"It was the most wonderful victory I've ever been associated with", Dietzel told his players after the game. "I'm proud of you. Now go ahead and act like the number one team in the nation should act." LSU's defense gave up 18 points—the most they had allowed all season—but the offense made up for it by scoring fifty against Duke in what "The Times-Picayune" headline at the time described as a "TD orgy." The offensive statistics for the game were deceiving; Duke picked up 24 first downs and 353 yards, to LSU's 11 first downs and 285 yards. However, the Blue Devils lost five fumbles and the Tigers were able to take advantage of them with touchdowns. Duke scored first with a 63-yard drive capped by a touchdown catch by Wray Carlton, on what was the first touchdown scored against the Chinese Bandits all season. LSU tied the score on their next drive with a 63-yard touchdown pass from Rabb to Cannon that brought the crowd to their feet. In the second quarter, Duke attempted a quick kick that was blocked by Emile Fournet and recovered by Gaynell Kinchen at the Blue Devils' one-yard line. Schexnaildre ran it in on the next play to give the Tigers the lead. After a poor punt by Duke, LSU drove down and scored on another one-yard run, this time by Brodnax. Duke fumbled on its next drive and it was recovered on its 39-yard line by LSU. The Tigers scored their third touchdown of the quarter with a pass from Rabb to Hendrix to give LSU a 28–6 halftime lead. The deficit proved too much for Duke to overcome, as LSU scored another touchdown on a 45-yard run by Robinson less than four minutes into the second half. The Blue Devils kept fighting, however, and scored touchdowns in each of the final two quarters. The first of these touchdowns came in the third quarter with a touchdown pass by Bob Brodhead, who later served as athletic director for LSU in the 1980s. In the fourth quarter the Tigers scored on long touchdown runs from Cannon and Matherne to put the game out of reach. LSU's closest game of the season was a 7–6 victory over the Mississippi State Maroons, in which a missed extra point was the difference in the score. Persistent rain before the game made the field wet and muddy, which contributed to six lost fumbles between the teams. It was fumbles that led to each team's scoring opportunities.