Total Yards
LSU459
Southern Miss242
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)
Game Center
Southern Miss at LSU
Oct 15, 2016 • Completed
Season 2016RegularWeek 7
Away
Southern Miss
Sun Belt
Final Score
10 - 45
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Passing Yards
LSU276
Southern Miss161
Rushing Yards
LSU183
Southern Miss81
Turnovers
LSU1
Southern Miss1
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
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LSU22:01
Southern Miss37:59
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
LSU routs Southern Miss 45-10
LSU defeated Southern Miss 45-10 in Week 7 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 459-242 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
LSU set the terms early in a game that finished 45-10. Ito Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Southern Miss the first major swing.
LSU's box score carried the story: 459 total yards, 183 rushing yards, and 276 passing yards. Southern Miss finished with 242 total yards, including 81 on the ground and 161 through the air.
LSU converted 5-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, LSU led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 80 yds for a TD, (Colby Delahoussaye KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Ito Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) (Southern Miss led 7-0 over LSU).
Rushing Touchdown
D.J. Chark run for 19 yds for a TD, (Colby Delahoussaye KICK) (LSU led 7-7 over Southern Miss).
Field Goal Good
Colby Delahoussaye 38 yd FG GOOD (LSU led 10-7 over Southern Miss).
Field Goal Good
Parker Shaunfield 37 yd FG GOOD (Southern Miss led 10-10 over LSU).
Passing Touchdown
Danny Etling pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 63 yds for a TD, (Colby Delahoussaye KICK) (LSU led 38-10 over Southern Miss).
Rushing Touchdown
Derrius Guice run for 20 yds for a TD, (Colby Delahoussaye KICK) (LSU led 24-10 over Southern Miss).
Stat Callouts
Final score
45-10
LSU defeated Southern Miss.
Total yards
459-242
LSU held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
183
LSU averaged 7.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
276
LSU averaged 15.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-9
LSU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
7-18
Southern Miss's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | LSU | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 459 | 242 |
| Passing Yards | 276 | 161 |
| Rushing Yards | 183 | 81 |
| First Downs | 17 | 16 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-9 | 7-18 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 6-55 | 6-42 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 11-18 | 25-37 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 36 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 4 |
| Possession Time | 22:01 | 37:59 |