Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 16 LSU at UCLA
Fourth Quarter
Scoring Update: UCLA 38, LSU 20
Some sorry defense being played by LSU right now. UCLA up to 193 yards on the ground, hitting the edge and carving the up the middle of the field through the air.
Woof. Derek Stingley not only gets beat but can't make a tackle.
UCLA marches down the field, trails 38-20 off a 45-yard touchdown catch and run.
Scoring Update: UCLA 31, LSU 20
That was a big hole for Charbonnet and he continues to torture this LSU defense. Defense really needs to hold its ground for a field goal.
Dulcich and Charbonnet have been the thorns in LSU's side and they guide Bruins to another touchdown.
I mean this is just so worth posting.
Third Quarter
Scoring Update: UCLA 24, LSU 20
Johnson throws probably the greatest incompletion of all time and LSU settles for a 33-yard field goal.
Max Johnson has some time and is able to deliver a first down throw to Boutte. That 14-1 connection is going to be so important this season. A 3rd-and-8 for a first down but great manuevering in the pocket from Johnson.
Kayshon Boutte up to 7 catches for 99 yards, two touchdowns. He and Johnson finding a zone.
Cam Wire out with a knee injury. Charles Turner and Garrett Dellinger have been rotating at left tackle.
Scoring Update: UCLA 24, LSU 17
Greg Dulcich is shredding the LSU linebackers. Bruins already into LSU territory on a couple of big plays downfield.
Defense bends but doesn't break, allows a 43-yard field goal. Bruins take a 24-17 lead with 6:38 to go in the third quarter
Scoring Update: UCLA 21, LSU 17.
LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte did a great job of using the striped man and Tigers cut lead to 21-17 on a 44-yard touchdown.
Tigers with a couple of quick strikes to Trey Palmer to get team past midfield.
Score Update: UCLA 21, LSU 10
Touchdown UCLA. 21-10 Bruins on another miscommunication. Torn knee ligament for Jared Small btw according to the broadcast. From bad to worse.
Max Johnson with a really bad decision as his pass sails over Kole Taylor for an interception. Again, almost zero time to throw, but has to just toss it out of bounds.
Max Johnson using his legs, takes another huge hit but gets the first down.
Tyrion Davis-Price more than doubles its first half rushing stats with an 8-yard pickup. Garrett Dellinger is used as a sixth lineman and the Tigers are able to pick up a first on a QB keeper.
Second Quarter
Halftime: UCLA 14, LSU 10
Bruins take the momentum in second quarter by controlling line of scrimmage. Tigers offense very one dimensional right now and even that has been a struggle.
Couple of drops from this receiver group in the second quarter. Johnson may be a little late on the reads but at least three balls in the last two drives have been in receivers hands.
Andre Anthony with a sack, forces UCLA into third and long. Defensive line getting some pressure up the middle on this drive.
Charbonnet on third-and-20, picks up 17 and Bruins will have to punt.
Scoring Update: UCLA 14, LSU 10
Gotta have that grab Boutte. Johnson made a couple of good throws in duress but the drive stalls. LSU has to settle for a field goal. 14-10, UCLA. Tigers don't have a rush attempt this quarter.
Max Johnson threw a pretty ball, took another huge hit and Trey Palmer gets the PI call. Boutte drops a sure fire second touchdown.
And Elias Ricks makes a game swinging play. Interception puts LSU in great position. First turnover of the game, offense needs six here.
False start on a 52-yard field goal will force an Atkins punt. Nothing going right for purple and gold in second quarter.
Holding call keeps the LSU drive alive. Ball sailed on Trey Palmer. Johnson overshoots Jack Bech on another third down play and Cade York is on for a field goal. In the second quarter, 13 pass plays, 0 run attempts.
Austin Deculus back at right tackle and Max Johnson begins next drive by hitting Josh Williams for 16 yards.
Charbonnet with 76 yards throught the air and on the ground. 145 yards for UCLA in this second quarter...on just seven plays. Those busted plays taking a toll now. LSU leaves Charbonnet uncovered and he gets 34 yards and UCLA down to the Tigers redzone.
Two plays later, Bruins score another touchdown. This game has completely swung in three drives. Charbonnet absolutely killing LSU, take 14-7 lead.
Scoring Update: UCLA 14, LSU 7
Charbonnet opens next UCLA drive with a 20-yard run, broke probably four tackles in the process. Defense needs to respond.
11 carries for 1 yard for LSU rushing attack has not helped matters. Offense has to start getting some balance.
That was a touchdown. Nobody close to Trey Palmer and Max Johnson can't hit him. On 3rd-and-11, Johnson short arms another pass. Three and out.
Welp. There's the first breakdown. 75-yard catch and run to tight end Greg Dulcich, who avoids a Major Burns tackle on the way to the endzone.
