LSU 19, at Ole Miss 24

OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — In a pivotal early-season Southeastern Conference West showdown between unbeaten teams, Ole Miss outlasted LSU 24-19 on Saturday afternoon at a raucous Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. A crowd of 67,737 watched as the Rebels, propelled by a dominant second-quarter surge and a gritty, game-sealing final drive, handed the Tigers their first loss of the season. LSU struck first, capitalizing on a 50-yard connection from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to Zavion Thomas that set up a 7-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson. The Tigers led 7-0 midway through the opening quarter. Ole Miss answered with a methodical 16-play, 72-yard drive,… Read more...