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LSU at Ole Miss

Oct 21, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 8

Away

LSU

SEC

Final Score

40 - 24

LOM

Home

Ole Miss

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ole Miss347
LSU593

Passing Yards

Ole Miss194
LSU200

Rushing Yards

Ole Miss153
LSU393

Turnovers

Ole Miss3
LSU0

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind8 mph SE

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Danny Etling

LSU

YDS: 200

Rushing

Derrius Guice

LSU

YDS: 276

Receiving

Darrel Williams

LSU

YDS: 105

Tackles

Breeland Speaks

Ole Miss

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ole Miss22:20
LSU37:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

LSU beats Ole Miss 40-24

Standard

LSU defeated Ole Miss 40-24 in Week 8 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 593-347 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

LSU set the terms early in a game that finished 40-24. Gary Wunderlich 31 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Ole Miss the first major swing.

LSU's box score carried the story: 593 total yards, 393 rushing yards, and 200 passing yards. Ole Miss finished with 347 total yards, including 153 on the ground and 194 through the air.

LSU converted 4-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, LSU led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Foster Moreau 60 Yd pass from Danny Etling (Connor Culp Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Gary Wunderlich 31 Yd Field Goal (Ole Miss led 3-3 over LSU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrius Guice 7 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick) (LSU led 10-3 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Culp 35 Yd Field Goal (LSU led 3-0 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Culp 38 Yd Field Goal (LSU led 13-3 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gary Wunderlich 26 Yd Field Goal (Ole Miss led 6-13 over LSU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Danny Etling 5 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick) (LSU led 23-9 over Ole Miss).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    40-24

    LSU defeated Ole Miss.

  • Total yards

    593-347

    LSU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    393

    LSU averaged 7.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    200

    LSU averaged 15.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    LSU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Ole Miss's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOle MissLSU
Total Yards347593
Passing Yards194200
Rushing Yards153393
First Downs2126
Third Down Efficiency3-124-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-558-89
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts17-349-13
Rushing Attempts2855
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points1016
Possession Time22:2037:40
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)