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LSU pulls off miracle win over Ole Miss after epic late-game collapse


LSU pulls off miracle win over Ole Miss after epic late-game collapse

No. 13 LSU stunned No. 9 Ole Miss with a dramatic tying game and then game-winning touchdowns for a 29-26 overtime victory on Saturday. The victory reaffirmed LSU's continued dominance over its SEC rival at home and extended a decade-and-a-half long streak.

Ole Miss hadn't won a game in Death Valley since 2008 and hasn't won consecutive games in the rivalry since 2008-09. Both streaks will continue after Saturday.

Ole Miss was just one play away from ending that winning streak and getting a big win to boost its CFP resume.

In the final minute of the fourth quarter, LSU trailed by seven and faced fourth-and-1 at the Ole Miss 23-yard line. According to ESPN calculations, Ole Miss had over a 94% chance of winning at that point. But then LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson to tie the score.

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LSU celebration

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Trey'Dez Green #14 of the LSU Tigers celebrates with teammate Ka'Morreun Pimpton #88 after a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ((Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images))

Then Ole Miss only managed a field goal in overtime, but LSU answered with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kyren Lacy to end the game.

LSU made several breaks throughout the game to keep its chances alive.

LSU recovered from a fumble just before halftime and scored a late field goal, keeping the deficit at just four at halftime. Ole Miss running back Henry Parish turned the ball over as his team simply tried to run out the clock.

But LSU was unable to capitalize on a similar situation in the fourth quarter. After a strip-sack fumble by Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, LSU kicker Damian Ramos missed from 46 yards to the right.

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Jaxson Dart

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Jaxson Dart #2 of the Ole Miss Rebels passes the ball against the LSU Tigers during the first half of the game at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images)

Then, with Ole Miss down to a four-point lead, LSU held the Rebels to a field goal on the ensuing drive, keeping it a one-possession game. LSU needed a touchdown to tie the game. LSU responded on the next drive with the game-winning score.

Nusseimer finished the game with three touchdown passes and 337 yards after starting the game with two interceptions.

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Nussmeier

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Garrett Nussmeier #13 of the LSU Tigers runs from the pocket against the Ole Miss Rebels during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ((Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images))

Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart passed for 284 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while wide receivers Cayden Lee and Tre Harris led the way with over 100 receiving yards each.

LSU entered the game on a four-game winning streak, but two of those wins came against weaker teams in UCLA and South Alabama

LSU coach Brian Kelly and Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin are the only active coaches in the conference with 100 career FBS wins. Kiffin has earned 39 of those victories since arriving in Mississippi. Kiffin would have become the fastest in Ole Miss program history to 40 wins had his team held on Saturday.

But it wasn't meant to be.

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