Notre Dame vs LSU, SUGAR BOWL AT NEW ORLEANS LA · 2006

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Wed, Jan 3, 2007Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

HOW IT WENT

SUGAR BOWL AT NEW ORLEANS LA · 2006
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

176 plays
Q4Notre Dame2 plays · 3 yds · 1:23 · End of Game14–41
  1. 0:162nd & 8 at ND 14James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the NDame 15.
  2. 0:521st & 10 at ND 12James Aldridge rush for 2 yards to the NDame 14.
Q4LSU5 plays · 22 yds · 4:11 · Punt14–41
  1. 2:454th & 2 at LSU 47Chris Jackson punt for 41 yards, fair catch by George West at the NDame 12.
  2. 2:453rd & 9 at LSU 40Justin Vincent rush for 7 yards to the LSU 47.
  3. 3:022nd & 10 at LSU 39Justin Vincent rush for 1 yard to the LSU 40.
  4. 3:491st & 10 at LSU 39Justin Vincent rush for no gain to the LSU 39.
  5. 4:222nd & 4 at LSU 31Justin Vincent rush for 8 yards to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:051st & 10 at LSU 25Justin Vincent rush for 6 yards to the LSU 31.
Q4Notre Dame3 plays · -1 yds · 1:53 · Punt14–41
  1. 5:424th & 11 at ND 25Geoffrey Price punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Craig Davis at the LSU 25.
  2. 5:423rd & 11 at ND 25Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Rhema McKnight.
  3. 6:212nd & 12 at ND 24Darius Walker rush for 1 yard to the NDame 25.
  4. 6:551st & 10 at ND 26Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 24.
Q4LSU9 plays · 76 yds · 4:11 · Rushing Touchdown14–41
  1. 7:27Chris Jackson kickoff for 62 yards returned by George West for 23 yards to the NDame 26.
  2. 7:27Colt David extra point GOOD.
  3. 7:271st & 10 at ND 20Keiland Williams rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:331st & 10 at ND 20Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 07:33.
  5. 7:422nd & 5 at ND 28Keiland Williams rush for 8 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down.
  6. 8:221st & 10 at ND 33Jacob Hester rush for 5 yards to the NDame 28.
  7. 8:532nd & 4 at ND 44Keiland Williams rush for 11 yards to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:461st & 10 at LSU 50Keiland Williams rush for 6 yards to the NDame 44.
  9. 10:121st & 10 at LSU 39Keiland Williams rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  10. 10:413rd & 8 at LSU 26JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Dwayne Bowe for 13 yards to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down.
  11. 11:162nd & 10 at LSU 24Keiland Williams rush for 2 yards to the LSU 26.
  12. 11:231st & 10 at LSU 24JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Craig Davis.
Q4Notre Dame3 plays · 3 yds · 1:04 · Punt14–34
  1. 11:454th & 7 at ND 23Geoffrey Price punt for 53 yards, fair catch by Craig Davis at the LSU 24.
  2. 11:453rd & 7 at ND 23Brady Quinn pass incomplete to David Grimes.
  3. 11:492nd & 7 at ND 23Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Rhema McKnight.
  4. 12:191st & 10 at ND 20Darius Walker rush for 3 yards to the NDame 23.
Q4LSU6 plays · 1 yds · 1:58 · Interception14–34
  1. 12:423rd & 1 at ND 32JaMarcus Russell pass intercepted by Mike Richardson at the NDame 0, returned for 20 yards to the NDame 20.
  2. 13:272nd & 10 at ND 41Jacob Hester rush for 9 yards to the NDame 32.
  3. 13:351st & 10 at ND 41JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Craig Davis.
  4. 14:042nd & 10 at LSU 48Jacob Hester rush for 11 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.
  5. 14:111st & 10 at LSU 48JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Dwayne Bowe.
  6. 14:111st & 14 at LSU 48JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Dwayne Bowe.
  7. 14:181st & 10 at ND 48Trindon Holliday rush for 11 yards to the NDame 37, Lsu penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
  8. 14:401st & 10 at ND 33Lsu penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
Q3Notre Dame1 play · 20 yds · 0:38 · Interception14–34
  1. 14:401st & 10 at ND 48Brady Quinn pass intercepted by Laron Landry at the LSU 35, returned for 32 yards to the NDame 33.
