Thirty of the 32 players that traveled for LSU to Miami saw playing time in the game. Dietzel pulled most starters after the first score of the fourth quarter. Fran Curci gave LSU the most trouble; he passed for 62 yards and rushed for 62 more, which led his team in both categories. Tommy Davis was LSU's leading rusher with 62 yards of his own. Miami gained fourteen first downs to LSU's eleven, but three interceptions ended drives early for the Hurricanes. It was another run-dominated game for LSU as both teams had over 200 rushing yards. The win moved LSU into the top ten in the Coaches' Poll, to number nine.