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09/08 15:03 CDT No. 8 LSU hosts Louisiana Tech in Week 2
No. 8 LSU hosts Louisiana Tech in Week 2
By The Associated Press
Louisiana Tech (1-0) at No. 8 LSU (1-0), Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: LSU by 35.5. Against the spread: LSU 1-0, Louisiana Tech 1-0.
How to watch: SEC Network+
Key stats
LSU Offense
Overall: 644 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 335 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 309 yards per game (13th)
Scoring: 51 points per game (26th)
LSU Defense
Overall: 145 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 105 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 40 yards per game (15th)
Scoring: 10 points per game (38th)
Louisiana Tech Offense
Overall: 528 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 296 yards per game (40th)
Rushing: 232 yards per game (40th)
Scoring: 80 points per game (1st)
Louisiana Tech Defense
Overall: 129 yards per game (10th in FBS)
Passing: 43 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 86 yards per game (48th)
Scoring: 6 points per game (21st)
Both teams perform well on third down. LSU ranks 6th in the FBS, converting
68.8% of the time. Louisiana Tech ranks 16th, converting 63.6%.
LSU ranks 111th in the FBS averaging 75 penalty yards per game, compared to
Louisiana Tech's 7th-ranked 15 per-game average.
Both teams have strong red zone offenses, each scoring on 100% of trips to lead
the FBS.
Louisiana Tech ranks 123rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of
24:52, compared to LSU's 21st-ranked average of 36:09.
Team leaders
LSU
Passing: Sam Leavitt, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 57.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Leavitt, 113 yards on 12 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Winston Watkins, 110 yards on 7 catches, 1 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing: Blake Baker, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 71.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Trey Kukuk, 50 yards on 5 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jalen Mickens, 133 yards on 3 catches, 1 TD
Last game
LSU won 51-10 over Clemson on Sept. 5. Leavitt passed for 230 yards on 16-of-28
attempts (57.1%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the
ball 12 times for 113 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Dilin Jones had 113
rushing yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for one
yard. Watkins had seven receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown.
Louisiana Tech won 80-6 over Northwestern State on Sept. 5. Baker led Louisiana
Tech with 232 yards on 10-of-14 passing (71.4%) for three touchdowns and no
interceptions. Kukuk had 50 rushing yards on five carries. Mickens had three
receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
LSU plays at No. 9 Ole Miss on Sept. 19. Louisiana Tech plays at Baylor on
Sept. 19.
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