  2. 14:501st & 5 at ND 33Lsu penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  3. 14:561st & 10 at ND 28Lsu penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
Q3LSU5 plays · 73 yds · 1:38 · Passing Touchdown14–34
  1. 0:18Chris Jackson kickoff for 62 yards returned by George West for 25 yards to the NDame 28.
  2. 0:18Colt David extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:183rd & 8 at LSU 42JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:272nd & 8 at LSU 42JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Dwayne Bowe.
  5. 1:041st & 10 at LSU 40Keiland Williams rush for 2 yards to the LSU 42.
  6. 1:362nd & 1 at LSU 36Keiland Williams rush for 4 yards to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:401st & 10 at LSU 27JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Craig Davis for 9 yards to the LSU 36.
Q3Notre Dame3 plays · 7 yds · 1:53 · Punt14–27
  1. 1:564th & 3 at ND 28Geoffrey Price punt for 49 yards, returned by Craig Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 22, Notre Dame penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted.
  2. 2:293rd & 4 at ND 27Darius Walker rush for 1 yard to the NDame 28.
  3. 3:072nd & 10 at ND 21Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 6 yards to the NDame 27.
  4. 3:151st & 10 at ND 21Brady Quinn pass incomplete.
Q3LSU9 plays · 59 yds · 4:06 · Field Goal Good14–27
  1. 3:49Chris Jackson kickoff for 65 yards returned by David Grimes for 21 yards to the NDame 21.
  2. 3:494th & 6 at ND 20Colt David 37 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 3:543rd & 6 at ND 20JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Dwayne Bowe.
  4. 4:402nd & 5 at ND 19Keiland Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 20.
  5. 5:211st & 10 at ND 24JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 5 yards to the NDame 19.
  6. 5:521st & 10 at ND 37JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Dwayne Bowe for 13 yards to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:161st & 10 at LSU 48Keiland Williams rush for 15 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:241st & 10 at LSU 36JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Dwayne Bowe for 12 yards to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down.
  9. 6:462nd & 3 at LSU 28Keiland Williams rush for 8 yards to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down.
  10. 7:221st & 10 at LSU 21Keiland Williams rush for 7 yards to the LSU 28.
Q3Notre Dame4 plays · 20 yds · 1:49 · Punt14–24
  1. 7:554th & 3 at ND 42Geoffrey Price punt for 27 yards downed at the LSU 31, Lsu penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
  2. 7:553rd & 3 at ND 42Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  3. 8:302nd & 3 at ND 42Darius Walker rush for no gain to the NDame 42.
  4. 8:431st & 10 at ND 35Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 7 yards to the NDame 42.
  5. 9:051st & 10 at ND 22Brady Quinn pass complete to John Carlson for 13 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
Q3LSU13 plays · 73 yds · 5:26 · Field Goal Good14–24
  1. 9:34Chris Jackson kickoff for 63 yards returned by David Grimes for 20 yards to the NDame 22.
  2. 9:344th & 2 at ND 8Colt David 26 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:373rd & 2 at ND 8JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Dwayne Bowe.
  4. 9:423rd & 2 at ND 8Timeout Lsu, clock 09:42.
  5. 10:212nd & 2 at ND 8Justin Vincent rush for no gain to the NDame 8.
  6. 11:031st & 10 at ND 16JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Justin Vincent for 8 yards to the NDame 8.
  7. 11:334th & 6 at ND 23Chris Jackson rush for 7 yards to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:133rd & 4 at ND 21JaMarcus Russell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 23.
  9. 12:582nd & 7 at ND 24Luke Sanders rush for 3 yards to the NDame 21.
  10. 13:041st & 10 at ND 27JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 3 yards to the NDame 24.
  11. 13:281st & 10 at ND 40JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Craig Davis for 13 yards to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down.
  12. 14:001st & 10 at LSU 30JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 5 yards, fumbled at the LSU 32, recovered by Early Doucet at the LSU 32.
  13. 14:261st & 10 at LSU 19Justin Vincent rush for 11 yards to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down.
Q2Notre Dame5 plays · 25 yds · 1:15 · End of Half14–21
  1. 15:00Nate Whitaker kickoff for 62 yards returned by Early Doucet for 16 yards to the LSU 19.
  2. 0:202nd & 10 at ND 35Darius Walker rush for 7 yards to the NDame 42.
