BATON ROUGE, La. − Ole Miss football never trailed in regulation, but LSU won in a wild game on Saturday night.
No. 13 LSU beat the No. 9 Rebels 29-26 in overtime at Tiger Stadium. The Rebels surrendered a late game-tying drive that ended with a touchdown with 27 seconds remaining. After LSU held Lane Kiffin’s Rebels to a field goal in overtime, Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw a game-winning 25-yard touchdown catch on LSU’s first play of OT.
Ole Miss (5-2, 1-2 SEC) struggled to create offense in the second half against LSU (5-1, 1-1 SEC)
Garrett Nussmeier connected with receiver Kevin Lacy down the right sideline for a game-winning 25-yard score.
Caden Davis nails 57-yard field goal to keep Ole Miss’ hopes alive
The Rebels needed a clutch kick and they got one. LSU wins with a touchdown.
Lane Kiffin’s Rebels are in a hole early in overtime (OT)
The Rebels face a 3nd-and-25 from their own 40-yard line. The Rebels have been called for a holding penalty and a false start in this period
Overtime: Ole Miss 23, LSU 23
Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart sacked on potential game-winning Hail Mary (0:03, 4Q)
There just wasn’t enough time for Ole Miss to respond. Ole Miss moved the ball 11 yards after LSU tied the game, but Ole Miss couldn’t get a pass attempt off on the final play of regulation.
Ole Miss 23, LSU 23: Anderson 23-yard touchdown reception (0:27, 4Q)
LSU ties the game on a clutch fourth-down pass with 0:27 remaining. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier led the game-tying 75-yard drive. The Tigers converted two fourth downs.
Ole Miss 23, LSU 16: Davis 37-yard field goal (3:14, 4Q)
Fourth quarter
Ole Miss 20, LSU 16: Ramos 41-yard field goal (1:10, 3Q)
Ole Miss 20, LSU 13: Davis 35-yard field goal (4:41, 3Q)
Tigers miss field goal (7:17, 3Q)
The Tigers could not capitalize on a strip-sack fumble of Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. LSU kicker Damian Ramos missed wide right from 46 yards out. The Rebels take over at their 28-yard line.
