When I saw him come, it was kind of like a business decision, because I didn’t want to pop my shoulder all the way out of place and have to miss the whole season.
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The Tigers have never started 2-2 under coach Les Miles.
LSU took a 7-3 lead with 2:47 to go in the opening period on a 3-yard shovel pass by Etling to tight end Moreau.
Then Auburn (2-2, 1-1) stormed off the field victoriously as the thunderous roar from the crowd drowned out Owens’ words that the play did not count.
The Wolverines (4-0) had six touchdowns on the ground and finished with 326 yards rushing. First, it was Deondre Francois at Florida State in the opener. Seven plays later, Khalid Hill dove in on 4th-and-goal from the 1.
Still, “we need to score more touchdowns”, Malzahn said. “That, and offense. We’ve recruited well, our defense has always been strong and we have great wide receivers”. It also could’ve been just the victory they needed to get their season back on track.
“There are a lot of mistakes being made out there”, Smart said. Danny Etling threw a touchdown pass that had the Bayou Bengals’ fans and team going insane.
Up until LSU’s final march, Etling struggled to find open receivers down field, and he often stood in a collapsing pocket.
Christian McCaffrey rushed for 138 yards for the Cardinal (3-0, 2-0 Pac-12), who haven’t lost to their downstate rivals since 2008.
“Really, as a defensive player, I’m just happy for the offense to get their drives moving and do what they do”, said senior defensive tackle Montravius Adams. The play was later overturned and the Auburn Tigers beat the LSU Tigers 18-13.
Rosen passed for 248 yards for the Bruins (2-2, 0-1). Defensively, LSU football is yielding 16.3 points per game against the opposing team.
With five sacks through three games, Key is on pace to reach his stated goal of 20 sacks – which would shatter LSU’s single-season record by eight.
Georgia (3-1, 1-1) lost its first game under new coach Kirby Smart and looked overmatched.
“He’s a competitor”, said running back Kerryon Johnson. Ole Miss finally built a lead it couldn’t give away. The Tigers snapped their home SEC losing streak. The replay showed time had run out before the snap. The 213-pound junior’s rushing total on 28 carries topped his previous best of 266 yards against South Florida past year.
Etling started 13 games for the Boilermakes in 2013-14 and sat out last season after transferring to LSU.
It was a wild ending – one that appropriately fits Miles’ time in Baton Rouge, which could be ending soon – but ultimately the referees got it right on two crucial calls in the final seconds of the game.
Louisville (4-0) didn’t slow down against a nonconference opponent on the road a week after beating Florida State 63-20 at home.
This time, Tennessee delivered the comeback by scoring 38 consecutive points.
It’s still September, but Auburn was in a must-win situation Saturday night – and almost lost it before escaping with an 18-13 win before 87,451 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
In real time, LSU got the snap off despite multiple players in motion at the time, and Efling then fired a pass that looked to be thrown after he had crossed the line of scrimmage.
The celebration shifted to the Auburn sideline when officials announced the decisive ruling.
Auburn, on the other hand, is 1-2 but they have been in close games with Clemson and Texas A&M.
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On the previous play, LSU completed a pass for a first down at the Auburn 2-yard line. They both sprained ankles in Missouri’s game last week against Georgia.
