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LSU Tigers (SEC West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.1 (0.1) | S&P+ Rk: 21 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | vs. BYU | 101 | 27-0 | W | 100% | 36.0 | 93% | 74% | NULL |
| 9-Sep | Chattanooga | N/A | 45-10 | W | 100% | 40.8 | 92% | 91% | 94% |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | 28 | 7-37 | L | 0% | -35.6 | 7% | 5% | 24% |
| 23-Sep | Syracuse | 88 | 35-26 | W | 86% | 10.1 | 69% | 62% | 64% |
| 30-Sep | Troy | 31 | 21-24 | L | 62% | 2.7 | 59% | 63% | 45% |
| 7-Oct | at Florida | 86 | 17-16 | W | 24% | -6.4 | 34% | 19% | 67% |
| 14-Oct | Auburn | 10 | 27-23 | W | 75% | 6.2 | 64% | 40% | 79% |
| 21-Oct | at Ole Miss | 42 | 40-24 | W | 96% | 16.5 | 83% | 79% | 57% |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | 1 | 10-24 | L | 19% | -8.0 | 32% | 16% | 65% |
| 11-Nov | Arkansas | 91 | 33-10 | W | 100% | 43.5 | 94% | 93% | 95% |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | 107 | 30-10 | W | 97% | 16.9 | 79% | 45% | 91% |
| 25-Nov | Texas A&M | 61 | 45-21 | W | 98% | 19.5 | 84% | 89% | 62% |
| 1-Jan | vs. Notre Dame | 13 | 17-21 | L | 54% | 0.9 | 52% | 30% | 74% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 30.4 | 42 | 21.1 | 18 |
| Points Per Game | 29.5 | 66 | 20.5 | 16 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 46.1% | 17 | 38.2% | 33 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.17 | 61 | 1.11 | 38 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.9 | 33 | 26.1 | 8 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.12 | 96 | 4.19 | 43 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 10.8 | 2 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.32 |
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| ACTUAL | 10 | 15 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 128.5 | 6 | 116.4 | 24 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 49.0% | 8 | 40.6% | 52 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.88 | 76 | 0.84 | 35 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 124.1 | 4 | 103.6 | 50 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 44.6% | 7 | 36.1% | 52 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 70.3% | 45 | 62.9% | 33 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.2% | 13 | 17.4% | 88 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Derrius Guice | RB | 5'11, 218 | JR | 237 | 1251 | 11 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 42.6% | 1 (0) |
| Darrel Williams | RB | 6'1, 229 | SR | 145 | 820 | 9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 42.8% | 0 (0) |
| Danny Etling | QB | 6'3, 215 | SR | 45 | 275 | 2 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 53.3% | 1 (0) |
| Russell Gage | WR | 6'0, 184 | SR | 28 | 232 | 1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 57.1% | 1 (0) |
| Nick Brossette | RB | 6'0, 218 | JR | 19 | 96 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 52.6% | 1 (1) |
| Derrick Dillon | WR | 5'11, 178 | SO | 15 | 86 | 0 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 46.7% | 1 (1) |
| DJ Chark | WR | 6'4, 198 | SR | 12 | 63 | 1 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 58.3% | 2 (1) |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 5'8, 208 | FR | 9 | 31 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Myles Brennan | QB | 6'4, 193 | FR | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 33.3% | 1 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 119.4 | 16 | 113.4 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 41.7% | 52 | 35.8% | 25 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.69 | 15 | 1.41 | 53 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 79.5 | 97 | 135.8 | 17 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Danny Etling | 6'3, 215 | SR | 165 | 275 | 2463 | 16 | 2 | 60.0% | 27 | 8.9% | 7.7 |
| Myles Brennan | 6'4, 193 | FR | 14 | 24 | 182 | 1 | 2 | 58.3% | 3 | 11.1% | 5.9 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| DJ Chark | WR | 6'4, 198 | SR | 68 | 40 | 874 | 3 | 21.9 | 12.9 | 58.8% | 48.5% | 23.3% |
| Russell Gage | WR | 6'0, 184 | SR | 40 | 21 | 285 | 3 | 13.6 | 7.1 | 52.5% | 45.0% | 13.7% |
| Foster Moreau | TE | 6'6, 255 | JR | 37 | 24 | 278 | 3 | 11.6 | 7.5 | 64.9% | 45.9% | 12.7% |
| Darrel Williams | RB | 6'1, 229 | SR | 28 | 23 | 331 | 0 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 82.1% | 46.4% | 9.6% |
| Stephen Sullivan | WR | 6'6, 235 | SO | 28 | 11 | 219 | 1 | 19.9 | 7.8 | 39.3% | 39.3% | 9.6% |
| Derrick Dillon | WR | 5'11, 178 | SO | 22 | 14 | 125 | 0 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 63.6% | 50.0% | 7.5% |
| Derrius Guice | RB | 5'11, 218 | JR | 22 | 18 | 124 | 2 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 81.8% | 54.5% | 7.5% |
| John David Moore | FB | 6'4, 236 | SR | 11 | 8 | 69 | 2 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 72.7% | 54.5% | 3.8% |
| Drake Davis | WR | 6'4, 218 | SO | 9 | 3 | 134 | 2 | 44.7 | 14.9 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 3.1% |
| Tory Carter | FB | 6'1, 258 | FR | 8 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 75.0% | 62.5% | 2.7% |
| Dee Anderson | WR | 6'6, 223 | SO | 5 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1.7% |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 5'8, 208 | FR | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% |
| David Ducre | FB | 6'0, 236 | JR | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | -0.7 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| JaCoby Stevens | WR | 6'2, 216 | FR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.7% |
| Jamal Pettigrew | TE | 6'7, 262 | FR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.7% |
