LSU coasts past Ole Miss 45-16
Joe Burrow accounted for 388 yards and four touchdowns as LSU whipped Ole Miss 45-16 in a Southeastern Conference game at Tiger Stadium on Saturday night.
HOW THEY SCORED
First Quarter
Ole Miss 3, LSU 0
Score: Luke Logan 30-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 9:06. Drive: 52 yards in 9 plays. Time of Possession: 2:56. Key Play: On third-and-14, Jordan Ta’amu completed a 19-yard pass to Braylon Sanders for a first down at LSU’s 26.
LSU 7, Ole Miss 3
Score: Ja’Marr Chase 21-yard pass from Burrow. Cole Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 5:59. Drive: 81 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 3:00. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Burrow completed a 19-yard pass to Stephen Sullivan for a first down at Ole Miss’ 33.
LSU 14, Ole Miss 3
Score: Nick Brossette 4-yard run. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: :57. Drive: 71 yards in 9 plays. Time of Possession: 3:55. Key Play: On third-and-nine, Burrow ran 15 yards for a first down at Ole Miss’ 20.
Second Quarter
LSU 21, Ole Miss 3
Score: Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard run. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 8:59. Drive: 83 yards in 12 plays. Time of Possession: 5:48. Key Play: On second-and-ten, Jalen Julius was penalized 15 yards for committing pass interference against Dee Anderson to give LSU a first down at Ole Miss’ 4.
LSU 28, Ole Miss 3
Score: Justin Jefferson 65-yard pass from Burrow. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 7:41. Drive: 69 yards in 2 plays. Time of Possession: :45.
LSU 28, Ole Miss 6
Score: Logan 17-yard field goal. Time Remaining: :02. Drive: 90 yards in 12 plays. Time of Possession: 2:34. Key Play: On first-and-25, Ta’amu completed a 35-yard pass to A.J. Brown for a first down at LSU’s 4.
Third Quarter
LSU 28, Ole Miss 13
Score: Scottie Phillips 1-yard run. Logan kick. Time Remaining: 3:45. Drive: 59 yards in 13 plays. Time of Possession: 4:31. Key Play: On third-and-two, Isaiah Woullard ran nine yards for a first down at LSU’s 3.
LSU 35, Ole Miss 13
Score: Jefferson 5-yard pass from Burrow. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 1:48. Drive: 67 yards in 5 plays. Time of Possession: 1:48. Key Play: On second-and-five, Burrow completed a 52-yard pass to Terrace Marshall for a first down at Ole Miss’ 10.
Fourth Quarter
LSU 35, Ole Miss 16
Score: Logan 40-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 13:10. Drive: 51 yards in 11 plays. Time of Possession: 3:38. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Ta’amu ran 11 yards for a first down at LSU’s 22.
LSU 38, Ole Miss 16
Score: Tracy 26-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 8:45. Drive: 67 yards in 10 plays. Time of Possession: 4:25. Key Play: On second-and-three, Brossette ran eight yards for a first down at Ole Miss’ 11.
LSU 45, Ole Miss 16
Score: Burrow 35-yard run. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 2:56. Drive: 64 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 4:00. Key Play: On third-and-ten, Edwards-Helaire ran 14 yards for a first down at midfield.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
After spotting Ole Miss a 3-0 lead, LSU seized control of the game by putting together back-to-back lengthy touchdown drives – six plays, 81 yards and nine plays, 71 yards. The two touchdowns were a 21-yard pass from Burrow to Chase and a 4-yard run by Brossette. Burrow set up the Brossette touchdown with a 15-yard run. The Tigers expanded their advantage to 28-3 by also scoring touchdowns on their next two series.
LSU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
Burrow enjoyed the best night – passing and running – by a Tigers quarterback in school history. Burrow completed 18 of 25 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Burrow rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on nine carries. The 388 yards of total offense were the fourth highest in school history. Rohan Davey has the record with 540 yards against Alabama in 2001. Two other LSU quarterbacks had at least 400 yards of total offense in a game – Tommy Hodson with 433 yards against Tennessee in 1989 and Jesse Daigle with 400 yards against Mississippi State in 1991.
LSU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
Grant Delpit was all over the field making plays from both the safety and nickel back positions. Delpit made five tackles, including 2½ behind the line of scrimmage. One of those tackles-for-loss was a sack. He also registered one quarterback-hurry. Delpit also intercepted a pass and broke up a pass.
