Total Yards
Texas Tech399
LSU638
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)
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LSU at Texas Tech
Dec 30, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site
ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL
Season 2015PostseasonWeek 1
Away
LSU
SEC
Final Score
56 - 27
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Texas Tech
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Passing Yards
Texas Tech370
LSU261
Rushing Yards
Texas Tech29
LSU377
Turnovers
Texas Tech1
LSU1
Game Conditions
Temperature51°F
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity
82%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
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Texas Tech29:46
LSU30:14
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
LSU pulls away from Texas Tech 56-27
LSU defeated Texas Tech 56-27 in Week 1 of the 2015 postseason slate, finishing with a 638-399 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns.
LSU set the terms early in a game that finished 56-27. Jakeem Grant 46 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Texas Tech the first major swing.
LSU's box score carried the story: 638 total yards, 377 rushing yards, and 261 passing yards. Texas Tech finished with 399 total yards, including 29 on the ground and 370 through the air.
LSU converted 4-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, LSU led 21-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was D.J. Chark 79 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Jakeem Grant 46 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Texas Tech led 6-7 over LSU).
Rushing Touchdown
Leonard Fournette 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick) (LSU led 7-0 over Texas Tech).
Rushing Touchdown
D.J. Chark 79 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick) (LSU led 14-6 over Texas Tech).
Passing Touchdown
Leonard Fournette 44 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick) (LSU led 21-6 over Texas Tech).
Passing Touchdown
Jakeem Grant 3 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield Kick) (Texas Tech led 13-21 over LSU).
Rushing Touchdown
Brandon Harris 26 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick) (LSU led 42-20 over Texas Tech).
Stat Callouts
Final score
56-27
LSU defeated Texas Tech.
Total yards
638-399
LSU held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
377
LSU averaged 9.7 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
261
LSU averaged 11.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-9
LSU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
10-20
Texas Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Texas Tech | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 399 | 638 |
| Passing Yards | 370 | 261 |
| Rushing Yards | 29 | 377 |
| First Downs | 22 | 23 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 10-20 | 4-9 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 5-53 | 10-86 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 28-56 | 14-23 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 39 |
| Passing TDs | 4 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 7 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 8 |
| Possession Time | 29:46 | 30:14 |