GAME THREAD: NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN (0-2) at LSU (2-0)

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 14:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 13:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 12:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 11:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 10:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 8:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 7:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 7:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 5:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 4:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 3:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 2:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 1:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 1:29 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MIDDLE TENN 0 0 0 0 0
LSU (2) 10 13 21 0 44 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: LSU - FG, COLT DAVID 29 YD, 4:24. LSU
3-0
LSU - TD, CHARLES SCOTT 13 YD PASS FROM
RYAN PERRILLOUX (COLT DAVID
KICK), 15:00. LSU 10-0
2ND QUARTER: LSU - TD, DEMETRIUS BYRD 62 YD PASS FROM
RYAN PERRILLOUX (COLT DAVID
KICK), 5:13. LSU 17-0
LSU - FG, COLT DAVID 35 YD, 11:56. LSU
20-0
LSU - FG, COLT DAVID 26 YD, 15:00. LSU
23-0
3RD QUARTER: LSU - TD, BRANDON LAFELL 18 YD RUN (COLT
DAVID KICK), 5:53. LSU 30-0
LSU - TD, TERRANCE TOLIVER 15 YD PASS
FROM RYAN PERRILLOUX (COLT
DAVID KICK), 6:59. LSU 37-0
LSU - TD, RICHARD MURPHY 8 YD RUN (COLT
DAVID KICK), 13:32. LSU 44-0
4TH QUARTER: NONE</div>

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
MIDDLE TENN 0
LSU (2) 44 FINAL</div>

 

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Ticker) -- Louisiana State proved why itis the second-ranked team in the nation.


LSU piled up 505 yards of offense and allowed just 90 yards toMiddle Tennessee en route to a dominating 44-0 victory onSaturday.


Ryan Perrilloux led the Tigers' offense while starting in placeof the injured Matt Flynn, who hurt his ankle during last week's48-7 thrashing of then-No. 9 Virginia Tech.


Perrilloux completed 20-of-25 passes for 298 yards and threetouchdowns before being replaced by Andrew Hatch with sixminutes left in the third quarter.


LSU (3-0) has outscored its opponents, 137-7, over the firstthree games and has scored 40 or more points in its openingthree contests for the first time since 1930.


The Tigers' defense surrendered just nine yards rushing and 81yards passing to Middle Tennessee (0-3), registering theirsecond shutout of the season.


LSU forced a fumble while adding six sacks and 12 tackles forloss and has held opposing teams scoreless in two of its firstthree games for the first time since 1959.


The Tigers opened the scoring when Colt David hit a 29-yardfield goal, capping off a 12-play, 64-yard drive with 10:36 leftin the first quarter.


Perrilloux connected with Charles Scott on a 13-yard touchdownpass on the last play of the first quarter before hooking upwith Demetrius Byrd for a 62-yard score to give LSU a 17-0 leadwith 9:47 left in the second quarter.


David added two field goals from 35 and 26 yards, as the Tigerstook a 23-0 lead into the locker room.


LSU cemented the game in the third quarter, scoring threetouchdowns in the period.


Brandon LaFell scored on an 18-yard touchdown run beforePerrilloux connected with Terrance Toliver on a 15-yard scorejust over a minute later.


Richard Murphy capped off the third-quarter scoring when hevisited the end zone on an eight-yard run, as the Tigers' leadswelled to 44-0.

 

NCAAF: MIDDLE TENN at LSU

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIDDLE TENN 0 0 0 0 0
LSU (2) 10 13 21 0 44 FINAL

LSU-FG, C David 29 YD 4:24 1st Qtr
LSU-TD, C Scott 13 YD PASS FROM R Perrilloux (C David
KICK) 15:00 1st Qtr
LSU-TD, D Byrd 62 YD PASS FROM R Perrilloux (C David
KICK) 5:13 2nd Qtr
LSU-FG, C David 35 YD 11:56 2nd Qtr
LSU-FG, C David 26 YD 15:00 2nd Qtr
LSU-TD, B LaFell 18 YD RUN (C David KICK) 5:53 3rd
Qtr
LSU-TD, T Toliver 15 YD PASS FROM R Perrilloux (C
David KICK) 6:59 3rd Qtr
LSU-TD, R Murphy 8 YD RUN (C David KICK) 13:32 3rd
Qtr


MIDDLE TENN LSU
First downs 9 26
Rushed-yards 37-9 40-198
Passing yards 81 307
Sacked-yards lost 6-58 2-15
Return yards 18 10
Passes 8-15-0 21-28-1
Punts 8-37.4 1-41
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-yards 3-20 10-58
Time of possession 31:03 28:57