  3. 0:271st & 10 at ND 35Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Rhema McKnight.
  4. 0:383rd & 7 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 15 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:442nd & 10 at ND 17Darius Walker rush for 3 yards to the NDame 20.
  6. 0:491st & 10 at ND 17Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker.
Q2LSU5 plays · 82 yds · 1:10 · Rushing Touchdown14–21
  1. 1:15Chris Jackson kickoff for 65 yards returned by David Grimes for 17 yards to the NDame 17.
  2. 1:15Colt David extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:152nd & Goal at ND 5JaMarcus Russell rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:201st & Goal at ND 5JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Richard Dickson.
  5. 1:382nd & 10 at LSU 37JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 58 yards to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:432nd & 10 at LSU 37Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:43.
  7. 1:461st & 10 at LSU 37JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete.
  8. 1:541st & 10 at LSU 37Timeout Lsu, clock 01:54.
  9. 1:541st & 10 at LSU 18Justin Vincent rush for 19 yards to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down.
Q2Notre Dame8 plays · 80 yds · 2:39 · Passing Touchdown14–14
  1. 2:25Nate Whitaker kickoff for 60 yards returned by Early Doucet for 13 yards to the LSU 18.
  2. 2:25Carl Gioia extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:253rd & 6 at LSU 10Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 2:292nd & 6 at LSU 10Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  5. 3:101st & 10 at LSU 14James Aldridge rush for 4 yards to the LSU 10.
  6. 3:181st & 10 at LSU 29Darius Walker rush for 15 yards to the LSU 14 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:241st & 10 at ND 36Darius Walker rush for 35 yards to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:483rd & 6 at ND 24Brady Quinn rush for 12 yards to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:332nd & 10 at ND 20Darius Walker rush for 4 yards to the NDame 24.
  10. 4:381st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Munir Prince.
Q2LSU6 plays · 44 yds · 2:13 · Field Goal Missed7–14
  1. 5:044th & 6 at ND 14Colt David 31 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 5:083rd & 6 at ND 14JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete.
  3. 5:392nd & 9 at ND 17JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 3 yards to the NDame 14.
  4. 6:221st & 10 at ND 18Justin Vincent rush for 1 yard to the NDame 17.
  5. 6:291st & 10 at ND 29JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Jacob Hester for 11 yards to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down.
  6. 6:551st & 10 at LSU 42JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Dwayne Bowe for 29 yards to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down.
Q2Notre Dame0 plays · 43 yds · 0:32 · Interception7–14
  1. 7:173rd & 8 at LSU 36Brady Quinn pass intercepted by Jonathan Zenon at the LSU 33, returned for 9 yards to the LSU 42.
  2. 7:492nd & 10 at LSU 38Darius Walker rush for 2 yards to the LSU 36.
  3. 7:551st & 10 at LSU 38Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  4. 8:253rd & 2 at LSU 46Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 8 yards to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down.
  5. 9:092nd & 3 at LSU 47Darius Walker rush for 1 yard to the LSU 46.
  6. 9:471st & 10 at ND 46Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 7 yards to the LSU 47.
  7. 10:162nd & 2 at ND 44Darius Walker rush for 2 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.
  8. 10:591st & 10 at ND 36Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the NDame 44.
  9. 11:242nd & 1 at ND 30Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down.
  10. 11:492nd & 7 at ND 24Darius Walker rush for 1 yard to the NDame 25, Lsu penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
  11. 12:132nd & 2 at ND 29Notre Dame penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  12. 12:541st & 10 at ND 21Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 8 yards to the NDame 29.
Q2LSU4 plays · 14 yds · 1:27 · Punt7–14
  1. 13:134th & 6 at LSU 34Chris Jackson punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Tom Zbikowski at the NDame 21.
  2. 13:503rd & 10 at LSU 30JaMarcus Russell rush for 4 yards to the LSU 34.
  3. 13:592nd & 10 at LSU 30JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Keiland Williams.
  4. 14:051st & 10 at LSU 30JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Early Doucet.
  5. 14:231st & 10 at LSU 20Keiland Williams rush for 10 yards to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame4 plays · 4 yds · 0:40 · Field Goal Missed7–14
  1. 14:404th & 6 at LSU 17Carl Gioia 34 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 14:453rd & 6 at LSU 17Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  3. 14:502nd & 10 at LSU 21Darius Walker rush for 4 yards to the LSU 17.
