The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Kelly.
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SEC Western Division co-champion Citrus Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship, L 30–50 vs. Georgia | |
Citrus Bowl, W 63–7 vs. Purdue | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 16 |
Record | 10–4 (6–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Denbrock (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Matt House (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 or 4–3 |
Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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No. 1 Georgia xy$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 16 LSU xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Alabama x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top-ranked recruit in LSU's 2022 recruiting class was linebacker Harold Perkins.[1][2] The season also saw Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels start at quarterback.
Before the season
editOn November 30, 2021, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was named LSU's 33rd head coach.[3][4] Cincinnati offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Mike Denbrock and Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House were named as the Tigers' new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively.[5][6]
SEC media days
editThe 2022 SEC Media days were held in July 2022. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.
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Schedule
editLSU and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[7][8]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Florida State* |
| ABC | L 23–24 | 68,388 | |
September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern* | SECN | W 65–17 | 102,321 | ||
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| ESPN | W 31–16 | 98,520 | |
September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico* |
| ESPN+/SECN+ | W 38–0 | 100,501 | |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Auburn | ESPN | W 21–17 | 87,451 | ||
October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 25 |
| ESPN | L 13–40 | 102,321 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida | ESPN | W 45–35 | 90,585 | ||
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ole Miss |
| CBS | W 45–20 | 100,821 | |
November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 Alabama | No. 10 |
| ESPN | W 32–31 OT | 102,321 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 7 | ESPN | W 13–10 | 73,750 | |
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | UAB* | No. 6 |
| ESPN2 | W 41–10 | 97,367 |
November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 5 | ESPN | L 23–38 | 93,578 | |
December 3 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Georgia | No. 14 | CBS | L 30–50 | 74,810 | |
January 2, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Purdue* | No. 17 | ABC | W 63–7 | 42,791 | |
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Game summaries
editVs. Florida State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Tigers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 68,388
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
- Box score, Recap
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Southern
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Tigers | 37 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 65 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 102,321
- Referee: Scott Walker
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
- Box score, Recap
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Mississippi State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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New Mexico
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 100,501
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Corey, Dave Steckel and Jalyn Johnson
- Box score, Recap
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At Auburn
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LSU Tigers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Auburn Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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No. 8 Tennessee
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Volunteers | 13 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
No. 25 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 102,321
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Todd McShay and Kris Budden
- Box score, Recap
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At Florida
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
Gators | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
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No. 7 Ole Miss
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Rebels | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 100,821
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
- Box score, Recap
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No. 6 Alabama
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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No. 6 Crimson Tide | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
No. 10 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 102,321
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe
- Box score, Recap
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At Arkansas
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Tigers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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UAB
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 6 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 97,367
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
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At Texas A&M
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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Vs. No. 1 Georgia (SEC Championship game)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
No. 1 Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 74,810
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
- Recap
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Vs. Purdue (Citrus Bowl)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 LSU | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Monday, January 2, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) east
- Game attendance: 42,791
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden
- Box score
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LSU set new Citrus Bowl records for most points scored (63), largest margin of victory (56), and total offensive yards (594).[9]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
Coaches | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
CFP | Not released | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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2 | 41 | BJ Ojulari | LB | Arizona Cardinals |
4 | 108 | Anthony Bradford | OG | Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 134 | Jay Ward | S | Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 141 | Jaquelin Roy | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 187 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | New England Patriots |
6 | 204 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | S | New York Jets |
Source:[10]
References
edit- ^ Koki Riley (February 8, 2022). "LB Harold Perkins, LSU's latest five-star signee". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. pp. B1, BW – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Patrick Magee (February 2, 2022). "Who is Harold Perkins? See why the new LSU linebacker is considered the nation's best". The Advocate.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 30, 2021). "LSU hires Notre Dame's Brian Kelly as next head football coach". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (December 1, 2021). "Brian Kelly contract details: LSU makes former Notre Dame coach one of college football's highest paid". Sporting News. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Clark, Dave (January 1, 2022). "Bearcats offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock leaves Cincinnati for LSU Tigers, per report". cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Bonnette, Michael (December 28, 2021). "Matt House Named LSU Football Defensive Coordinator". lsusports.net.
- ^ Amanda Lindsley (September 21, 2021). "LSU announces 2022 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Wilson Alexander (September 21, 2021). "Ready for 2022? LSU football schedule released; See the Tigers' key dates, opponents". The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Fappiano, Dan (January 2, 2023). "LSU sets Citrus Bowl record with insane 63-point outburst vs. Purdue". ClutchPoints. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via MSN.com.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.