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Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 20 LSU Football at Vanderbilt

Tigers in search of ninth straight win against Commodores, first win of 2020 season
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Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 20 LSU Football at Vanderbilt
Live Gameday Updates/Thread: No. 20 LSU Football at Vanderbilt

Fourth Quarter

Derek Stingley called for pass interference and the Commodores are driving to kickoff the final frame. 

Todd Harris picks off Ken Seals in the endzone. Good to see Harris make a play after missing much of last season. 

Kayshon Boutte picked up 46 yards on 3 catches on that drive, capped off by a 12-yard touchdown run by John Emery

Scoring Update: LSU 41, Vanderbilt 7

Wow. What a pick by Elias Ricks. Second interception in two games.  

Third Quarter

John Emery's 69 first half rushing yards are a career-high. He rushed for 51 yards last season against the Commodores which was his previous career-high.

LSU will get the ball to start the second half, looking to take a commanding lead in this game.

Emery gets the second-half start and picks up six yards on the first play. LSU tries a QB sneak on 3rd-and-1 and Brennan is stuffed. Tigers will punt on the opening possession of the second half.

Ali Gaye with another pressure. On 3rd-and-4, LSU defense gets extremely lucky with a dropped pass that would've gone for a big gain. 

LSU offense moving the sticks on back-to-back completions to Jaray Jenkins and Trey Palmer. Drive stalls at the 34-yard line and Cade York will come on for the field goal.

Cade York drills a 53-yard field goal to continue his perfect start to the 2020 season.

Scoring Update: LSU 24, Vanderbilt 7

There's Derek Stingley Jr. and his punt return skills. 49-yard return puts LSU in the redzone. He waited a good 3-4 seconds for blocks to develop before making his move 

Offense goes three-and-out and are now 1-of-7 on third downs.

Scoring Update: LSU 27, Vanderbilt 7

Vanderbilt converts on a fake punt to keep the ensuing drive alive. Tigers force a three-and-out and the seventh Commodore punt of the night.

Couple of receptions for Arik Gilbert on this drive, who's up to 4 receptions for 43 yards.

Flea flicker to Jontre Kirklin, his second touchdown of the evening. Wow, that was fun.

Scoring Update: LSU 34, Vanderbilt 7

Vandy had 107 rushing yards in the first half but just 16 in the third quarter LSU defense showing some improvement in that frame

Second Quarter

Siaki Ika picks up his first sack of the season. Lots of pressure by the Tigers early in this one. Andre Anthony follows that up with a batted ball to force a three-and-out.

Derek Stingley returns it to the Vanderbilt 39-yard line.

Emery 17-yard run. Haven't seen this version of Emery, reading the holes and making guys miss. Up to 53 yards on five carries.

That's six for No. 6. 16-yard touchdown from Brennan to Marshall. Great catch by Marshall and Brennan has been near perfect tonight. 

Scoring Update: LSU 14, Vanderbilt 0

Vandy tight end Ben Bresnahan showing some nice sideline balance for a 19-yard gain. Commodores into LSU territory for the second time tonight.

LSU defense forces a turnover on downs off of some nice coverage from freshman Elias Ricks on back-to-back plays.

First mistake from Myles Brennan. Had a wide open Racey McMath, overthrew him and the pass is picked off.  

Busted play goes for 40 yards and LSU defense has allowed Vandy to get in redzone for first time tonight. 

LSU had a chance to really put the clamps down on this game. But an interception and a couple of big plays has Commodores inside LSU two-yard line.  Big play Ali Gaye. Tackle for a loss forces a 3rd-and-goal from the 8-yard line 

Touchdown Vanderbilt. Tight coverage but this is now a one score game. 8-yard strike from Seals to Bresnahan

Scoring Update: LSU 14, Vanderbilt 7

There's the big play the Tigers needed. 51-yard strike from Brennan to Marshall, who have hooked up for the fourth time this season. On 13 targets this season, Marshall has four touchdowns. 

Scoring Update: LSU 21, Vanderbilt 7

Myles Brennan: 10-of-16, 175 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT. 

Terrace Marshall: 2 catches, 67 yards, 2 TD 

John Emery: 6 carries, 69 yards 


Kickoff return by Vanderbilt into LSU territory is another momentum swing after the quick Tigers answer. 3:29 to go in the half, Vandy down to the 30-yard line.

Vanderbilt offense continues to pick up big chunks on the ground. Over 100 yards on the ground and have the Tigers down to 1st-and-goal.

Big third down play for the LSU defense here. Derek Stingley gets targeted and breaks the pass up. LSU holds Vandy to a field goal and it's missed. 

Half: LSU 21, Vandy 7

Tigers put up 258 yards of offense, surrender 203 to the Commodores. Myles Brennan with three touchdown passes in that first half and John Emery rushes for 69 yards on six carries.