KEY TEAM STATISTICS
First downs: LSU 33, Ole Miss 18
Rushing yards: LSU 281, Ole Miss 150
Passing yards: LSU 292, Ole Miss 178
Passing yards per attempt: LSU 11.7, Ole Miss 4.7
Passing yards per completion: LSU 16.2, Ole Miss 9.4
Total offense: LSU 573, Ole Miss 328
Yards per play: LSU 7.6, Ole Miss 4.8
Penalties: Ole Miss 17, LSU 5
Penalty yards: Ole Miss 167, LSU 40
Time of Possession: LSU 35:17, Ole Miss 24:43
Third-down conversions: LSU 7-of-12, Ole Miss 5-of-15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
LSU
Joe Burrow: 25 attempts, 18 completions, 292 yards, 3 touchdowns; 9 carries, 96 yards, 1 touchdown
Justin Jefferson: 5 catches, 99 yards, 2 touchdowns
Stephen Sullivan: 5 catches, 50 yards
Greedy Williams: 10 tackles, 1 pass breakup
Devin White: 6 tackles, 2 quarterback-hurries, ½ tackle-for-loss
Grant Delpit: 5 tackles, 2½ tackles-for-loss, 1 sack, 1 quarterback-hurry, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup
Kristian Fulton: 3 tackles, 2 pass breakups
OLE MISS
Scottie Phillips: 16 carries, 96 yards, 1 touchdown
Jordan Ta’amu: 38 attempts, 19 completions, 178 yards, 1 interception
A.J. Brown: 9 catches, 72 yards
Mohamed Sanogo: 12 tackles, 1 forced fumble
Qaadir Sheppard: 6 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss, 1 forced fumble
Jalen Julius: 5 tackles, 2 pass breakups, ½ tackle-for-loss
NOTES
Donavaughn Campbell got his first career start at left guard. Adrian Magee was back in the starting lineup at left tackle. Magee had not played since suffering a knee injury against Miami in the season-opener. . .LSU started the game on defense in the nickel with just two down linemen – Breiden Fehoko and Rashard Lawrence. Outside linebackers Andre Anthony and Michael Divinity were in the starting lineup. John Battle opened the game as the nickel back with Kary Vincent and Delpit as the safeties. . .The Tigers used four running backs early in the game – Brossette, Edwards-Helaire, Chris Curry and Lanard Fournette. Those four players combined for 154 yards on 37 carries. . .Sullivan’s five receptions were a career-high. Jefferson’s 99 receiving yards were a career-high. Racey McMath made the first two receptions of his career. . .Tracy was 1-of-2 on field goal attempts as he missed from 53 yards for the second time this season. His 53-yard try hit the crossbar and bounced back. . .The Tigers’ 33 first downs were their most in 40 years. LSU had 34 first downs against Rice in 1978. . .Ta’amu competed just 50 percent of his passes with no touchdowns. . .Ole Miss’ top three receivers – Brown, D.K. Metcalf and DaMarkus Lodge – combined for 132 yards on 15 receptions. . .The 17 penalties and 167 penalty yards by Ole Miss were the most by a LSU opponent since 1937. . .LSU is 5-0 for the first time in three seasons. The Tiger won their first seven games in 2015. LSU is also 2-0 in the SEC for the first time in three years. The Tigers won their first four conference games in 2015. . .Ole Miss is 3-2 overall, 0-2 in the SEC. The Rebels have been out scored 107-23 by Alabama and LSU. . .The paid attendance was 100,224. . .The Tigers’ 1958 national championship team was honored this weekend. The LSU player wore helmets similar to those worn in 1958 with a number on the side.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
Coach Ed Orgeron’s comments: “This was a total team effort. I was excited about the play of Joe Burrow and I was excited about some of our offensive linemen like Donavaughn Campbell and Adrian Magee. The defense struggled a bit, but we held Ole Miss to 16 points which was good. We were minus-one in turnovers and we have to get that fixed. We had two turnovers in the red zone and you can’t have that. We have to stay hungry. We haven’t played a complete game yet.”
UP NEXT
LSU will play Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. Central. The game will be available on CBS. The Gators (4-1, 2-1) defeated Mississippi State 13-6 in Starkville on Saturday night.
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