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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)
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Garrett Nussmeier connected with receiver Kevin Lacy down the right sideline for a game-winning 25-yard score.
The Rebels needed a clutch kick and they got one. LSU wins with a touchdown.
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
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.
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.
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.
LSU didn’t gain a yard on its scoring drive, but the fortuitous fumble recovery was enough to set up Damian Ramos for a long field goal.
The Rebels took over deep in their own territory after LSU’s touchdown. Running back Henry Parrish had the ball ripped free after catching a short pass from Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. LSU recovers at Ole Miss’ 28-yard line. It’s a huge chance to tie the game going into halftime.
Nussmeier lofted what was intended to be a deep 50/50 ball down the left sideline. Trey Amos’ perfectly timed leap gave him the edge. Rebels take over at their own 39-yard line.
There was a highlight as the end of Ole Miss’ 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Star receiver Tre Harris, who dropped a deep pass early in the first quarter, came up big with a contested touchdown catch on third down. The drive drained most of the time remaining in the first half and is a big response after LSU’s first scoring drive.
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier put together a nice drive to answer Ole Miss’ good start. The Tigers went on a six-play, 75-yard drive.
Ulysses Bentley is back. The surprise third-string running back is balling out tonight. He took a 4th-and-1 run to the house to score the first touchdown of the season. Bentley has three carries for 60 yards, including a couple big first-down conversions. It was his first touchdown of the season.
Ole Miss kicker Caden Davis responded after his short miss in the first quarter. On the first play of the second quarter, Davis came onto the field after a TV timeout and drilled a 49-yarder.
Coach Lane Kiffin went back to another direct snap. The gamble didn’t pay off as running back Henry Parrish was stopped for no gain.
Ole Miss defensive lineman Jamarious Brown made an incredible interception, but he got some help. After LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier’s pass was tipped in the air at the LSU 12-yard line, Ole Miss linebacker Chris Paul deflected it again into Brown’s arms. Paul was tied up with an LSU defender but popped the ball in a fortuitus direction like he was playing keep-it-up.
The Rebels’ second drive ends with a whimper. A Jaxson Dart scramble was called back for a holding penalty. The Rebels had to settle for a 32-yard field goal attempt. Caden Davis missed wide right.
Ole Miss’ second offensive play may haunt the Rebels. With the ball at the Ole Miss 19-yard line, quarterback Jaxson Dart threw to star receiver Tre Harris on a deep route. Harris had to adjust slightly, but the pass was good. Harris bobbled it at the LSU 40 and dropped it, wiping away a potential touchdown. The Rebels punted two plays later
The Rebels defense issues the first statement of the game. Ole Miss forced two incompletions on tight sideline throws.
Pegues and Umanmielen, both big parts of Ole Miss’ defensive front, are listed as game-time decisions for the game against LSU. Both players are suited up in full uniform and warming up pregame.
Ole Miss vs. LSU will be broadcast nationally on ABC. EPSN’s Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will call the game from the booth at Tiger Stadium, with Molly McGrath reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
LSU 28, Ole Miss 27: There are a few factors working against Ole Miss. The Rebels are banged up and facing their second consecutive opponent that is coming off an open week. The game’s timeslot is also an added hurdle. A night game at Death Valley is one of the least hospitable environments for visiting teams. Those factors are enough to give LSU the edge in a close matchup.
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:
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AccuWeather projects the weather to be 83 degrees at kickoff. The sun will set at 7 p.m.
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Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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