LSU Tigers @ Houston Cougars
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LSU Tigers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
 Houston Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Scoring
Q1 14:46LSUBarion Brown 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Damian Ramos Kick)7–0
LSUBarion Brown 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Damian Ramos Kick)7–0Q1 10:48LSUTrey'Dez Green 23 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)14–0
LSUTrey'Dez Green 23 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)14–0Q1 6:08HOUAmare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–7
HOUAmare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–7Q2 11:05HOUAmare Thomas 4 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–14
HOUAmare Thomas 4 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–14Q2 0:04HOUTanner Koziol 7 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–21
HOUTanner Koziol 7 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–21Q3 9:31LSUTrey'Dez Green 4 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)21–21
LSUTrey'Dez Green 4 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)21–21Q3 4:42HOUTraville Frederick Jr. 2 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–28
HOUTraville Frederick Jr. 2 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–28Q4 14:54LSUKyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)28–28
LSUKyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)28–28Q4 7:42HOUEthan Sanchez 25 Yd Field Goal 28–31
HOUEthan Sanchez 25 Yd Field Goal 28–31Q4 2:23HOUDean Connors 20 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)28–38
HOUDean Connors 20 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)28–38Q4 1:15LSUZavion Thomas 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)35–38
LSUZavion Thomas 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)35–38Passing
LSU Tigers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 16/26 | 267 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 86.9 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 28/37 | 230 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 92.8 |
Rushing
LSU Tigers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Berry | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Zavion Thomas | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ju'Juan Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Caden Durham | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 1 | 35 |
| Conner Weigman | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
| DJ Butler | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Austin Carlisle | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Amare Thomas | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
LSU Tigers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey'Dez Green | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 2 | 42 |
| Kyle Parker | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | 19 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 46 |
| Barion Brown | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Koziol | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 22 |
| Amare Thomas | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 2 | 19 |
| Koby Young | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Harvey Broussard III | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dean Connors | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| DJ Butler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Traville Frederick Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
LSU Tigers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davhon Keys | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamarcus Cooley | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylen Singleton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashawn Spears | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Pickett | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jardin Gilbert | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Payton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimari Butler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominick McKinley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Woodland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard Gooden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jimcoily | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Keem Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Wright III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Ross II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shone Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barion Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will James | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmycah Glass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Shaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zelmar Vedder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JayShon Ridgle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Douglas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| LSU Tigers | Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 7-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 344 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 267 | Passing | 230 |
| 16/26 | Comp/Att | 28/37 |
| 10.3 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 77 | Rushing | 207 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 9-95 | Penalties | 4-29 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 21:28 | Possession | 38:32 |
Drives 22
Q1
HOUTouchdown0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00HOU 0 → HOU 0HOUPunt5 plays · 14 yds · 2:32HOU 25 → HOU 39LSUTouchdown4 plays · 60 yds · 1:26LSU 40 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:40HOU 25 → LSU 3LSUMissed FG5 plays · 25 yds · 2:47LSU 48 → HOU 27HOUTouchdown14 plays · 73 yds · 6:59HOU 27 → LSU 3Q2
LSUFumble5 plays · 14 yds · 2:51LSU 27 → LSU 41HOUDowns4 plays · 9 yds · 1:52LSU 41 → LSU 32LSUPunt10 plays · 15 yds · 4:55LSU 32 → HOU 43HOUTouchdown11 plays · 90 yds · 1:23HOU 10 → LSU 3HOUEnd Of Half0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00HOU 0 → HOU 0Q3
HOUPunt5 plays · 13 yds · 1:29HOU 25 → HOU 38LSUTouchdown7 plays · 73 yds · 4:00LSU 27 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:49HOU 25 → LSU 3LSUPunt4 plays · 19 yds · 1:19LSU 25 → LSU 44HOUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:54HOU 11 → HOU 19LSUTouchdown5 plays · 72 yds · 1:35LSU 28 → HOU 3Q4
HOUField Goal13 plays · 72 yds · 7:06HOU 21 → LSU 7LSUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:52LSU 35 → LSU 42HOUTouchdown8 plays · 81 yds · 4:27HOU 19 → LSU 3LSUTouchdown8 plays · 63 yds · 1:07LSU 37 → HOU 3HOUEnd of Game3 plays · -3 yds · 1:12LSU 47 → 50Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.