Guice rumbles in blowout of Aggies
Derrius Guice ran for a school-record 285 yards and four touchdowns and Danny Etling passed for a career-high 324 yards and two touchdowns as LSU completed its regular season with a 54-39 victory against Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station on Thursday night.
HOW THEY SCORED
FIRST QUARTER
LSU 7, TEXAS A&M 0
Score: Guice 45-yard run. Colby Delahoussaye kick. Time Remaining: 13:16. Drive: 75 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: 1:44. Key Play: On second-and-nine, Etling completed a ten-yard pass to DeSean Smith for a first down at Texas A&M’s 45.
LSU 7, TEXAS A&M 7
Score: Christian Kirk 36-yard pass from Trevor Knight. Daniel LaCamera kick. Time Remaining: 6:05. Drive: 51 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 1:38. Key Play: On third-and-ten, Knight ran 12 yards for a first down at LSU’s 39.
LSU 10, TEXAS A&M 7
Score: Delahoussaye 23-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 2:11. Drive: 69 yards in 9 plays. Time of Possession: 3:54. Key Play: On third-and-two, Etling completed a 31-yard pass to Foster Moreau. Texas A&M was also penalized 12 yards for a face masking penalty to give LSU a first down at the Aggies’ 12.
SECOND QUARTER
LSU 13, TEXAS A&M 7
Score: Delahoussaye 32-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 11:02. Drive: 69 yards in 10 plays. Time of Possession: 4:05. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Guice gained 20 yards for a first down at Texas A&M’s 21.
LSU 20, TEXAS A&M 7
Score: Malachi Dupre 20-yard pass from Etling. Delahoussaye kick. Tim Remaining: :32. Drive: 20 yards in 2 plays. Time of Possession: :11. Key Play: Devin White recovered a Trayveon Williams fumble at Texas A&M’s 20.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU 20, TEXAS A&M 10
Score: LaCamera 49-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 13:19. Drive: 3 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: 1:41. Key Play: Kirk returned the second-half kickoff 66 yards to LSU’s 34.
LSU 27, TEXAS A&M 10
Score: Guice 45-yard run. Delahoussaye kick. Time Remaining: 11:11. Drive: 75 yards in 5 plays. Time of Possession: 2:08. Key Play: On second-and-three, Guice ran 11 yards for a first down at Texas A&M’s 45.
LSU 34, TEXAS A&M 10
Score: Guice 6-yard run. Delahoussaye kick. Time Remaining: 7:45. Drive: 60 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: 1:43. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Etling completed a 39-yard pass to DJ Chark for a first down at Texas A&M’s 21.
LSU 34, TEXAS A&M 17
Score: Williams 33-yard run. LaCamera kick. Time Remaining: 5:04. Drive: 75 yards in 8 plays. Time of Possession: 2:41. Key Play: On third-and-seven, Knight completed a 27-yard pass to Speedy Noil for a first down at LSU’s 35.
FOURTH QUARTER
LSU 41, TEXAS A&M 17
Score: Chark 7-yard run. Delahoussaye kick. Time Remaining: 14:55. Drive: 77 yards in 9 plays. Time of Possession: 5:09. Key Play: On third-and-five, Etling completed a 24-yard pass to Russell Gage for a first down at Texas A&M’s 6.
LSU 41, TEXAS A&M 25
Score: Kirk 43-yard pass from Knight. Noil pass from Knight. Time Remaining: 13:07. Drive: 75 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 1:48. Key Play: On second-and-six, Knight completed an 8-yard pass to Noil for a first down at LSU’s 43.
LSU 47, TEXAS A&M 25
Score: Gage 9-yard pass from Etling. Pass failed. Time Remaining: 10:03. Drive: 75 yards in 7 plays. Time of Possession: 3:04. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Etling completed a 42-yard pass to Dee Anderson for a first down at Texas A&M’s 8.
LSU 47, TEXAS A&M 33
Score: Josh Reynolds 32-yard pass from Knight. Keith Ford run. Time Remaining: 8:45. Drive: 75 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: 1:18. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Ford ran 28 yards for a first down at LSU’s 33.
LSU 54, TEXAS A&M 33
Score: Guice 2-yard run. Delahoussaye kick. Time Remaining: 4:59. Drive: 50 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 3:46. Key Play: On third-and-seven, Charles Oliver was called for pass interference against Gage to give LSU a first down at Texas A&M’s 5.
LSU 54, TEXAS A&M 39
Score: James White 2-yard run. Pass failed. Time Remaining: :15. Drive: 82 yards in 9 plays. Time of Possession: 1:27. Key Play: On fourth-and-nine, Jake Hubenak completed a 24-yard pass to Edward Pope for a first down at LSU’s 2.
