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BYU at LSU

Sep 3, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

0 - 27

BL

Home

LSU

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

LSU479
BYU97

Passing Yards

LSU183
BYU102

Rushing Yards

LSU296
BYU-5

Turnovers

LSU0
BYU1

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind3 mph NE

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Danny Etling

LSU

YDS: 171

Rushing

Derrius Guice

LSU

YDS: 122

Receiving

D.J. Chark

LSU

YDS: 77

Tackles

Marvin Hifo

BYU

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

LSU41:54
BYU18:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

LSU pulls away from BYU 27-0

Standard

LSU defeated BYU 27-0 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 479-97 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

LSU set the terms early in a game that finished 27-0. Derrius Guice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 11} left in the quarter 2, giving LSU the first major swing.

LSU's box score carried the story: 479 total yards, 296 rushing yards, and 183 passing yards. BYU finished with 97 total yards, including -5 on the ground and 102 through the air.

LSU converted 5-10 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, LSU led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Gonsoulin 29 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrius Guice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK) (LSU led 14-0 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrius Guice run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK) (LSU led 7-0 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Gonsoulin 29 Yd Field Goal (LSU led 20-0 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Gonsoulin 23 yd FG GOOD (LSU led 17-0 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darrel Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Gonsoulin KICK) (LSU led 27-0 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-0

    LSU defeated BYU.

  • Total yards

    479-97

    LSU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    296

    LSU averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    183

    LSU averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-10

    LSU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-10

    BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLSUBYU
Total Yards47997
Passing Yards183102
Rushing Yards296-5
First Downs266
Third Down Efficiency5-102-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)10-865-39
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts15-1812-24
Rushing Attempts5714
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points90
Possession Time41:5418:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)