Week 18
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
66
Powlus
ND
Rush Yds
222
Mealey
LSU
Rec Yds
61
Booty
LSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
ND
1997 Independent
ND LSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 UAB | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 UCF | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Louisiana Tech | 9 | 2 | .818 |
 Louisiana | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Notre Dame | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Army | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Navy | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Arkansas | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Auburn | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Florida | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Georgia | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Kentucky | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 LSU | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 South Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Tennessee | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The LSU Tigers emerged victorious over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 27 to 9, in the Independence Bowl on December 28, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Powlus | 8/18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 75.2 |
J. Jackson #7 | 5/7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 130.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Tyler | 5/12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Denson | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barry | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Driver #25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Stokes | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #7 | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Powlus | 7 | -13 | -1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mealey | 34 | 222 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Banks #43 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
H. Tyler | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
K. Faulk | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Johnson | 0/0 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
A. Denson | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Getherall #18 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #88 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barry | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Booty | 0/0 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Powlus | 8/18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 75.2 |
J. Jackson #7 | 5/7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 130.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Denson | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barry | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Driver #25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Stokes | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #7 | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Powlus | 7 | -13 | -1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Johnson | 0/0 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
A. Denson | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Getherall #18 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #88 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barry | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Tyler | 5/12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mealey | 34 | 222 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Banks #43 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
H. Tyler | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
K. Faulk | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Booty | 0/0 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
243
Total Yds
326
115
Pass Yds
61
128
Rush Yds
265
66
Total Plays
64
3.7
Yards Per Play
5.1
4.6
Yards Per Pass
5.1
3.1
Yards Per Rush
5.1
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0