American college football season
The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Kelly .
The top-ranked recruit in LSU's 2022 recruiting class was linebacker Harold Perkins .[ 1] [ 2]
Previous season
The 2021 team finished 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play, finishing last in the SEC's West Division. Following a 49–42 victory over no. 20 Florida, it was announced that university administration and head coach Ed Orgeron had mutually agreed for Orgeron to step down following the season; the Tigers were 3–3 at the time of the announcement.[ 3] Brad Davis served as the team's interim head coach.[ 4] Texas Bowl , losing 20–42 to Kansas State.
On November 30, 2021, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was named LSU's 33rd head coach.[ 5] [ 6] Mike Denbrock and Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House were named as the Tigers' new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively.[ 7] [ 8]
The 2022 SEC Media days were held in July 2022. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN .
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
177
2
Texas A&M
3
3
Arkansas
1
4
Ole Miss
5
LSU
6
Mississippi State
7
Auburn
Media poll (SEC Championship)
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Alabama
158
2
Georgia
18
3
South Carolina
3
Schedule
LSU and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[ 9] [ 10]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 6:30 p.m. vs. Florida State * ABC L 23–2468,388 September 10 6:30 p.m. Southern * SECN W 65–17102,321 September 17 5:00 p.m. Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) ESPN W 31–1698,520 September 24 6:30 p.m. New Mexico * Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN+ /SECN+W 38–0100,501 October 1 6:00 p.m. at Auburn ESPN W 21–1787,451 October 8 11:00 a.m. No. 8 Tennessee No. 25 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN L 13–40102,321 October 15 6:00 p.m. at Florida ESPN W 45–3590,585 October 22 2:30 p.m. No. 7 Ole Miss No. 18 CBS W 45–20100,821 November 5 6:00 p.m. No. 6 Alabama No. 15 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) ESPN W 32–31 OT 102,321 November 12 11:00 a.m. at Arkansas No. 7 ESPN W 13–1073,750 November 19 8:00 p.m. UAB * No. 6 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN2 W 41–1097,367 November 26 6:00 p.m. at Texas A&M No. 5 ESPN L 23–3893,578 December 3 3:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Georgia No. 14 CBS L 30–5074,810 12:00 p.m. vs. Purdue * No. 17 ABC W 63–742,791
Roster
Game summaries
Vs. Florida State
Game information
First quarter
LSU – Damian Ramos 36-yard field goal, 11:41. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:19. Second quarter
FSU – Ontaria Wilson 39-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 13:00. Seminoles 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:59. Third quarter
FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 25-yard field goal, 8:29. Seminoles 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:31.
FSU – Ontaria Wilson 27-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 4:17. Seminoles 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:46.
LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:08. Seminoles 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter
FSU – D. J. Lundy 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:04. Seminoles 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:04.
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 22-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:07. Seminoles 24–17. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 2-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (kick blocked), 0:00. Seminoles 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
FSU – Treshaun Ward – 16 rushes, 49 yards
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 114 yards Top receivers
FSU – Ontaria Wilson – 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jaray Jenkins – 5 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD
Southern
Game information
First quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 18-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:25. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29.
LSU – Josh Williams 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:46. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
LSU – Jack Bech 17-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:16. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
LSU – Micah Baskerville 29-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick), 7:07. Tigers 28–0.
LSU – Malik Nabers 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:44. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:59.
LSU – Micah Baskerville blocked punt for a safety, 1:31. Tigers 37–0. Second quarter
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 44-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 14:20. Tigers 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:04.
LSU – Noah Cain 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:06. Tigers 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. Third quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:42. Tigers 58–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:26.
SOU – Benny McCray 94-yard interception return (Luke Jackson kick), 3:45. Tigers 58–7. Fourth quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:01. Tigers 65–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
SOU – Karl Ligon 1-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 8:15. Tigers 65–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:35.
SOU – Luke Jackson 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 65–17. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
SOU – Besean McCray – 9/16, 61 yards, INT
LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 13/23, 183 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
SOU – Jerrod Sims – 15 rushes, 79 yards
LSU – Armoni Goodwin – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers
SOU – Cornelius Dyson – 1 reception, 29 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
6
7
3 0 16
Tigers 0
7
3 21 31
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : September 17Game time : 5:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 98,520Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie GeorgeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 37-yard run (kick failed), 7:30. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:55. Second quarter
MSST – RaRa Thomas 13-yard pass from Will Rogers (Ben Raybon kick), 2:14. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 8-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 0:46. Bulldogs 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. Third quarter
LSU – Damian Ramos 35-yard field goal, 10:56. Bulldogs 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:33.
