Garrett Nussmeier hit Kyren Lacy for a 25-yard touchdown pass on LSU’s first play of overtime to give the No. 13 Tigers a 29-23 victory over No. 9 Ole Miss.
Caden Davis kicked a 57-yard field goal for the Rebels on their first possession of overtime. The offense was pushed back to the LSU 40-yard line after a holding penalty and a false start, both on offensive lineman Reese McIntyre.
LSU scored the tying touchdown with 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter on a 23-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier to Aaron Anderson. The Tigers put themselves in position to score on a 19-yard pass play from Nussmeier to Mason Taylor that moved the ball to the Ole Miss 38-yard line.
Taylor thought he had eluded a tackle to score a touchdown, but the referees correctly ruled that his elbow had touched the ground when he came onto the field. However, four plays later, LSU was in the end zone.
Ole Miss took a 17–7 lead with less than two minutes left before halftime when Harris caught a 15-yard pass from Dart over LSU safety Major Burns in the end zone.
The Tigers appeared to score a touchdown with 44 seconds left in the first half with Garrett Nussmeier making a desperation 16-yard throw off his back foot to Zavion Thomas. Thomas made an attempt to dive to catch the ball in the end zone, but a replay review ruled that the ball fell to the ground. LSU had to settle for a field goal and a 17-10 deficit.
However, LSU had a chance to tie the score just before the half when Henry Parrish Jr. fumbled after a three-yard reception and Whit Weeks recovered. Parrish was initially ruled out, but a replay review overturned the call and gave the Tigers the ball at the Ole Miss 28-yard line.
However, Nussmeier threw three incomplete passes, two of which were close to touchdowns. LSU had to settle for another field goal to make the game 17-13 in the locker room.
The Rebels opened a 10-0 lead on a 50-yard run by Bentley for the first touchdown of the game.
Jaxson Dart threw for 284 yards, completing 24 of 38 passes with one touchdown and one interception. Cayden Lee led the Rebels with 129 yards on eight receptions. And Tre Harris finished with seven catches for 102 yards before leaving the game in the third quarter with an apparent leg injury. Ulysses Bentley IV also ran for 107 yards and a score on 11 carries.