First Quarter

LSU won the toss and elected to defer. Vanderbilt will get the ball to start this one out. Derek Stingley will make his first appearance.

Ali Gaye gets pressure on Seals to force a three-and-out for the Commodores. Picks up right where he left off. Cordale Flott also made a nice tackle in the backfield on that drive.

First drive for Myles Brennan and the offense starts with a 5-yard rush from Tyrion Davis-Price and a first down completion to Jontre Kirklin.

Tyrion Davis-Price breaks a few tackles on a screen pass to get LSU in 3rd-and-short but is stuffed on the next play. Tigers going for it but Arik Gilbert called for false start and LSU will punt.

Commodore running back Ja'Veon Marlow with a couple of nice runs and gets Vanderbilt out of the 10-yard line and up to the 35.

LSU being gashed on the ground on this drive. Pick ups of 22 and 9 yards on this drive have Commodores up to around mid field.

Defense holds and Vanderbilt will punt on its first two drives.

Jabril Cox and Ali Gaye continue to wreck havoc on opposing quarterbacks. LSU transfers proving to be home run additions through one game and some change.

7:53-Brennan completes a 15-yard pass to Arik Gilbert, first catch of the day for the talented freshman.

John Emery the bellcow of this second drive with a run of 14 yards, a reception of 10 yards and a run of 17 yards to set LSU up in good position.

Great drive for the Tigers ends in a touchdown from Brennan to Jontre Kirklin. Touchdown LSU. Myles Brennan to Jontre Kirklin. Ed Ingram absolutely mauled a Vanderbilt defender on that play.

First career touchdown for Kirklin. Two receptions for 36 yards early in this game for Kirklin.

Scoring Update: LSU 7, Vanderbilt 0

After an opening 19-yard pass completion, LSU defense holds and forces a third straight punt for the Vandy offense. Solid showing by the secondary thus far.

Myles Brennan is 7-of-9 to start, none better than that play action throw to Jaray Jenkins for 22 yards. Brennan has 100 yards passing on the evening.

Brennan delivers another great throw but Jenkins drops it. Tigers will have to punt but offense has found a good rhythm overall. Running backs have 74 of 147 first quarter yards.

End 1: LSU 7, Vanderbilt 0

Pregame

The only injury that could be of note is left tackle Dare Rosenthal, who Ed Orgeron announced on Thursday would be a game-time decision. Rosenthal went down with an injury late in the loss to Mississippi State and was replaced by sophomore Cam Wire. 

Orgeron said that if Rosenthal were to be ruled out, that the team might have to adjust its protections. 

"Obviously it's going to be his first start," Orgeron said about Wire. "He's played against some very good defensive linemen, very good pass rushers. We're going to have to be creative in the things we do in our protection. It's all got to be about protection first. But we obviously still want to get enough people out where we can throw the football."

Update: LSU fans can also expect Derek Stingley back in the lineup this evening against the Commodores. Brooks Kubena of the Advocate reports that the sophomore cornerback is dressed out upon arrival for tonight's game. Having Stingley back will hopefully provide a spark to a secondary that desperately needs to start changing the narrative after a poor week one outing.

A few players we'll be keeping a close eye on throughout the game are Stingley, defensive end Ali Gaye and running back Chris Curry. LSU was able to apply plenty of pressure on the Bulldogs last week and will want to continue that trend facing a freshman quarterback in Ken Seals.

"I’ve seen the difference in practice this week,” Orgeron said Thursday. “I think we were a little lethargic last week. We went out there and kind of rolled our helmets out there some of the time. We found out we can’t do that. This is a different football team. We’re going to have to win in different ways than we did last year. We’re going to have to try as hard as we can and give it 110% to win any game, any SEC game. I don’t think we did that in all phases last week. Hopefully we’ll do it this week."

TV: SEC Network (6:30 p.m.)

Radio: Baton Rouge (98.1 or 104.5 FM), New Orleans (870 AM or 105.3 FM)

A complete list of radio stations available can be found here.

Here are the LSU captains for today's game against Vanderbilt:

LSU fans always find a way:

Stingley officially back.

Cam Wire took reps with the first team offense, hinting that he will get the start over the injured Dare Rosenthal. 

Running back Chris Curry is inactive tonight. Tyrion Davis-Price and John Emery will handle the bulk of the carries tonight.

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Glen West
GLEN WEST

Glen West has been a beat reporter covering LSU football, basketball and baseball since 2017. West has written for the Daily Reveille, Rivals and the Advocate as a stringer covering prep sports as well. He's easy to pick out from a crowd as well, standing 6-foot-10 with a killer jump shot. 

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