35Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
10:213rd & 8 at own 35ARNOLD, Jackson pass deep to the right incomplete intended for SHARP, Bauer broken up by BURNS, Major at the LSU40. PENALTY LSU Offsides on RELIFORD, Gabriel enforced 5 yards from the OU35 to the OU40 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:273rd & 3 at own 40Jackson Arnold pass complete to Sam Franklin for a loss of 3 yards to the OU 37
6:294th & 6 at own 37Jackson Arnold sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the OU 28 TEAM fumbled, recovered by OU , return for 0 yards
LSU Field goal, 6 plays
6:291st & 10 at opp 28Zavion Thomas run for 6 yds to the OU 22
6:292nd & 4 at opp 22Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the OU 18 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 18Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the OU 16
6:292nd & 8 at opp 16Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
3:234th & 7 at opp 15Timeout LSU, clock 03:23
3:233rd & 8 at opp 16Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the OU 15
3:194th & 7 at opp 15Damian Ramos 32 yd FG GOODLSU 37, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma End of game, 9 plays
3:12Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds , Sam Franklin return for 20 yds to the OU 20
3:121st & 10 at own 20Sam Franklin run for 2 yds to the OU 22
2:003rd & 7 at own 23Timeout LSU, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 8 at own 22Sam Franklin run for 1 yd to the OU 23
2:003rd & 7 at own 23Sam Franklin run for 34 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 43Jackson Arnold run for 6 yds to the LSU 37
2:002nd & 4 at opp 37Sam Franklin run for 8 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 29Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at opp 29Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jacob Jordan for 8 yds to the LSU 21
2:003rd & 2 at opp 21Sam Franklin run for 5 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16Sam Franklin run for 11 yds to the LSU 5 for a 1ST down

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 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Oklahoma 17, LSU 13
2024LSU 37, Oklahoma 17
2019LSU 63, Oklahoma 28Peach Bowl, CFP Semifinal
2003LSU 21, Oklahoma 14Sugar Bowl
1949Oklahoma 35, LSU 0Sugar Bowl

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