| Jacory Washington | TE | 6'6, 248 | JR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 126.7 | 3 | 116.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 52.5% | 8 | 43.0% | 34 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.07 | 54 | 0.99 | 29 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.33 | 15 | 3.09 | 90 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 6.8% | 96 | 8.2% | 9 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 106.1 | 52 | 106.2 | 55 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 30.0% | 76 | 28.6% | 45 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.60 | 40 | 1.48 | 61 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.79 | 9 | 3.48 | 93 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 12.6% | 121 | 10.8% | 12 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 112.5 | 40 | 130.0 | 12 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 123.6 | 12 | 107.3 | 49 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 130.5 | 11 | 108.8 | 39 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 105.1 | 49 | 120.6 | 9 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 121.4 | 10 | 122.3 | 13 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 122.3 | 13 | 112.2 | 31 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 104.4 | 61 | 100.2 | 73 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 69.4% | 22 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 38.6% | 39 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.5 | 114 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 54.1% | 130 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 56.8% | 101 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 34.9% | 67 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 19.7% | 14 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.2% | 79 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.9% | 20 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 9.6% | 3 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 43.2% | 5 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Devin White | LB | 6'1, 240 | SO | 85.0 | 14 (4.5) | 19 | 1 (3) | 0 | 35.3% |
| John Battle | S | 6'3, 201 | JR | 48.5 | 2.5 (0.5) | 4 | 1 (4) | 2 | 63.2% |
| Grant Delpit | S | 6'3, 201 | FR | 48.0 | 3.5 (0) | 9 | 1 (8) | 0 | 61.0% |
| Donte Jackson | DB | 5'11, 175 | JR | 40.5 | 3.5 (1) | 1 | 1 (10) | 0 | 64.6% |
| Christian LaCouture | DE | 6'5, 292 | SR | 38.0 | 8.5 (6) | 5 | 0 (5) | 0 | 31.8% |
| Greg Gilmore | NT | 6'4, 308 | SR | 34.0 | 10 (7.5) | 8 | 0 (1) | 0 | 20.8% |
| Donnie Alexander | LB | 6'1, 230 | SR | 33.5 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 44.9% |
| Corey Thompson | LB | 6'2, 228 | SR | 32.0 | 7 (6) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32.6% |
| Andraez Williams | CB | 6'2, 182 | FR | 32.0 | 1.5 (0) | 2 | 6 (11) | 0 | 75.0% |
| Arden Key | LB | 6'6, 265 | JR | 24.0 | 5.5 (4) | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 39.4% |
| Tyler Taylor | LB | 6'2, 238 | FR | 22.5 | 1.5 (1.5) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 43.8% |
| Rashard Lawrence | DE | 6'3, 300 | SO | 21.5 | 3.5 (1.5) | 5 | 0 (1) | 0 | 31.3% |
| Kevin Toliver II | CB | 6'3, 204 | JR | 21.5 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 (10) | 2 | 71.0% |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | LB | 6'4, 240 | FR | 18.0 | 4.5 (2) | 5 | 0 (2) | 0 | 14.8% |
| Frank Herron | DE | 6'4, 312 | SR | 14.5 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 23.8% |
| Jacob Phillips | LB | 6'3, 237 | FR | 13.0 | 0.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 16.7% |
| Eric Monroe | DB | 6'0, 197 | FR | 12.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 72.7% |
| Michael Divinity Jr. | LB | 6'2, 239 | SO | 10.5 | 2.5 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Ed Alexander | NT | 6'3, 339 | SO | 10.0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5.9% |
| Glen Logan | DE | 6'4, 315 | FR | 8.5 | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5.9% |
| Russell Gage | WR | 6'0, 184 | SR | 8.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Kary Vincent Jr. | CB | 5'10, 182 | FR | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 87.5% |
| Ray Thornton | LB | 6'3, 228 | FR | 6.0 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Ed Paris | S | 6'1, 210 | SR | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 85.7% |
| Xavier Lewis | CB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.3 | 86 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.43 | 110 |
| Punt Success Rate | 60.7% | 51 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 81.9% | 33 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 21.1% | 127 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 55.0% | 21 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Connor Culp | 5'11, 196 | FR | 20-23 | 11-16 | 68.8% |
| Jack Gonsoulin | 5'9, 165 | SO | 20-20 | 5-11 | 45.5% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Zach Von Rosenberg | 6'5, 250 | FR | 36 | 43.0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 72.2% |
| Josh Growden | 6'2, 204 | SO | 23 | 36.0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 108.7% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Cameron Gamble | 5'11, 199 | SR | 62 | 63.6 | 30 | 48.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Culp | 5'11, 196 | FR | 10 | 60.9 | 3 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gonsoulin | 5'9, 165 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| DJ Chark | 6'4, 198 | SR | 18 | 10.6 | 2 | 21 | 1 (0) |
| Tory Carter | 6'1, 258 | FR | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 5'8, 208 | FR | 13 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Jonathan Rucker | 6'1, 240 | SR | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Trey Gallman | 6'2, 262 | JR | 1 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Russell Gage | WR | 6'0, 184 | SR | 8.0 | 4.2 | 14.3 |
| John Battle | S | 6'3, 201 | JR | 6.5 | 22.9 | |
| Jacob Phillips | LB | 6'3, 237 | FR | 5.0 | 22.8 | |
| Patrick Queen | LB | 6'1, 220 | FR | 3.0 | 20.8 | |
| Eric Monroe | DB | 6'0, 197 | FR | 2.5 | 15.3 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics