Southeastern Louisiana Lions vs Louisiana State Tigers Box Score on Sep 08, 2018

Quarterback Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another and senior running back Nick Brossette rushed for a career-high 137 yards to lift No. 11 LSU to a 31-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in the Tigers' home opener Saturday night.

LSU (2-0) recorded its first home shutout in four years by stopping Southeastern Louisiana inside the LSU 5-yard line in the final four minutes. Linebacker JaCoby Stevens returned a fumbled snap 64 yards to the Lions' 18, and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire scored from 7 yards out for the final 31-0 margin.

LSU will open its SEC schedule next Saturday at Auburn (2-0).

LSU took a 24-0 halftime lead, taking advantage of a Hail Mary on the final play of the second quarter as Burrow threw a 40-yard heave into the end zone. Receiver Stephen Sullivan, 6-foot-7, outjumped two Lions defenders and hauled in the pass as his helmet was ripped off.

Sullivan's touchdown catch climaxed a seven-play, 96-yard drive in the final 59 seconds of the half.

Burrow completed 10-of-20 passes for 151 yards. Burrow's first scoring pass was a 9-yard out to freshman receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who juked the left cornerback and leaped into the end zone to put LSU up 7-0 on the Tigers' second series. Burrow made it 14-0 on the Tigers' next possession, scoring from 1 yard out by keeping the ball around left end on a read option.

Kicker Cole Tracy extended the lead to 17-0 on the next series with a 50-yard field goal, his second field goal of at least 50 yards in two games.

LSU outgained Southeastern 257-37 in the first half. The Lions had one chance to score in the first half when linebacker Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund slammed into Burrow and forced what initially was ruled a fumble inside the LSU 30. But the turnover was overruled by the replay official, who said Burrow's arm was moving forward.

--Field Level Media