Scoring Update: LSU 7, UCLA 7
Touchdown LSU. Max Johnson to Kayshon Boutte. Get ready for a lot more of that. Johnson is 9-of-13 for 96 yards and a touchdown. Despite the struggles up front, Johnson largely getting the job done.
Scoring Update: LSU 7, UCLA 0
Austin Deculus is down. Official depth chart has Marcus Dumervil as his backup. But this offensive line really can't afford injuries. Tigers have a second and goal opportunity inside the 5-yard line. Charles Turner enters the game for Deculus.
Max Johnson begins the second quarter with a routine dump off to Koy Moore who gives LSU a first down
There's Brian Thomas Jr. Second freshman to bring in a catch and add 15 yards to an 18-yard catch. First redzone appearance for the Tigers in this game.
First Quarter
End 1: LSU 0, UCLA 0
Defensive back and forth so far, both teams combined for 103 yards in opening frame.
Communication has been a big preaching point under Daronte Jones. Have seen several instances already of improved communicating in the secondary.
LSU front seven doing a nice job containing the run, Damone Clark with two nice stuffs on that one. Bugg Strong makes the third down tackle. 15 yards on 12 carries in the first quarter for Bruins, who hung 244 on the ground last week.
Personal foul penalty on UCLA moved the ball half the distance to the goal. Two runs though and a first down, 2:16 to go in the first quarter.
Not many lanes for Ty Davis-Price, who has 7 yards on 4 carries. Another 3rd and long here for LSU. Johnson sacked. This offensive line is struggling with the protections, didn't look like center Liam Shanahan picked up anybody on that third down sack.
UCLA continuing to bring pressure. Johnson is getting it out quick but just threw a ball behind Kayshon Boutte on first down. Trey Palmer first down grab on third down.
Quick hitters for the LSU offense in the first quarter. If UCLA is going to continue to bring pressure, that's the gameplan
LSU has won the toss and will defer in the first half. Kickoff momentarily.
Avery Atkins with a rare kick that doesn't go through the endzone.
Micah Baskerville draws the start at linebacker and starts with a TFL. Next play is an incomplete pass but it'll get reviewed, either way it'll be a 3rd-and-long for UCLA.
UCLA puts Micah Baskerville in a one on one and completes on a 36-yard pass.
Ali Gaye gets in for a big third down sack. If he didn't get him, looked like Maason Smith was right there as well. Tigers force a punt and Max Johnson will take over.
Jaray Jenkins picks up 15 right off the bat on a nice pitch and catch, Davis-Price gets one yard on the first down.
Who had Jack Bech on the bingo card being the first freshman to make a catch? 17 yards and another LSU first down. Tigers up to the 42-yard line.
LSU forced to call timeout on 3rd-and-9, will talk things over. Anthony Bradford is starting this game at right guard over last season's starter Chasen Hines.
Pocket collapsed and Max Johnson almost fumbles the ball away. Ty Davis-Price jumps on it. Avery Atkins gets it inside the 20-yard line. UCLA blitzing a lot on that first drive, offensive line and Johnson will need to be in sync.
There's No. 7. TFL for Derek Stingley and UCLA is forced to punt. Huge play there for Stingley as Tigers defense forces three and out.
Pregame
Former LSU receiver Ja'Marr Chase in attendance.
Running back John Emery and wide receiver Jontre Kirklin are not dressed out for tonight's game. LSU running backs down to Ty Davis-Price, Corey Kiner and Josh Williams.
Linebacker Jared Small is also in street clothes and on crutches according to The Athletic's Brody Miller. Unfortunate news for Small, who Orgeron called one of the best linebackers on the team back in the spring and had carried that over to the fall
Coach O with some fighting words as he enters Rose Bowl Stadium
Austin Deculus, Ed Ingram, Damone Clark, Andre Anthony and Avery Atkins were named captains for tonight's game against the Bruins.
Some interesting depth chart notes to be aware of: Trey Palmer and Jaray Jenkins are listed as starting receivers, Major Burns and Jay Ward at safety and Damone Clark and Jared Small at linebacker. Joseph Evans will also start alongside Neil Farrell at defensive tackle but expect Maason Smith and Jaquelin Roy to be a part of the rotation as well.
Also looks like a number of freshman receivers are lin line for some work against the Bruins, including Chris Hilton and Brian Thomas, who are both listed pretty highly on the receiver depth chart.
LSU fans have taken over LA, getting the tailgating started early at multiple locations before kickoff.
The purple and gold have arrived at the Rose Bowl Stadium for tonight's matchup. LSU first visited the historic venue on Friday, where the team had a light walkthrough to adjust to the elements.
Catch up on the latest from Coach O in Los Angeles and the final preparations his team made before kickoff.
-An interesting note for special teams aficionados. Return specialist Trey Palmer is one of only eight players in school history to return both a punt and kickoff for a TD. Palmer returned a punt 54 yards for a TD against Northwestern State in 2019 and last year, he returned a kickoff 93 yards for a score against South Carolina.
