Why was the LSU vs Ole Miss football so close last week?”
So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi’s victory Saturday against LSU (No. 8 BCS, No. 10 AP), it got confusing. Even for the participants. “I don’t know what all happened down there at the end,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said. “I just know the scoreboard read 25-23 Ole Miss Rebels.” Nutt’s confusion was nothing compared to what was happening on the LSU sideline as precious seconds ticked off the clock with less than a minute left and the game on the line. The Tigers were divided over what plays to call, lost 17 seconds when the team tried for a timeout and didn’t get it, and there was admittedly no backup plan when LSU went for the end zone on the last play of the game and came up short at the Ole Miss 6 with 1 second left. “I can only tell you that the management at the back end of the game was the issue,” LSU coach Les Miles said, later adding: “It’s my fault that we didn’t finish first in that game.” When reporters asked Miles which coach decided to
The LSU vs Ole Miss betting odds sets up an interesting SEC matchup of two teams who are aiming for January 1st bowls. The two teams have had similar seasons, as both have struggled against elite teams in the SEC – namely Florida and Alabama – but have toppled pretty much everyone else. The Tigers are on a bit of a slide right now, and with so many injuries, online betting cappers should look for the Rebels to take advantage. LSU vs Ole Miss betting odds maker breakdown: What’s On The Line The Tigers’ (8-2, 4-2) only two losses this year have come at the hands of Alabama and Florida, which is nothing to be ashamed of. They are still a top 10 team in the BCS and could be in line for a BCS bowl if they can win out. They’ve had some close calls on the road this year though, so this may be too much for them to handle. Ole Miss (7-3, 3-3) might feel a little slighted that they’re not ranked in the Top 25. They’ve had a couple of tough losses in Auburn and South Carolina but have been impres
Time ran out on No. 8 LSU before it could attempt a short, potential game-winning field goal and Dexter McCluster and Ole Miss survived a frantic final minute to come away with a 25-23 victory Saturday. After LSU pulled within two points on Jordan Jefferson’s touchdown pass to Rueben Randle with 1:17 left, the Tigers failed to convert the tying 2-point conversion on a fade pass into the corner of the end zone. Before the craziness at the end, McCluster was the story. He ran for 148 yards and passed for a touchdown, a 27-yarder to wide-open Shay Hodge for the first completion of his career midway through the fourth quarter. Ole Miss’ second straight win over its traditional rival turned out to be one of the most exciting games in the series. The Rebels’ defense shut down the Tigers much of the second half and appeared to earn the win after grinding out a 15-play drive that consumed 8:26 and ended in a short field goal that gave them an eight-point lead.