MSST – Ben Raybon 45-yard field goal, 6:31. Bulldogs 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 3-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:11. Tigers 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:22.
LSU – Josh Williams 7-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 6:53. Tigers 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:01.
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 47-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 4:50. Tigers 31–16. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
MSST – Will Rogers – 24/42, 214 yards, TD, INT
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 22/37, 210 yards, TD Top rushers
MSST – Jo'quavious Marks – 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers
MSST – RaRa Thomas – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 76 yards
New Mexico
New Mexico Lobos at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lobos
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers 10
7
14 7 38
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : September 24Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)Game attendance : 100,501Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+ /SECN+) : Mike Corey , Dave Steckel and Jalyn JohnsonBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 9:52. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:49.
LSU – Damian Ramos 31-yard field goal, 2:23. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:11. Second quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:23. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 5:44. Third quarter
LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:27. Tigers 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
LSU – Noah Cain 49-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:45. Tigers 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 57-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 13:14. Tigers 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:33.
Top passers
UNM – Miles Kendrick – 4/6, 51 yards
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 24/29, 279 yards Top rushers
UNM – Nathaniel Jones – 8 rushes, 33 yards
LSU – Noah Cain – 11 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
UNM – Jaden Hullaby – 1 reception, 38 yards
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. – 2 receptions, 65 yards, TD
At Auburn
LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
LSU Tigers 0
14
7 0 21
Auburn Tigers
7
10
0 0 17
at Jordan–Hare Stadium , Auburn, Alabama
Date : October 1Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : ClearGame attendance : 87,451Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie GeorgeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
AUB – Ja'Varrius Johnson 53-yard pass from Robby Anderson (Anders Carlson kick), 12:57. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:03. Second quarter
AUB – Camden Brown 52-yard pass from Robby Anderson (Anders Carlson kick), 14:04. Auburn 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:56.
AUB – Anders Carlson 29-yard field goal, 9:38. Auburn 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:32.
LSU – Jay Ward 23-yard fumble return (Damian Ramos kick), 6:33. Auburn 17–7.
LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:15. Auburn 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
LSU – John Emery Jr. 20-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:32. LSU 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter
Top passers
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 8/20, 80 yards
AUB – Robby Ashford – 19/38, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
LSU – Josh Williams – 17 rushes, 68 yards
AUB – Tank Bigsby – 12 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
LSU – John Emery Jr. – 1 reception, 38 yards
AUB – Ja'Varrius Johnson – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
No. 8 Tennessee
No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 25 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Volunteers 13
10
14 3 40
No. 25 Tigers
0
7
0 6 13
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
TENN – Jabari Small 1-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 13:46. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:14.
TENN – Chase McGrath 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Volunteers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23.
TENN – Chase McGrath 38-yard field goal, 2:26. Volunteers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:22. Second quarter
TENN – Jalin Hyatt 45-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 14:39. Volunteers 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07.
LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:05. Volunteers 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:14.
TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Volunteers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:23. Third quarter
TENN – Jalin Hyatt 14-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 11:47. Volunteers 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:13.
TENN – Jabari Small 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 2:13. Volunteers 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter
LSU – Kayshon Boutte 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (run failed), 11:32. Volunteers 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 2:39. Volunteers 40–13. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:53.
Top passers
TENN – Hendon Hooker – 17/27, 239 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 32/45, 300 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
TENN – Jabari Small – 22 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
TENN – Bru McCoy – 7 receptions, 140 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 80 yards
At Florida
LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers 7
21
14 3 45
Gators
14
7
0 14 35
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium , Gainesville, Florida
Date : October 15Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 90,585Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie GeorgeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
FLA – Justin Shorter 51-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:01. Gators 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:59.
LSU – John Emery Jr. 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 39-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 2:00. Gators 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46. Second quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:05.
FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:13. Gators 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:24.
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 24-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 5:55. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 54-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:24. Tigers 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:55. Third quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 9-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:17. Tigers 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43.
