The Rebels lost in overtime against LSU with a final score of 29-26, making their push for the playoffs much harder.
Jaxson Dart went 24-42 for 284 yards, with one touchdown and an interception. Cayden Lee had nine catches for 132 yards. The best defensive player was Trey Washington, who had six tackles and one-and-a-half tackles for loss.
First half
The powerful Ole Miss defense started off the game looking to stop LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in his tracks. The Rebels caused a three and out, forcing the Tigers to punt on their first drive of the game.
After a false start on second down, Ole Miss was backed up deep, and Tre Harris dropped a deep pass that would have been a touchdown. The Rebels were also forced to punt on their first drive of the game.
After a punt, the Ole Miss offense threw a strike as Dart launched a 24-yard pass to Lee. Parrish started his game with a 17-yard run to move the chains. Ulyssess Bentley finally got a carry and caught a direct snap to get a first down. A drive from the Rebels stalled out at the LSU 15 yard line as Caden Davis missed the field goal.
Jamarious Brown, a true freshman defensive lineman, caught a tipped interception to give the Rebels great field position. The offense failed to convert on fourth down, handing the ball back to LSU.
Kyren Lacy got the Tigers a first down, their first of the game. Ole Miss was able to halt LSU at their 40 yard line. Harris made up for his first drive drop with a 47-yard catch that put the Rebels in Tiger territory.
To start off the second quarter, Davis made a 49-yard kick to put the first points of the game on the board. Suntarine Perkins had a crucial tackle that gave the Rebels the ball back at around the 50 yard line. Bentley got the Rebels’ first touchdown, as he scampered for a 50-yard run.
LSU scored their first touchdown of the game after they drove down the field and caught an easy pass. The Rebels struck back when Harris received a catch to put more points on the board for Ole Miss.
A Tiger touchdown was originally called with 44 seconds left to go in the first half, but after review, it was overturned. LSU would settle for a field goal to bring the lead down to seven.
A Parrish fumble set LSU up at the 29-yard line with 20 seconds remaining. The Tigers capitalized their time with a field goal to end the half.
Second half
The Rebels started the second half with the ball and drove down the field, which included a five-yard JJ Pegues run. After two penalties and a sack, the Rebels were forced to punt the ball away, giving the Tigers the ball back.
The Ole Miss defense held strong, but then Aaron Anderson beat Jadon Canady deep. The Rebels held up, with LSU’s kicker missing the field goal.
After a short catch by Bentley, Lee converted the third down, keeping the drive alive. The Rebels settled for a 35-yard field goal to bring the lead back to seven.
After giving up a couple of big players to the LSU offense, the Rebels forced them to take a field goal. Dart took a sack to end the third quarter with the Rebels up four.
Lee started the fourth quarter with a big third-down conversion. The Ole Miss offense converted on a fake handoff to Pegues, with a pass to Lee. Dart threw an interception into the endzone to give the ball back to LSU. Trey Amos instantly got a pick for the Rebels. They were forced to punt the ball away after Dart was sacked for the fifth time.
After a punt from the Tigers, the Rebels took over. Dart scrambled for a first down and Lee had yet another reception. The Rebels would kick a field goal to bring the lead back to seven.
On fourth and five, with the game on the line, the LSU Tigers scored a touchdown to tie the game. The Rebels had one more chance to win the game before overtime. Dart was sacked to end regulation, leading into overtime.
Overtime started off with the Rebels on offense. Ole Miss made a 57-yard field goal, forcing LSU to score a touchdown to win the game.
LSU scored on its first play when Lacy caught a wide open pass, securing a win for the Tigers.
Interesting fact of the game
Despite being a very good pass defense, the Rebels were held to zero sacks.
Who’s next?
Ole Miss plays Oklahoma in two weeks at home. The game time has yet to be announced.
