LSU Dominates Louisiana Tech Behind Strong Defensive Performance
LSU dominated Louisiana Tech 23-7 in Week 2 action, controlling the game from start to finish. The Tigers scored in every quarter, opening with a touchdown in the first quarter on a 7-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier to Nic Anderson. LSU added a field goal in the second quarter before extending their lead with another touchdown in the third.
Louisiana Tech managed only a fourth-quarter score, a 33-yard touchdown pass from Blake Baker to Devin Gandy.
The Tigers' offense was efficient, with Nussmeier orchestrating drives that featured explosive plays. Harlem Berry led the rushing attack with 56 yards, while Barion Brown was the team's top receiver with 94 yards. Louisiana Tech's Trey Kukuk completed 50 passes in the losing effort.
LSU's defense was particularly disruptive, including a crucial fourth-quarter play that generated 5.2 EPA. Despite the lopsided scoreline, the game stayed under the 49.5 over-under, finishing with a combined 30 points. Louisiana Tech covered the 36.5-point spread.
AI-generated recap · Aug 19, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 LSU | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Louisiana Tech | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-26 | 26-41 |
| Pass Yards | 96 | 237 |
| Rush Yards | 58 | 128 |
| Total Yards | 154 | 365 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 3-13 | 9-16 |
| Penalties | 12-130 | 9-77 |
| Possession | 23:08 | 36:52 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 28
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for 6 yds to the LSU 34
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass intercepted
Omiri Wiggins run for 1 yd to the LT 30
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Marques Singleton Jr. for 8 yds to the LT 38
Trey Kukuk pass incomplete to Omiri Wiggins
John Hoyet Chance punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 41
Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the LSU 45
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 3 yds to the LSU 48
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 11 yds to the LT 41 for a 1ST down
Caden Durham run for no gain to the LT 41
(10:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete short middle to Johnson,Ju'Juan thrown to TECH38 PENALTY TECH Holding (Mason,Mekhi) 10 yards from TECH41 to TECH31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Zavion rush right for 1 yard gain to the TECH30 (Fields,Kolbe) PENALTY LSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from TECH31 to TECH36. NO PLAY.
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 2 yds to the LT 38
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for 4 yds to the LT 34
Damian Ramos 51 yd FG MISSED
Trey Kukuk run for 17 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
Clay Thevenin run for 1 yd to the LSU 48
Trey Kukuk run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Eli Finley for 6 yds to the LSU 44
John Hoyet Chance punt for 42 yds
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the LSU 4
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Bauer Sharp
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 16 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 15 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
Kaleb Jackson run for 1 yd to the LSU 36
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 9 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
(02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Ju'Juan rush left for 5 yards gain to the LSU50 (Mason,Mekhi; Cobbs,Joshua) PENALTY LSU Illegal Shift (Anderson,Nic) 5 yards from LSU45 to LSU40. NO PLAY.
Zavion Thomas run for 48 yds to the LT 12 for a 1ST down
Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the LT 7
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Nic Anderson 7 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Fred Robertson for 5 yds to the LT 38
Andrew Burnette run for 1 yd to the LT 39
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Andrew Burnette for 4 yds to the LT 43 for a 1ST down
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Marques Singleton Jr. for 9 yds to the LSU 48
Omiri Wiggins run for 1 yd to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Dedrick Latulas for 5 yds to the LSU 42
Trey Kukuk pass incomplete to Devin Gandy
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Omiri Wiggins for 1 yd to the LSU 41
John Hoyet Chance punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 9
Zavion Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 8
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 14 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 8 yds to the LSU 30
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 2 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down Louisiana Tech Penalty, (15 Yards) to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Bauer Sharp
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 5 yds to the LT 48
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 5 yds to the LT 43 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Zavion Thomas run for 6 yds to the LT 37
(07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete deep left to Hilton Jr.,Chris thrown to TECH06 PENALTY TECH Pass Interference (Shelby Jr.,Jhamal) 15 yards from TECH37 to TECH22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
(07:25) No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete short middle to Thomas,Zavion thrown to TECH07, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TECH Pass Interference (Fields,Jacob) 15 yards from TECH22 to TECH07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LT 6
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Trey'Dez Green
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Kyle Parker
Damian Ramos 23 Yd Field Goal
Clay Thevenin run for 5 yds to the LT 30
Clay Thevenin run for 10 yds to the LT 40 for a 1ST down
Clay Thevenin run for 1 yd to the LT 41
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Clay Thevenin for no gain to the LT 41
Trey Kukuk run for 1 yd to the LT 42
John Hoyet Chance punt for 49 yds
Harlem Berry run for 11 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
Zavion Thomas run for 3 yds to the LSU 23 Zavion Thomas fumbled, recovered by LSU
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 5 yds to the LSU 28
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down
(02:00) Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete short left to Anderson,Nic thrown to LSU43, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TECH Pass Interference (Carter,Kameron) 12 yards from LSU31 to LSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
PENALTY LSU False Start (Berry,Harlem) 5 yards from LSU43 to LSU38. NO PLAY.
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 7 yds to the LSU 45
Garrett Nussmeier sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 37
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Grant Chadwick punt for 46 yds , Dedrick Latulas returns for 3 yds to the LT 10
Grant Chadwick punt for 46 yds , Dedrick Latulas returns for 3 yds to the LT 10
(00:27) Kneel down by Louisiana Tech at TECH07 for loss of 3 yards.
