American college football season
The 2024 LSU Tigers football team represents Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tigers are led by Brian Kelly who is in his third year as LSU's head coach. The Tigers play their home games at Tiger Stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .
On December 27, 2023, offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock was announced as the new offensive coordinator at Notre Dame after two seasons at LSU.[ 1]
On January 3, 2024, Kelly announced that LSU would part ways with defensive coordinator Matt House , cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples , safeties coach Kerry Cooks , and defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey prior to the 2024 season.[ 2]
On January 5, 2024, Missouri defensive coordinator Blake Baker was hired by LSU to become their new defensive coordinator after two seasons at Missouri, replacing House. Baker was previously the linebackers coach at LSU in 2021 prior to his hiring by Missouri.[ 3]
LSU and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023. The Tigers will not play Auburn for the first time since 1991 and Mississippi State for the first time since 1943, when the latter did not field a team during World War II , and the first time in a season when both teams fielded a team since 1925.[ 4] [ 5]
Pregame line Over/under LSU -6 62.5
No. 23 USC Trojans (0-0) vs. No. 13 LSU Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 USC 0 10 3 14 27 No. 13 LSU 0 10 7 3 20
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada
Date : Game time : 6:44 p.m.Game weather : IndoorGame attendance : 63,969Referee : Kevin MarTV announcers (ABC ) : Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter Second quarter (11:01) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Mark Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:49; USC 7-0 ) (7:08) LSU - Kyren Lacy 19-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Tied 7-7 ) (4:21) USC - Michael Lantz 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:35; USC 10-7 ) (1:08) LSU - Damian Ramos 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13; Tied 10-10 ) Third quarter (7:13) USC - Damian Ramos 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:14; USC 13-10 ) (3:42) LSU - Aaron Anderson 13-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:25; LSU 17-13 ) Fourth quarter (5:44) USC - Ja'Kobi Lane 28-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:13; USC 20-17 ) (1:47) LSU - Damian Ramos 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:57; Tied 20-20 ) (0:08) USC - Woody Marks 13-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; USC 27-20 )
Statistics USC LSU First downs 24 22 Plays–yards 421 450 Rushes–yards 72 117 Passing yards 378 304 Passing: comp –att –int 27-36-0 29-38-1 Time of possession 27:00 33:00
Team Category Player Statistics USC Passing Miller Moss 27/36, 378 yards, 1 TD Rushing Woody Marks 16 carries, 68 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Kyron Hudson 5 receptions, 68 yards LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 29/38, 304 yards, 2 TDs Rushing John Emery Jr. 10 carries, 61 yards Receiving Kyren Lacy 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
vs No. 22 (FCS) Nicholls[ edit ] No. 22 (FCS) Nicholls Colonels (0-1) vs No. 18 LSU Tigers (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 22 (FCS) Nicholls 7 7 7 0 21 No. 18 LSU 9 14 21 0 44
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Game time : 6:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind : NE 7 mphGame attendance : 100,242Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (SECN+ /ESPN+ ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter (11:15) LSU – 0-yard safety (LSU 2–0 ) (7:51) LSU – Trey'Dez Green 1-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:13; LSU 9–0 ) (0:30) NSU – Collin Guggenheim 2-yard run, Gabe Showalter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:17; LSU 9–7 ) Second quarter (12:17) LSU – Kyren Lacy 32-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:06; LSU 16–7 ) (4:18) NSU – Lee Negrotto 18-yard pass from Quincy Brown, Gabe Showalter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:59; LSU 16–14 ) (1:53) LSU – Ju'Juan Johnson 4-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; LSU 23–14 ) Third quarter (13:52) NSU – Collin Guggenheim 67-yard run, Gave Showalter kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; LSU 23–21 ) (9:03) LSU – Kyren Lacy 6-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:44; LSU 30–21 ) (6:43) LSU – Kyren Lacy 7-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:10; LSU 37–21 ) (1:09) LSU – Zavion Thomas 4-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56; LSU 44–21 ) Fourth quarter No scoring
Statistics Nicholls LSU First downs 16 24 Plays–yards 60–295 59–382 Rushes–yards 38–150 21–68 Passing yards 145 314 Passing: comp –att –int 16–22–0 28–38–0 Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 12/16, 113 yards Rushing Collin Guggenheim 25 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD Receiving Quincy Brown 5 receptions, 48 yards LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 27/37, 302 yards, 6 TD Rushing Kaleb Johnson 8 carries, 28 yards Receiving CJ Daniels 4 receptions, 71 yards
No. 16 LSU Tigers (1-1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 LSU 0 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 11:00 a.m.TV announcers (ABC) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Statistics LSU South Carolina First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Rushing Receiving South Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics UCLA LSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics UCLA Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics South Alabama LSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics South Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Ole Miss LSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics LSU Arkansas First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Rushing Receiving Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics LSU Texas A&M First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Alabama LSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics LSU Florida First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Rushing Receiving Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Vanderbilt LSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Oklahoma LSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Oklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 13 18 16 Coaches 12 19 17 CFP Not released Not released
^ "Mike Denbrock Named John And Bobbie Arlotta Family Offensive Coordinator" . FightingIrish.com . Retrieved January 3, 2024 . ^ Alexander, Wilson. "LSU makes major defensive staff changes, DC Matt House out after 2 seasons" . Retrieved January 3, 2024 . ^ Bonnette, Michael (January 5, 2024). "Blake Baker Named Football's Defensive Coordinator" . lsusports.net . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Riley, Koki. "LSU football 2024 schedule: SEC announces dates for Tigers' conference slate" . The Daily Advertiser . Retrieved December 23, 2023 . ^ "Football Schedule" . LSU Sports . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
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