Teams
The game featured the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference; both teams finished the 2017 season with 9–3 records, and both teams finished in the top-20 of all major polls. Notre Dame, making their first appearance in the Citrus Bowl, was the designated visiting team. LSU, the designated home team, appeared in the game for the second season in a row, and fifth time overall. For the second year in a row, no Big Ten team appeared in the Citrus Bowl; since Wisconsin committed to the Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl was allowed to pick Notre Dame or an Atlantic Coast Conference team.
This was the fourth bowl meeting between the Fighting Irish and Tigers, with LSU winning twice previously, and Notre Dame once. LSU prevailed 27–9 in the 1997 Independence Bowl, and 41–14 in the 2007 Sugar Bowl, and Notre Dame won 31–28 in the 2014 Music City Bowl. Notre Dame and LSU met eight times in the regular season between 1970 and 1998, with the Irish holding a 5–3 edge.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame came into the game with a 9–3 record, having lost to Georgia, Miami (Florida), and Stanford. Each team they lost to was ranked in the top 20 of the AP Poll at the time they played.
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
ND |
LSU |
2 |
0:04 |
11 |
51 |
2:00 |
ND |
46-yard field goal by Justin Yoon |
3 |
0
|
3 |
11:37 |
5 |
43 |
2:16 |
LSU |
Derrius Guice 20-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Jack Gonsoulin kick good |
3 |
7
|
3 |
2:47 |
5 |
18 |
2:20 |
ND |
49-yard field goal by Justin Yoon |
6 |
7
|
4 |
11:13 |
12 |
75 |
6:34 |
LSU |
Derrius Guice 2-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Jack Gonsoulin kick good |
6 |
14
|
4 |
7:45 |
10 |
75 |
3:24 |
ND |
Michael Young 6-yard touchdown reception from Ian Book, 2-point pass good |
14 |
14
|
4 |
2:03 |
12 |
76 |
5:46 |
LSU |
17-yard field goal by Jack Gonsoulin |
14 |
17
|
4 |
1:28 |
3 |
73 |
0:35 |
ND |
Miles Boykin 55-yard touchdown reception from Ian Book, Justin Yoon kick good |
21 |
17
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
21 |
17 |
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Statistics
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 14 Fighting Irish |
0 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
21 |
No. 17 Tigers |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
Statistics | ND | LSU |
First downs | 18 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 61–370 | 75–399 |
Rushes–yards | 33–154 | 42–170 |
Passing yards | 216 | 229 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–1 | 19–33–0 |
Time of possession | 22:28 | 37:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
ND | Passing | Ian Book | 14/19, 164 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Josh Adams | 15 car, 44 yds |
Receiving | Miles Boykin | 3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD |
LSU | Passing | Danny Etling | 19/33, 229 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Derrius Guice | 21 car, 98 yds |
Receiving | D.J. Chark | 5 rec, 63 yds |
References
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Tangerine Bowl | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl | |
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Capital One Bowl | |
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Citrus Bowl | |
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Notes | There was a game in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. There was no game in 1959, 1986 or 2017. |
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Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
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Pound sign (#) denotes BCS National Championship Game.
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