From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
LSU
Clemson
354
Total yards
261
248
Passing yards
230
108
Rushing yards
31
6.4
Yards per pass
6.1
3.5
Yards per rush
1.6
25
First downs
13
4–11
Third downs
3–13
0–1
Fourth downs
2–4
2
Turnovers
1
6–45
Penalties
6–57
37:10
Possession
22:50
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
LSU
Clemson
41%
Success rate
35%
−0.00
EPA per play
−0.09
0.92
Explosiveness
1.29
−0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.03
0.09
Passing EPA
−0.12
30%
Passing-down success
19%
0.05
First-down EPA
−0.25
−0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.05
0.26
Third-down EPA
0.33
19%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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)
Clemson 60% to win. LSU pulled the upset.
The line
Clemson −3.5, over/under 57.5.
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 Clemson 65%, LSU 35%. 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. Clemson drives left to right, LSU right to left.
Q1 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q1 LSUFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q1 ClemsonField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q1 LSUField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q2 LSUFumble, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 ClemsonMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q3 ClemsonInterception, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q3 LSUMissed FG, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q4 LSUPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q4 LSUEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Clemson 3, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Caden Durham run for 24 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
14:27
1st & 10 at own 49
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 4 yds to the CLEM 47
13:42
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 8 yds to the CLEM 39 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at opp 39
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Trey’Dez Green
13:01
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Kaleb Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 40
12:31
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Timeout LSU, clock 12:31
12:24
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the CLEM 39
11:48
4th & 10 at opp 39
Grant Chadwick punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
11:37
2nd & 10 at own 20
Adam Randall run for 2 yds to the CLEM 22
11:08
3rd & 8 at own 22
Cade Klubnik sacked by PJ Woodland for a loss of 12 yards to the CLEM 10
10:30
4th & 20 at own 10
Jack Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 47 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the LSU 37
LSU Fumble, 2 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 3 yds to the LSU 40
9:51
2nd & 7 at own 40
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 8 yds Bauer Sharp fumbled, forced by Avieon Terrell, recovered by CLEM Ricardo Jones , return for 24 yds to the LSU 24
Clemson Field goal, 4 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 24
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
9:42
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
9:37
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Adam Randall run for no gain to the LSU 24
8:57
4th & 10 at opp 24
Nolan Hauser 42 yd FG GOODClemson 3, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 5 plays
8:57
4th & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Caden Durham run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 24
8:24
2nd & 11 at own 24
LSU Penalty, False Start (Trey’Dez Green) to the LSU 19
8:04
2nd & 16 at own 19
Nussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete to Green, Trey’Dez, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Woodaz, Wade) 15 yards to the LSU34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
7:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Zavion Thomas run for 14 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Durham, Caden rush for 16 yards to the CLEMSON36, PENALTY LSU illegal formation (Brown, Barion) 5 yards to the LSU43, NO PLAY.
