No. 13 LSU beats No. 9 LSU, 29–23, with 25-yard TD pass on first play of overtime

Garrett Nussmeier hit Kyren Lacy for a 25-yard touchdown pass on LSU’s first play of overtime to give the No. 13 Tigers a 29–23 win over No. 9 Ole Miss.

Caden Davis kicked a 57-yard field goal for the Rebels on their first possession of overtime. The offense was pushed back to the LSU 40-yard line after a holding penalty and false start, both on offensive lineman Reese McIntyre.

LSU scored the game-tying touchdown with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on a 23-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier to Aaron Anderson. The Tigers got into position to score on a 19-yard pass play from Nussmeier to Mason Taylor that moved the ball to the Ole Miss 38-yard line.

Taylor thought he eluded a tackle to score a touchdown, but officials correctly ruled that his elbow had touched the ground when he turned up the field. Yet four plays later, LSU was in the end zone.

Ole Miss took a 17–7 lead with less than two minutes before halftime when Harris caught a 15-yard pass from Dart over LSU safety Major Burns in the end zone.

The Tigers appeared to score a touchdown with 44 seconds remaining in the first half with Garrett Nussmeier making a desperate 16-yard throw from his back foot to Zavion Thomas. Thomas made a diving attempt at a catch in the end zone, but a replay review ruled that the ball hit the ground. LSU had to settle for a field goal and a 17–10 deficit.

Yet LSU got an opportunity to tie the score just before the half when Henry Parrish Jr. fumbled after a three-yard catch and Whit Weeks recovered. Parrish was initially ruled down, but a replay review overturned the call and gave the Tigers the ball on the Ole Miss 28-yard line.

However, Nussmeier threw three incomplete passes, two of which were near-touchdowns. LSU had to settle for another field goal to make it a 17–13 game going into the locker room.

The Rebels…

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Publish date : 2024-10-13 04:08:31

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