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Citrus Bowl 2016 final score: LSU crushes Lamar Jackson’s Louisville, 29-9
Below is a list with constant updates throughout LSU-Louisville, and we’ll also add notes and highlights on scores and big plays.
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At the bottom are constant updates all game long, and we’ll also add notes and highlights on scores and big plays right here.
LSU 29, Louisville 9 (FINAL). Ed Orgeron is officially 1-0 as the Tigers’ full-time head coach, Lamar Jackson just had one of the roughest bowl games by a Heisman winner ever, LSU’s offense has another Heisman contender next year in Derrius Guice, and this defense could be nice and scary in 2017. A 394-220 yardage advantage for the Tigers, with eight sacks of Jackson.
LSU 29, Louisville 9 (6:54, 4Q). Louisville turned it over on downs in the red zone after an 11-play drive, and that’ll almost certainly do it. The country’s highest-scoring Power 5 offense has all of 202 yards to this point.
LSU 29, Louisville 9 (10:38, 4Q). LSU got another field goal drive. That doesn’t matter. What does matter is what Derrius Guice did to Louisville’s poor kicker:
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LSU 26, Louisville 9 (14:39, 4Q). Louisville’s best drive of the day, by far! Lamar Jackson completed three of seven passes and had a couple decent runs, and that was enough to pull ... uh, still within three scores. Louisville is now 0-for-13 on third down.
LSU 26, Louisville 6 (3:04, 3Q). Yep, more of the same. A Louisville three-and-out was followed by a decent LSU drive, capped by a field goal. Derrius Guice is up to 146 total yards. Lamar Jackson’s at 68.
LSU 23, Louisville 6 (8:48, 3Q). Louisville’s offense is still nonexistent. Derrius Guice still plays for LSU, though, so: 70-yard TD run. There was also a celebration penalty. I thought this was America.
LSU 16, Louisville 6 (HALF). The Cards have been whooped pretty convincingly (230 yards to 57), but a gross Danny Etling INT gave them a long field goal before the break. Lamar Jackson has all of 38 yards, counting sacks; Etling has 182.
LSU 16, Louisville 3 (1:01, 2Q). Still no offense happening, so LSU’s defense is doing something about the scoreboard. Arden Key and Duke Riley vs. Lamar Jackson:
LSU 14, Louisville 3 (1:27, 2Q). Not a lot of offense is happening. Just keep looking at LSU athletes roam around Louisville’s backfield.
LSU 14, Louisville 3 (4:40, 2Q). Another nothing drive for the Cardinals. Also eating: LSU’s defensive line, though that’s not a major challenge against Louisville.
LSU 14, Louisville 3 (7:14, 2Q). This time, a bunch of sweet catches set up a one-yard toss from Danny Etling. Look at this nonsense by Malachi Dupre (it was followed by a taunting penalty that incensed commentator Greg McElroy way too much, but a 39-yard catch by D.J. Clark made up for that):
LSU 7, Louisville 3 (14:54, 2Q). A bunch of Derrius Guice runs set up a one-yard toss from Danny Etling, and we’ve finally got a touchdown. Might not be many of them!
Louisville 3, LSU 0 (7:14, 1Q). It was nice to take a break from listening to ESPN analyst and former Alabama QB Greg McElroy critique the Heisman Trophy winner’s accuracy as Jackson completed a 53-yarder to set up the first score of the game.
LSU 0, Louisville 0 (10:38, 1Q). LSU completed a deep pass to Malachi Dupre! And then missed a field goal. Louisville responded by going three-and-out, but squeezed off a great punt down inside the 5.
No. 20 LSU (7-4) entered the year with much higher aspirations than the Citrus Bowl. No. 13 Louisville felt the same way around the middle point of the year. But their matchup should be worthy of New Year’s Eve, despite falling outside the official New Year’s Six.
Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson leads the Power 5’s highest-scoring offense against a defense that might be among the country’s 10 best. And don’t think because Leonard Fournette’s sitting out the game that LSU lacks a weapon. Backup Derrius Guice went All-SEC and will be a handful for the Cardinals’ strong defense.
LSU entered as about a field goal favorite, with a Vegas over/under around 59.5. That would mean the betting market expected a final score in the vicinity of LSU 31, Louisville 28. And despite all the star power in the backfields, it was both defensive lines that held the biggest projected advantages, according to the advanced stats.
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