Tigers end spring with injury free spring game

Leonard Fournette and Bry’Keithon Mouton had touchdown runs for the No. 1 offense to highlight LSU’s spring football game at Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

HOW THEY SCORED

FIRST QUARTER

Score: Trent Domingue 42-yard field goal. Drive: 55 yards in 12 plays. Time of Possession: 4:16. Time Remaining: 10:44. Key Play: On third-and-six, Leonard Fournette ran 11 yards for a first down at the defense’s 42.

Score: Leonard Fournette 2-yard run. Cameron Gamble kick. Drive: 65 yards in 10 plays. Time of Possession: 3:47. Time Remaining: :00. Key Play: On second-and-seven, Leonard Fournette ran 16 yards for a first down at the defense’s 25.

SECOND QUARTER

Score: Dee Anderson 70-yard pass from Danny Etling. Colby Delahoussaye kick. Drive: 70 yards in 1 play. Time of Possession: :10. Time Remaining: 14:50.

THIRD QUARTER

Score: Mouton 5-yard run. Jack Gonsulin kick. Drive: 60 yards in 5 plays. Time of Possession: 4:08. Time Remaining: 1:56. Key Play: On second-and-ten, Brandon Harris completed a 32-yard pass to Malachi Dupre for a first down at the defense’s 13.

FOURTH QUARTER

No scoring

PLAYER OF THE GAME

The utility man of the LSU defense was at it again Saturday. Dwayne Thomas started at safety for the No. 1 defense, which was using its nickel package. When playing with the No. 2 defense, Thomas was at his normal nickel back position. Thomas finished with eight tackles – the same as inside linebacker Duke Riley. Used as a blitzer when playing nickel, Thomas had two of the eight sacks recorded for the Tigers defense throughout the afternoon.

ABOUT THE OFFENSE

The five quarterbacks threw a total of 43 passes with 22 completions for 282 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Etling threw the one touchdown pass and both interceptions. Harris completed 11 of 15 passes for 106 yards. Playing against the No. 1 defense in the first half, Harris was 8-of-11 for 56 yards. Etling completed six of 12 passes for 106 yards. Justin McMillan was 5-of-12 for 70 yards. Walk-ons Caleb Lewis and Trey LaForge were both 0-for-2. . .Leonard Fournette had a game-high 49 rushing yards on eight carries. Derrius Guice ran the ball just three times for a total of 17 yards. Lanard Fournette rushed for 31 yards on six attempts. . .Tyron Johnson caught four passes for 44 yards, while Dupre gained 47 yards on two receptions. . .LSU tailbacks ran for 103 yards on 18 attempts – nearly six yards per try.

ABOUT THE DEFENSE

Thomas and Riley led the defensive players with eight tackles. Early-enrollee Devin White, who played inside linebacker for the No. 2 defense, was responsible for seven tackles. Inside linebacker Kendell Beckwith was credited with six tackles. . .The defense registered eight sacks – two each from blitzing nickel backs Thomas and Xavier Lewis. Nose tackle Davon Godchaux was credited with two sacks. . .Defensive end Frank Herron had two tackles-for-loss, including one sack. He also had one quarterback-hurry. . .Cornerback Savion Smith and outside linebacker Isaiah Washington each intercepted an Etling pass. Tre’Davious White broke up one pass.

NOTES

There were 14 scholarship players not in uniform for the spring game – wide receivers Travin Dural and Tony Upchurch, tight ends DeSean Smith and Jacory Washington, center Ethan Pocic, guard Will Clapp, offensive tackle Toby Weathersby, tailback Nick Brossette, fullback John David Moore, outside linebacker M.J. Patterson, inside linebacker Donnie Alexander, cornerback Kevin Toliver and safeties John Battle and Rickey Jefferson. . .The No. 1 offensive line consisted of left tackle Maea Teuhema, left guard Garrett Brumfield, center Andy Dodd, right guard Josh Boutte and right tackle K.J. Malone. . .The defense opened the game in its nickel package. White was the nickel back with Smith and Ed Paris the cornerbacks. The three down linemen were Godchaux at nose tackle and Lewis Neal and Christian LaCouture at defensive end. The three linebackers were Arden Key, who stood up on the line, Beckwith and Riley. In the base defense, Key and Tashawn Bower were the No. 1 outside linebackers. White replaced Smith at cornerback. Thomas started at safety with Jamal Adams. . .Six of the eight sacks came with McMillan at quarterback. . .Josh Growden punted twice for a 41-yard average. . .Guice and Darrel Williams were the primary kickoff return men. White was the No. 1 punt returner. Growden was the holder on field goals and extra points. . .The Erik Andolsek Leadership Award for offense went to Leonard Fournette. The Mike Miley leadership Award for Defense was shared by Riley and White.

FROM THE LOCKER ROOM

Coach Les Miles’ comments: “I certainly enjoyed the game. No one was injured and there were some good plays made by a host of players. We’ve given a lot of time to the passing game. I think we’re improved and I like where our quarterback are. I like the path we’re on. We have put in a nice base defense. Our defense knows what to expect out of the calls. We’re now in a position where we can add some bells and whistles to the defense.”

UP NEXT

LSU will open the 2016 season against Wisconsin in the Lambeau Field Classic at Green Bay on Saturday, Sept. 3. Kickoff time has not been announced.