6:55
1st & 15 at own 43
Timeout LSU, clock 06:55
6:46
1st & 15 at own 43
Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the LSU 49
6:10
2nd & 9 at own 49
Caden Durham run for no gain to the LSU 49
5:31
3rd & 9 at own 49
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
5:25
4th & 9 at own 49
Grant Chadwick punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CLEM 15
Clemson Punt, 8 plays
5:16
1st & 10 at own 15
T.J. Moore run for 5 yds to the CLEM 20
4:47
2nd & 5 at own 20
Timeout Clemson, clock 04:47
4:36
2nd & 5 at own 20
Adam Randall run for 7 yds to the CLEM 27 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 27
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 16 yds to the CLEM 43 for a 1ST down
3:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
3:05
2nd & 3 at the 50
Clemson Penalty, False Start (Blake Miller) to the CLEM 45
2:38
2nd & 8 at own 45
Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 8 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Keith Adams Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 49
1:39
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Timeout Clemson, clock 01:39
1:36
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
1:26
3rd & 12 at opp 49
Cade Klubnik run for 5 yds to the LSU 44
0:40
4th & 7 at opp 44
Nolan Hauser punt for 28 yds, downed at the LSU 16
LSU Field goal, 8 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at own 16
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 11 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at own 27
Zavion Thomas run for 13 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:05
1st & 10 at own 40
Ju’Juan Johnson run for 8 yds to the LSU 48
Q2 13:31
2nd & 2 at own 48
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 19 yds to the CLEM 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:58
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ju’Juan Johnson run for 1 yd to the CLEM 32
Q2 12:19
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Will Heldt for a loss of 12 yards to the CLEM 44
Q2 11:36
3rd & 21 at opp 44
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 9 yds to the CLEM 35
Q2 10:53
4th & 12 at opp 35
Damian Ramos 52 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter3 drives, then Clemson 10, LSU 3
Clemson Touchdown, 13 plays
10:53
4th & 12 at own 35
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade Klubnik run for 5 yds to the CLEM 30
10:13
2nd & 5 at own 30
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Josh Sapp
10:02
3rd & 5 at own 30
Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 26 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
David Eziomume run for 4 yds to the LSU 40
8:43
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Cade Klubnik run for 7 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 33
David Eziomume run for no gain to the LSU 33
7:31
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Cade Klubnik run for 7 yds to the LSU 26
6:53
3rd & 3 at opp 26
David Eziomume run for 1 yd to the LSU 25
6:13
4th & 2 at opp 25
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 21 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & goal at opp 4
Cade Klubnik sacked by Harold Perkins Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the LSU 14
5:19
2nd & goal at opp 14
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Bryant Wesco Jr.
5:10
3rd & goal at opp 14
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 13 yds to the LSU 1
4:36
4th & goal at opp 1
Adam Randall run for 1 yd for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 10, LSU 3
LSU Fumble, 12 plays
4:36
4th & 7 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Caden Durham
4:22
2nd & 10 at own 25
Garrett Nussmeier run for 10 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Harlem Berry run for 1 yd to the LSU 36
3:16
2nd & 9 at own 36
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
3:04
3rd & 9 at own 36
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at the 50
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 10 yds to the CLEM 40 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 40
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 4 yds to the CLEM 36
1:44
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Zavion Thomas pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 16 yds to the CLEM 20 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 20
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the CLEM 19
0:37
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds to the CLEM 12
0:15
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
0:15
4th & 2 at opp 12
Timeout LSU, clock 00:15
0:09
4th & 2 at opp 12
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for a loss of 1 yard Chris Hilton Jr. fumbled, forced by Ronan Hanafin, recovered by CLEM
Clemson End of half, 1 play
0:06
1st & 10 at own 13
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 12
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Clemson Missed FG, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Adam Randall run for 6 yds to the CLEM 31
14:20
2nd & 4 at own 31
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to T.J. Moore
14:13
3rd & 4 at own 31
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Olsen Patt-Henry for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at the 50
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 19 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cade Klubnik run for 1 yd to the LSU 30
12:59
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to T.J. Moore
12:59
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Timeout Clemson, clock 12:59
12:53
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to T.J. Moore
12:47
4th & 9 at opp 30
Nolan Hauser 48 yd FG MISSED
LSU Touchdown, 8 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Durham, Caden rush for 2 yards to the LSU33, PENALTY LSU holding (Davis, Weston) 10 yards to the LSU21, NO PLAY.