End of 2nd Quarter
Aeron Burrell kickoff for 63 yds , Fred Robertson return for 16 yds to the LT 18
Clay Thevenin run for a loss of 2 yards to the LT 16
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Eli Finley for 3 yds to the LT 19
(13:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Kukuk,Trey pass incomplete short right thrown to TECH30 QB hurried by Weeks,Whit PENALTY LSU Personal Foul (Guillory,Jacobian) 15 yards from TECH19 to TECH34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
(13:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Kukuk,Trey rush left for 11 yards gain to the TECH45 (Delane,Mansoor; Haulcy,A.J.), out of bounds PENALTY TECH Holding declined LSU Personal Foul (Weeks,West) TECH Holding (Singleton Jr.,Marques) 25 yards from TECH34 to TECH39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Eli Finley for 5 yds to the LT 44
Clay Thevenin run for 5 yds to the LT 49 for a 1ST down
Trey Kukuk pass incomplete to Devin Gandy
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Clay Thevenin for no gain to the LT 49
Trey Kukuk run for 3 yds to the LSU 48
John Hoyet Chance punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 10
Caden Durham run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 9
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 9 yds to the LSU 18
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 3 yds to the LSU 21 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 23 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
Zavion Thomas run for 3 yds to the LSU 47
Barion Brown run for 15 yds to the LT 38 for a 1ST down
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the LT 36
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr.
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Nic Anderson
(06:45) PENALTY LSU Delay Of Game (Chadwick,Grant) 5 yards from TECH36 to TECH41. NO PLAY.
Grant Chadwick punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Dedrick Latulas at the LT 11
Trey Kukuk pass incomplete to Marques Singleton Jr.
Andrew Burnette run for no gain to the LT 11
Trey Kukuk sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the LT 8
John Hoyet Chance punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LT 33
John Hoyet Chance punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LT 33
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 11 yds to the LT 22 for a 1ST down
Ju'Juan Johnson run for 1 yd to the LT 21
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 13 yds to the LT 8 for a 1ST down
Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the LT 4
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LT 3
Caden Durham 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)
Trey Kukuk pass incomplete to Marques Singleton Jr.
Trey Kukuk pass complete to Marques Singleton Jr. for 4 yds to the LT 29
Trey Kukuk pass incomplete to Marques Singleton Jr.
John Hoyet Chance punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 33 , Zavion Thomas returns for 12 yds to the LSU 33
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 6 yds to the LSU 39
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Kaleb Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 49
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 21 yds to the LT 30 for a 1ST down
(13:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass complete short middle to Anderson,Aaron caught at TECH35, for 0 yards to the TECH30 (Leota,Sifa; Woods,Cedric) PENALTY LSU Holding (Jackson,Kaleb) 10 yards from TECH30 to TECH40. NO PLAY.
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 19 yds to the LT 21
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 6 yds to the LT 15 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Kyle Parker
Zavion Thomas run for a loss of 5 yards to the LT 20
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Mekhi Mason for a loss of 9 yards to the LT 29
Damian Ramos 46 Yd Field Goal
PENALTY TECH False Start (Pierro,David) 5 yards from TECH25 to TECH20. NO PLAY.
Fred Robertson run for 2 yds to the LT 22
Blake Baker pass incomplete to Marlion Jackson
Blake Baker pass incomplete to Fred Robertson
(10:43) punt 39 yards to the LSU39 muffed by Thomas,Zavion at LSU39 recovered by TECH Cobbs,Joshua at LSU41, End Of Play PENALTY TECH Illegal Formation 5 yards from TECH22 to TECH17. NO PLAY.
John Hoyet Chance punt for 43 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 12 yds to the LT 48
PENALTY LSU False Start (Chester,DJ) 5 yards from TECH48 to LSU47. NO PLAY.
Harlem Berry run for 1 yd to the LSU 48
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Christian Davis for a loss of 10 yards to the LSU 38
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas
Grant Chadwick punt for 50 yds , Dedrick Latulas returns for 14 yds to the LT 26
Blake Baker run for 4 yds to the LT 30
Omiri Wiggins run for 1 yd to the LT 31
Blake Baker pass complete to Eli Finley for 4 yds to the LT 35
Blake Baker run for 1 yd to the LT 36 for a 1ST down
Blake Baker run for 4 yds to the LT 40
(06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Blake pass incomplete short middle to Finley,Eli thrown to TECH45 PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Weeks,West) 12 yards from TECH40 to LSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Blake Baker run for 9 yds to the LSU 39
Clay Thevenin run for 2 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
Blake Baker pass complete to Clay Thevenin for 9 yds to the LSU 28
Blake Baker pass incomplete to Devin Gandy
Blake Baker run for 2 yds to the LSU 26 for a 1ST down
Blake Baker pass incomplete to Marlion Jackson
Blake Baker sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 33
Devin Gandy 33 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson Kick)
Drew Henderson kickoff for 57 yds , Barion Brown return for 42 yds to the 50 yard line
Harlem Berry run for 1 yd to the LT 49
Harlem Berry run for 43 yds to the LT 6 for a 1ST down
(03:06) Shotgun Berry,Harlem rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TECH05 (Fields,Kolbe; Shelby Jr.,Jhamal) PENALTY TECH Illegal Substitution 3 yards from TECH06 to TECH03. NO PLAY.
Kaleb Jackson run for 1 yd to the LT 2
Harlem Berry run for no gain to the LT 2
Harlem Berry run for no gain to the LT 2
Damian Ramos 19 Yd Field Goal
Andrew Burnette run for a loss of 2 yards to the LT 23
Blake Baker pass incomplete to Devin Gandy
Andrew Burnette run for 6 yds to the LT 29
John Hoyet Chance punt for 46 yds
John Hoyet Chance punt for 46 yds
(00:36) Kneel down by LSU at LSU39 for loss of 1 yard.