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: MIDDLE TENN-Dwight Dasher 12-30, DeMarco McNair 8-8, Phillip
Tanner 6-2, Marquise Branton 2-0, Desmond Gee 2-MINUS 1, Joe Craddock
7-MINUS 30. LSU-Jacob Hester 10-57, Ryan Perrilloux 8-37, Keiland
Williams 5-30, Andrew Hatch 4-27, Brandon LaFell 1-18, Charles Scott
3-17, Richard Murphy 3-15, Trindon Holliday 3-4, - Team 3-MINUS 7.

PASSING: MIDDLE TENN-Joe Craddock 6-11-59- 0, Dwight Dasher 2-4-22- 0.
LSU-Ryan Perrilloux 20-25-298- 1. Andrew Hatch 1-2-9- 0. - Team 0-1-0-
0.

RECEIVING: MIDDLE TENN-DeMarco McNair 2-25, Patrick Honeycutt 2-21,
Wes Caldwell 1-19, Phillip Tanner 1-8, Michael Cannon 1-5, Bobby
Williams 1-3. LSU-Demetrius Byrd 2-86, Jared Mitchell 6-82, Brandon
LaFell 3-47, Charles Scott 3-22, Richard Dickson 2-20, Terrance
Toliver 1-15, Keiland Williams 1-14, Ricky Dixon 1-9, Keith Zinger
1-6, Jacob Hester 1-6.


Att: 92,407</div>

 

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Ticker) -- Louisiana State proved whyit is the second-ranked team in the nation.


LSU piled up 505 yards of offense and allowed just 90 yards toMiddle Tennessee en route to a dominating 44-0 victory onSaturday.


Quarterback Ryan Perrilloux led the Tigers' offense, making hisfirst career start in place of the injured Matt Flynn, who hurthis ankle during last week's 48-7 thrashing of then-No. 9Virginia Tech.


"I like the fact that our football team, no matter who we play,comes out with a level of excellence and passion," LSU coach LesMiles said. "Our guys understand in every contest we come toplay."


Perrilloux completed 20-of-25 passes for 298 yards and threetouchdowns before being replaced by Andrew Hatch with sixminutes left in the third quarter.


"We challenged some young guys today to add their talents to theroom, to the game. And I liked the way they responded," Milessaid. "(Perrilloux) played well. He handles pressure in thepocket. He got roughed up a little bit and came back and seemedto show composure."


LSU (3-0) has outscored its opponents, 137-7, over the firstthree games and has scored 40 or more points in its openingthree contests for the first time since 1930.


The Tigers' defense surrendered just nine yards rushing and 81yards passing to Middle Tennessee (0-3), registering theirsecond shutout of the season.


"That was a very talented offense that was knocked off theirfeet by our defense," Miles said. "We only punted one time andkicked off a lot. That was good."


LSU forced a fumble while adding six sacks and 12 tackles forloss and has held opposing teams scoreless in two of its firstthree games for the first time since 1959.


The Tigers opened the scoring when Colt David hit a 29-yardfield goal, capping off a 12-play, 64-yard drive with 10:36 leftin the first quarter.


Perrilloux connected with Charles Scott on a 13-yard touchdownpass on the last play of the first quarter before hooking upwith Demetrius Byrd for a 62-yard score to give LSU a 17-0 leadwith 9:47 left in the second quarter.


David added two field goals from 35 and 26 yards, as the Tigerstook a 23-0 lead into the locker room.


"I thought we hung in there pretty well," Middle Tennessee coachRick Stockstill said. "Our defense held them to three fieldgoals in the first half. I thought our defense competed welland made them earn everything they got."


LSU cemented the game in the third quarter, scoring threetouchdowns in the period.


Brandon LaFell scored on an 18-yard touchdown run beforePerrilloux connected with Terrance Toliver on a 15-yard scorejust over a minute later.


"The coaches prepared us well," Perrilloux said. "We just wentout and executed. I was real nervous, but after the first snapall the jitters go away, and you relax. It was fun to get myfirst start. It was definitely a boost for my confidence."

Richard Murphy capped off the third-quarter scoring when hevisited the end zone on an eight-yard run, as the Tigers' leadswelled to 44-0.


"You have to play perfect against a team like LSU," Stockstillsaid. "They swamped us. They stuffed us. They were just toostrong, too physical."