LSU – Jayden Daniels 9-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:07. Tigers 42–21. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter
FLA – Anthony Richardson 81-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:46. Tigers 42–28. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
FLA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 7:39. Tigers 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:18.
LSU – Damian Ramos 47-yard field goal, 1:52. Tigers 45–35. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:47.
Top passers
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 23/32, 349 yards, 3 TD
FLA – Anthony Richardson – 15/25, 185 yards, TD Top rushers
LSU – Josh Williams – 14 rushes, 106 yards
FLA – Anthony Richardson – 9 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers
No. 7 Ole Miss
No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Rebels
14
6
0 0 20
Tigers 3
14
7 21 45
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
MISS – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 13:23. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37.
LSU – Damian Ramos 23-yard field goal, 8:44. Rebels 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:39.
MISS – Quinshon Judkins 3-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 6:01. Rebels 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:43. Second quarter
MISS – Jonathan Cruz 32-yard field goal, 14:57. Rebels 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:57.
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 34-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 12:11. Rebels 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
LSU – Jayden Daniels 3-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.
MISS – Jonathan Cruz 48-yard field goal, 4:08. Rebels 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:12. Third quarter
LSU – Mason Taylor 1-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 8:25. Tigers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 11-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:18. Tigers 31–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.
LSU – Jayden Daniels 17-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:36. Tigers 38–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 2:05. Tigers 45–20. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
MISS – Jaxson Dart – 19/34, 283 yards, INT
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 21/28, 248 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
MISS – Quinshon Judkins – 25 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 23 rushes, 121 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
MISS – Malik Heath – 8 receptions, 145 yards
LSU – Jaray Jenkins – 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD
No. 6 Alabama
No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 10 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 6 Crimson Tide
0
6
3 15 7 31
No. 10 Tigers 0
7
7 10 8 32
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LSU – John Emery Jr. 30-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 9:46. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:57.
ALA – Will Reichard 29-yard field goal, 5:56. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
ALA – Will Reichard 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:21. Third quarter
ALA – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 8:11. Crimson Tide 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:49.
LSU – Josh Williams 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:30. Tigers 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter
ALA – Roydell Williams 2-yard run (pass failed), 12:37. Crimson Tide 15–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:24.
LSU – Damian Ramos 32-yard field goal, 6:52. Tigers 17–15. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:45.
ALA – Ja'Corey Brooks 41-yard pass from Bryce Young (pass failed), 4:44. Crimson Tide 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:08.
LSU – Mason Taylor 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 1:47. Tigers 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
ALA – Will Reichard 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:26. Overtime
ALA – Roydell Williams 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick). Crimson Tide 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.
LSU – Jayden Daniels 25-yard run (Jayden Daniels pass to Mason Taylor). Tigers 32–31. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
Top passers
ALA – Bryce Young – 25/51, 328 yards, TD, INT
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 22/32, 182 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ALA – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 99 yards
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 18 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers
ALA – Ja'Corey Brooks – 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 7 receptions, 51 yards
At Arkansas
No. 7 LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Tigers 0
6
7 0 13
Razorbacks
3
0
0 7 10
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium , Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : November 12Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 73,750Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie GeorgeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
ARK – Cam Little 28-yard field goal, 4:48. Razorbacks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:24. Second quarter
LSU – Damian Ramos 38-yard field goal, 9:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:56.
LSU – Damian Ramos 29-yard field goal, 1:46. Tigers 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:17. Third quarter
LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:25. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter
ARK – Matt Landers 40-yard pass from Cade Fortin (Cam Little kick), 13:17. Tigers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 8/15, 86 yards, INT
ARK – Cade Fortin – 8/13, 92 yards, TD Top rushers
LSU – Josh Williams – 19 rushes, 122 yards, TD
ARK – Raheim Sanders – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 4 receptions, 49 yards
ARK – Matt Landers – 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
UAB
UAB Blazers at No. 6 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blazers
7
3
0 0 10
No. 6 Tigers 14
14
6 7 41
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
LSU – John Emery Jr. 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 10:44. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:11.
UAB – DeWayne McBride 5-yard run (Matt Quinn kick), 9:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:12.
LSU – Noah Cain 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:59. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20. Second quarter
UAB – Matt Quinn 29-yard field goal, 14:57. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:02.
LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:20. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:16.
LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:40. Tigers 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:34. Third quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 2-yard run (kick failed), 6:50. Tigers 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 9:46. Tigers 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
UAB – Dylan Hopkins – 14/29, 158 yards
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 22/29, 297 yards, TD Top rushers
UAB – DeWayne McBride – 13 rushes, 34 yards, TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers
UAB – Bryce Damous – 3 receptions, 56 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 129 yards
No. 5 LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Tigers
0
10
7 6 23
Aggies 7
10
7 14 38
at Kyle Field , College Station, Texas
Date : November 26Game time : 6:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 93,578Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie GeorgeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMU – Devon Achane 10-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 4:54. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:37. Second quarter
LSU – John Emery Jr. 4-yard kick (Damian Ramos kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
TAMU – Randy Bond 25-yard field goal, 9:23. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:37.
LSU – Damian Ramos 34-yard field goal, 5:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:45.
TAMU – Donovan Green 3-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 1:10. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:28. Third quarter
LSU – John Emery Jr. 19-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 9:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:34.
TAMU – Demani Richardson 27-yard fumble return (Randy Bond kick), 7:03. Aggies 24–17. Fourth quarter
TAMU – Moose Muhammad III 21-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 14:54. Aggies 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:03.
TAMU – Devon Achane 10-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 7:46. Aggies 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:43.
LSU – John Emery Jr. 3-yard run (run failed), 6:21. Aggies 38–23. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 21/35, 189 yards
TAMU – Conner Weigman – 12/18, 155 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 84 yards
TAMU – Devon Achane – 38 rushes, 215 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
LSU – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 69 yards
TAMU – Moose Muhammad III – 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
No. 14 LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Championship game) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 14 Tigers
7
3
13 7 30
No. 1 Bulldogs 14
21
7 8 50
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 3Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST /4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 74,810Referee : David SmithTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny DellRecap
Game information
First quarter
UGA – Christopher Smith II 96-yard blocked field goal return (Jack Podlesny kick), 3:33. Bulldogs 7–0.
LSU – Kayshon Boutte 53-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12.
UGA – Brock Bowers 3-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:03. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. Second quarter
UGA – Ladd McConkey 22-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 14:43. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08.
UGA – Darnell Washington 14-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 2:48. Bulldogs 28–7. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:06.
UGA – Dillon Bell 3-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.
LSU – Damian Ramos 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 0:32. Third quarter
LSU – Malik Nabers 34-yard pass from Garret Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 10:33. Bulldogs 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:51.
UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 3:32. Bulldogs 42–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:27.
LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:46. Bulldogs 42–23. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter
UGA – Kenny McIntosh 8-yard run (Adonai Mitchell pass to Darnell Washington), 13:13. Bulldogs 50–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 33-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 50–30. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 15/27, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
UGA – Stetson Bennett – 23/29, 274 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
LSU – Josh Williams – 6 rushes, 55 yards
UGA – Kendall Milton – 8 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers
LSU – Malik Nabers – 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD
UGA – Brock Bowers – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
LSU
Purdue
1
7:01
10
63
4:46
LSU
John Emery Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good
7
0
1
1:06
8
67
3:14
LSU
Noah Cain 9-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good
14
0
2
13:03
5
62
2:05
LSU
Mason Taylor 32-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, Damian Ramos kick good
21
0
2
8:23
5
70
1:28
LSU
Noah Cain 9-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good
28
0
2
1:07
5
87
2:04
LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. 10-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick good
35
0
3
9:21
9
45
3:04
LSU
Jayden Daniels 5-yard touchdown reception from Malik Nabers, Damian Ramos kick good
42
0
3
3:15
1
75
0:10
LSU
Malik Nabers 75-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick good
49
0
4
13:53
9
75
4:22
Purdue
TJ Sheffield 16-yard touchdown reception from Michael Alaimo, Mitchell Fineran kick good
49
7
4
8:47
7
55
2:58
LSU
Derrick Davis Jr. 12-yard touchdown run, Ezekeal Mata kick good
56
7
4
0:40
LSU
Interception returned 99 yards for touchdown by Quad Wilson, Trey Finison kick good
63
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
63
7
LSU set new Citrus Bowl records for most points scored (63), largest margin of victory (56), and total offensive yards (594).[ 11]
Rankings
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Players drafted into the NFL
References
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