Vanderbilt controls clock, beats LSU 31-24
Diego Pavia produced 246 total yards as the Commodores held the ball for 36:33 and rushed for 239 yards.
| Kickoff | 12:00 PM ET |
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| Venue | FirstBank Stadium |
| Spread | Vanderbilt -1.5 |
| Total | 48.5 |
| TV | Not announced yet |
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →Vanderbilt used 239 rushing yards and a major possession advantage to beat LSU 31-24 on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. The loss dropped the Tigers to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play.
Quarterback Diego Pavia led the Commodores with 160 passing yards and 86 rushing yards. Vanderbilt held the ball for 36:33, compared with LSU’s 23:27, as Pavia, Makhilyn Young and Sedrick Alexander powered the ground game.
LSU opened the scoring on Damian Ramos’ 48-yard field goal, but Vanderbilt answered with Pavia’s 1-yard touchdown run. Garrett Nussmeier put the Tigers back in front with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Trey’Dez Green before Alexander’s fourth-down touchdown run helped Vanderbilt take a 17-13 lead into halftime.
The Commodores opened the second half with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. After escaping pressure, Nussmeier found Zavion Thomas for a 62-yard touchdown with three broken tackles. A two-point conversion pass to Green cut Vanderbilt’s lead to 24-21.
Pavia restored a 10-point margin with a 21-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. After Caden Durham’s 51-yard run reached the Vanderbilt 1, a penalty pushed LSU back. The Tigers settled for Ramos’ 23-yard field goal.
LSU did not score again, and Vanderbilt ran out the clock. Nussmeier finished with 225 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Green led the Tigers with five catches for 74 yards and a score. LSU Official’s headline identified Vanderbilt as No. 17, while the game story listed the Commodores as No. 18.
Why it matters
LSU fell to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play. Vanderbilt’s 239 rushing yards and 36:33 of possession kept the Tigers from finding enough late opportunities to erase the deficit.
What to watch next
At publication, LSU’s next listed game was a 6:30 p.m. home kickoff against Texas A&M on the following Saturday.
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