12:06
1st & 20 at own 21
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 39 yds to the CLEM 40 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the CLEM 26 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 26
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Bauer Sharp
11:09
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the CLEM 21
10:24
3rd & 5 at opp 21
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 16 yds to the CLEM 5 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & goal at opp 5
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the CLEM 4
9:07
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Nussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete to Green, Trey’Dez, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Hampton, Ashton) 2 yards to the CLEMSON2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
9:03
1st & goal at opp 2
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Bauer Sharp
8:59
2nd & goal at opp 2
Caden Durham run for 2 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)Tied at 10
Clemson Interception, 2 plays
8:59
2nd & 10 at own 35
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 10 yds to the CLEM 35 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Cade Klubnik pass intercepted Mansoor Delane return for no gain to the LSU 46
LSU Missed FG, 8 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Caden Durham run for 15 yds to the CLEM 39 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 3 yds to the CLEM 36
6:55
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 6 yds to the CLEM 30
6:18
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Garrett Nussmeier run for 2 yds to the CLEM 28 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ju’Juan Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 29
4:42
2nd & 11 at opp 29
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
4:37
3rd & 11 at opp 29
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas
4:32
4th & 11 at opp 29
Damian Ramos 46 yd FG MISSED
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
4:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyler Brown run for 7 yds to the CLEM 36
3:52
2nd & 3 at own 36
Cade Klubnik run for a loss of 2 yards to the CLEM 34
3:16
3rd & 5 at own 34
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
3:09
4th & 5 at own 34
Jack Smith punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 27
LSU Touchdown, 11 plays
3:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Caden Durham run for 8 yds to the LSU 35
2:24
2nd & 2 at own 35
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 38
Zavion Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 37
1:08
2nd & 11 at own 37
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Trey’Dez Green
1:03
3rd & 11 at own 37
Nussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete (TEAM), PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference 15 yards to the CLEMSON48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU, QB hurry by TEAM, QB hit by TEAM.
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
LSU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 47
0:54
1st & 15 at own 47
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 4 yds to the CLEM 49
0:12
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 13 yds to the CLEM 36 for a 1ST down Clemson Penalty, Roughing Passer (T.J. Parker) to the CLEM 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:52
1st & 10 at opp 21
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 9 yds to the CLEM 12
Q4 14:16
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Caden Durham run for no gain to the CLEM 12
Q4 13:34
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Garrett Nussmeier run for 2 yds to the CLEM 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:52
1st & goal at opp 10
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the CLEM 8
Q4 12:18
2nd & goal at opp 8
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 8 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 17, Clemson 10
4th quarter6 drives, then LSU 17, Clemson 10
Clemson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:18
2nd & 8 at own 35
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
12:06
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 6 yds to the CLEM 31
11:18
3rd & 4 at own 31
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 11 yds to the CLEM 42 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at own 42
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Christian Bentancur for 20 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
10:19
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 2 yds to the LSU 36
9:47
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Olsen Patt-Henry for 3 yds to the LSU 33
9:06
3rd & 5 at opp 33
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
9:06
4th & 5 at opp 33
Timeout LSU, clock 09:06
9:02
4th & 5 at opp 33
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to T.J. Moore
LSU Punt, 7 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 34
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the LSU 36
8:17
2nd & 8 at own 36
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 9 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 45
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 7 yds to the CLEM 48
7:05
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 3 yds to the CLEM 45 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 48
5:41
2nd & 17 at own 48
Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the CLEM 47
5:10
3rd & 12 at opp 47
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds to the CLEM 40
4:26
4th & 5 at opp 40
Grant Chadwick punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
4:14
2nd & 10 at own 20
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Bryant Wesco Jr.
4:14
3rd & 10 at own 20
Clemson Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CLEM 15
4:08
3rd & 15 at own 15
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Josh Sapp for 7 yds to the CLEM 22
3:22
4th & 8 at own 22
Jack Smith punt for 51 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 1 yd to the LSU 23 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the LSU 18
LSU Punt, 3 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 18
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 17
2:35
2nd & 11 at own 17
Caden Durham run for no gain to the LSU 17
2:35
3rd & 11 at own 17
Timeout Clemson, clock 02:35
2:23
3rd & 11 at own 17
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 4 yds to the LSU 21
1:50
4th & 7 at own 21
Grant Chadwick punt for 52 yds , Bryant Wesco Jr. returns for 16 yds to the CLEM 43
Clemson Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:48
1st & 10 at own 43
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to T.J. Moore
1:42
2nd & 10 at own 43
Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 19 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 17 yds to the LSU 21 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 21
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Christian Bentancur for 3 yds to the LSU 18
1:08
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 3 yds to the LSU 15
1:04
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Bryant Wesco Jr.
0:59
4th & 4 at opp 15
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
LSU End of game, 2 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 15
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 14
0:22
2nd & 11 at own 14
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 13
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.
PassingGarrett Nussmeier28 of 38, 232 yards, 1 TDLSU
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