  4. 14:551st & 10 at LSU 21Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker.
Q1LSU2 plays · 0 yds · 0:40 · Fumble7–14
  1. 0:461st & 10 at LSU 35JaMarcus Russell sacked by Terrail Lambert, fumbled at the LSU 21, recovered by Tom Zbikowski at the LSU 21, tackled by Terrail Lambert.
  2. 0:461st & 10 at LSU 21Justin Vincent rush for 14 yards to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame8 plays · 80 yds · 4:37 · Passing Touchdown7–14
  1. 1:26Nate Whitaker kickoff for 60 yards returned by Early Doucet for 16 yards to the LSU 21.
  2. 1:26Carl Gioia extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:261st & 10 at LSU 24Brady Quinn pass complete to David Grimes for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:553rd & 2 at LSU 32Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:322nd & 6 at LSU 36Darius Walker rush for 4 yards to the LSU 32.
  6. 3:121st & 10 at LSU 40Brady Quinn rush for 4 yards to the LSU 36.
  7. 3:231st & 10 at LSU 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:23.
  8. 3:361st & 10 at ND 43Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 2 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down, Lsu penalty 15 yard face mask accepted.
  9. 3:423rd & 9 at ND 21Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 22 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
  10. 4:282nd & 20 at ND 10Darius Walker rush for 11 yards to the NDame 21.
  11. 5:141st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn sacked by Luke Sanders at the NDame 10 for a loss of 10 yards.
Q1LSU8 plays · 80 yds · 3:40 · Passing Touchdown0–14
  1. 6:03Chris Jackson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 6:03Colt David extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:032nd & 6 at ND 11JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Dwayne Bowe for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 6:381st & 10 at ND 15Justin Vincent rush for 4 yards to the NDame 11.
  5. 7:061st & 15 at ND 36JaMarcus Russell rush for 21 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:351st & 10 at ND 31Lsu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  7. 7:551st & 10 at ND 43JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Craig Davis for 12 yards to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down.
  8. 8:233rd & 1 at ND 49JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 6 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
  9. 9:062nd & 10 at LSU 42Craig Davis rush for 9 yards to the NDame 49.
  10. 9:161st & 10 at LSU 42JaMarcus Russell pass incomplete to Dwayne Bowe.
  11. 9:211st & 10 at LSU 20JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 7 yards to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down, Notre Dame penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q1Notre Dame5 plays · 25 yds · 1:42 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:434th & 3 at ND 45Geoffrey Price punt for 55 yards for a touchback.
  2. 9:433rd & 3 at ND 45Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Rhema McKnight.
  3. 9:462nd & 3 at ND 45Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  4. 10:251st & 10 at ND 38Darius Walker rush for 7 yards to the NDame 45.
  5. 10:323rd & 2 at ND 28Lsu penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
  6. 10:372nd & 2 at ND 28Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Rhema McKnight.
  7. 10:401st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 8 yards to the NDame 28.
Q1LSU2 plays · 34 yds · 0:49 · Rushing Touchdown0–7
  1. 11:16Chris Jackson kickoff for 65 yards returned by David Grimes for 20 yards to the NDame 20.
  2. 11:16Colt David extra point GOOD.
  3. 11:161st & Goal at ND 3Keiland Williams rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:341st & 10 at ND 34JaMarcus Russell pass complete to Early Doucet for 31 yards to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame10 plays · 14 yds · 2:55 · Turnover on Downs0–0
  1. 12:054th & 3 at ND 34Travis Thomas rush for no gain to the NDame 34.
  2. 12:093rd & 3 at ND 34Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Marcus Freeman.
  3. 12:472nd & 11 at ND 26Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the NDame 34.
  4. 12:541st & 10 at ND 27Jeff Samardzija rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 26.
  5. 13:031st & 10 at ND 42Notre Dame penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
  6. 13:033rd & 9 at ND 31Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 11 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:082nd & 9 at ND 31Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  8. 13:481st & 10 at ND 30Darius Walker rush for 1 yard to the NDame 31.
  9. 14:173rd & 1 at ND 29Travis Thomas rush for 1 yard to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down.
  10. 14:202nd & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 9 yards to the NDame 29.
  11. 14:271st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass incomplete.

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