LSU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
Guice rushed for 285 yards on 37 carries as he broke Leonard Fournette’s school record by one yard. Fournette had gained 284 yards on the ground earlier this season against Ole Miss. Guice ran for a career-best four touchdowns – two covering 45 yards. For the season, Guice now has 1,249 rushing yards – the seventh most in a single season. The only LSU players with more rushing yards in one year are Fournette, Charles Alexander, Jeremy Hill, Kevin Faulk and Dalton Hilliard.
LSU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
Although the Tigers allowed 39 points – their most in three years, Texas A&M only had ten points until late in the third quarter. In the early portion of the game, safety Jamal Adams made some key plays. Adams finished with five tackles, including two behind the line of scrimmage. Adams also sacked Knight one time.
WHY LSU WON
Former LSU assistant John Chavis had no answer for the Tigers offense. The Texas A&M defense couldn’t stop Guice, who ran for a school-record 285 yards, or contain Etling, who threw for 324 yards. The LSU defense didn’t have a good night as it allowed four touchdowns. However, three of those touchdowns came after the Tigers had jumped out to a 34-10 lead. Still, this victory belonged to the offense.
NOTABLE TEAM STATISTICS
LSU gained 622 yards, while Texas A&M finished with 472 yards. . .The Tigers had 298 yards rushing. LSU had the ball for 35 minutes. . .The Tigers were 7-of-13 on third-down plays, while the Aggies converted seven of their 16 third-down situations. . .LSU picked up 28 first downs. . .The Tigers averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt and 6.5 yards per carry.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
LSU
Derrius Guice: 37 carries, 285 yards, 4 touchdowns
Danny Etling: 28 attempts, 20 completions, 324 yards, 2 touchdowns
Russell Gage: 5 catches, 62 yards, 1 touchdown
Davon Godchaux: 6 tackles, 1 sack
Jamal Adams: 5 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss, 1 sack
Tre’Davious White: 3 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 tackle-for-loss
Tashawn Bower: 3 tackles, 2 quarterback-hurries
TEXAS A&M
Keith Ford: 15 carries, 100 yards
Trevor Knight: 30 attempts, 14 completions, 211 yards, 3 touchdowns
Christian Kirk: 8 catches, 107 yards, 2 touchdowns
Speedy Noil: 5 catches, 102 yards
Shaan Washington: 11 tackles, 1 quarterback-hurry, ½ tackle-for-loss
Otaro Alaka: 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss
NOTES
Guice had his fourth 100-yard game when Fournette was out of the lineup. Travin Dural missed the game due to an injury. Gage stepped up and caught a career-high five passes. Linebacker Kendell Beckwith was replaced by Donnie Alexander in the starting lineup. Linebacker Arden Key was not in uniform. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Bower. Maea Teuhema started at right tackle. . .For the first time in school history, LSU had a 300-yard passer and 200-yard rusher in a game. . .The Tigers’ 622 yards were their second most in a road game in school history. LSU gained 630 yards against Ole Miss at Jackson in 1987. . .Etling’s previous highest passing yardage total this season was 276 yards against Southern Mississippi. . .Guice was the first Tigers back to run for four touchdowns in a game this year. Fournette had four rushing touchdowns against Texas Tech in last season’s Texas Bowl. . .The 54 points were the most scored by LSU in a Southeastern Conference game in three years. The Tigers beat Mississippi State 59-26 in 2013. . .The 39 points allowed were the most for LSU in three years. The Tigers lost to Georgia 44-41 in 2013. . .LSU had never won a game in which it had given up more than 38 points. The Tigers beat Mississippi State 45-38 in overtime in 2000 and Arkansas 41-38 in 2001. . .LSU extended its winning streak to six games against Texas A&M. The Tigers are 5-0 against the Aggies since they joined the SEC. . .LSU is 7-4 overall, 5-3 in the SEC. Texas A&M is 8-4 overall, 4-4 in the SEC. . .The paid attendance was 102,961.
FROM THE LOCKERROOM
Coach Ed Orgeron’s comments: “We wanted to be the most physical team on offense tonight. I am so happy for Derrius (Guice) and the offensive line. They all worked so hard all week. With Leonard (Fournette) not there, Derrius had to step up. He did a very good job of that. Danny Etling is a warrior. He is a competitor. He managed the game well. We fought together. It was next man up. I appreciate the way the people have supported me. I’ve never been treated like an interim (coach).”
LSU will find out its bowl game destination and opponent on Dec. 4.