Live Gameday Updates/Thread: LSU Football vs Ole Miss

Purple and gold look to close 2020 season with a two game win streak

Fourth Quarter

Ole Miss dominates the third and we've got a ball game here. Rebels down to the LSU 25-yard line as the quarter starts with a chance to take the lead with a touchdown.

LSU 40, Ole Miss 34

Touchdown Ole Miss. Sanders beats Dwight McGlothern in coverage and are an extra point away from the lead. Drive took just 2:15 of play clock. These guys score in a hurry. 

Scoring Update: Ole Miss 41, LSU 40

Another big gainer to Kayshon Boutte on a crossing route . LSU down to the Ole Miss 30-yard line just like that. Boutte up to 10 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdown.

Max Johnson looking to the endzone for Boutte and underthrows him. Ball is picked on a freshman mistake from Johnson .

Derek Stingley warming up on the sidelines as Corral completes another deep pass to the LSU 41-yard line. Defense at minimum needs to hold to a field goal here.

Critical 4th-and-2 for the LSU defense and Matt Corral keeps it for a walk in touchdown. Ref took the brunt of that one and is being helped off the field.

Kayshon Boutte up to 256 yards receiving today, which ranks second all time in program history for a single game. 

LSU gets the touchdown but not the two-point conversion. Tigers trail 48-46 with 5:31 to go 

Scoring Update: LSU 48, Ole Miss 46

On 3rd-and-12, LSU defense gets to Matt Corral on a sack. It was senior Neil Farrell who brought him down. 

LSU set up with great field position at the 45-yard line on the Koy Moore punt return.

This game is NUTS. 45-yard touchdown from Max Johnson to Kayshon Boutte gives LSU the lead. LSU up 52-48 and needs a defensive stop. Scored real quick there.

308-yard game from Kayshon Boutte is a program record for a single game. Performance for the ages. 

Scoring Update: LSU 53, Ole Miss 48

Matt Corral fumbles, recovered by LSU but this will be reviewed. Yep LSU will win this one. What a gritty win for this program. Ali Gaye forces the fumble and JaCoby Stevens ends his career with the recovery 

Third Quarter

Half: LSU 34, Ole Miss 21

Story of this half has been the four turnovers forced by the defense. LSU has turned them into 17 points while Kayshon Boutte has put in a stellar first half of 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Five interceptions and counting. Corral throws up a prayer and Jay Ward comes down with his second interception of the game.

Cade York with his second field goal of the day as LSU capitalizes on the Matt Corral interception.

Scoring Update: LSU 37, Ole Miss 21

Cordale Flott down on the play. Looked to be grabbing at his back. Ole Miss out around the 40-yard line as the rain continues to pour inside Death Valley.

Corral back out there and moving the chains with his legs on a few designed runs and nicely placed ball in the LSU redzone.

10-yard touchdown run from Parrish cuts the LSU lead down to 10 for the moment. Rebels going for the two point conversion. Ole Miss goes down and scores in a hurry. Rebels will go for two here but John Rhys Plumlee fumbles

Scoring Update: LSU 37, Ole Miss 27

LSU offense goes three-and-out. Tigers can't get complacent. Have the momentum for now but another touchdown could really shift gears here.

Derek Stingley is helping Cordale Flott to the locker room. Meanwhile Tigers have an opportunity to hold Ole Miss on 3rd-and-8 but Parrish rumbles for 21 yards and Corral follows with a 27-yard gain.

Touchdown Ole Miss. Corral connects for a five-yard touchdown and this is a one score game Rebels up to 226 rushing yards, Corral with 123 of them.

Scoring Update: LSU 37, Ole Miss 34

LSU gets its biggest play of the half to guess who? Kayshon Boutte 47-yard gain sets LSU up in Ole Miss territory.

Cade York stays red hot. A 50-yard field goal extends the LSU lead to 40-34 He's proven to be one of the nation's very best this season

Scoring Update: LSU 40, Ole Miss 34

Second Quarter

Johnson hits Boutte for the biggest play of the game as the first quarter expires. 23-yard gain sets LSU up at the 39-yard line after the break.

Scoring Update: LSU 10, Ole Miss 7

LSU receivers starting to find the open spaces. Koy Moore opens the second quarter with a 26-yard gain to push Tigers to Ole Miss 35-yard line. 

Josh Williams with the 30-yard run. Gonna venture to say that's a career-high for him. It takes LSU four tries but Johnson is able to sneak it in for the score. 

23 and 26-yard completions from Johnson and a 30-yard run from Williams set Tigers up on that drive. In total, an 86-yard drive by the Tigers. Johnson now up to 106 yards passing on 9-of-17 completions. 

Scoring Update: LSU 17, Ole Miss 7 

Jerrion Ealy just returned the kickoff 100 yards and you won't find more impressive athleticism than that Weaved in and out of traffic and I don't think he got touched

Scoring Update: LSU 17, Ole Miss 14

Max Johnson settling into a rhythm, completing his last three passes for 23, 26, and 11-yard first downs. Kevontre Bradford also getting a few rushing attempts. He's been primarily used as a pass catching back the last few weeks.

LSU moving down the field by utilizing the run game. Johnson and Bradford with back-to-back 11 yard carries and Tigers are in Ole Miss territory. 

Once again, LSU drive starts well but stalls. Von Rosenberg pins Ole Miss inside the five-yard line for the third time this afternoon.

Matt Corral using his legs on this drive and still hasn't learned how to slide. He's taken a couple of whopping hits. 

Ali Gaye strips Corral and recovers the ball on his way down. Officially goes down as an interception, the third of the half for the defense. 

Max Johnson and LSU go hurry up and Ole Miss has trouble substituting . Johnson takes advantage and hits Kayshon Boutte for a 32-yard score .

Boutte now with three catches for 63 yards and a touchdown while Johnson is up to 149 yards and two scores.

Scoring Update: LSU 24, Ole Miss 14

Ole Miss marches right down the field and scores a touchdown on six plays, took just 1:33 off the clock This is more of the back and forth that was expected

Scoring Update: LSU 24, Ole Miss 21

Beautifully placed ball by Johnson dropped by Boutte down the field The freshman receiver has been great in this first half but no doubt he'll want that one back.

Johnson delivers another rocket to Trey Palmer which moves LSU inside Rebels 25-yard line. The true freshman has been much more accurate as the half has progressed. 1:10 remains in the first half. 

Kayshon Boutte touchdown No. 2. Great play design leaves Boutte wide open in the endzone, easy pitch and catch LSU retakes a 10-point lead. Boutte now up to 109 yards on six catches and a pair of touchdowns.

Scoring Update: LSU 31, Ole Miss 21

Matt Corral throws his fourth interception of the first half. This time it's Jabril Cox who makes the play . 23 seconds to play with here. That's a season high in turnovers already.

First Quarter

Zach Von Rosenberg won another coin toss. Tigers will receive.

Max Johnson and the offense start the game by splitting five wide and hitting Koy Moore for a quick gain of three.

Well that's not the start LSU envisioned. Tigers go three-and-out on an ugly the opening possession. 

Derek Stingley not out there for LSU on first defensive possession . 

66-yard run from Sanders is negated as his elbow was down. Holding on the next play negates another big play for the Rebels. 

A goal for Ed Orgeron was no busted coverages heading into the final game. Welp that lasted all of two plays . Ole Miss down to the 25-yard line on a 57-yard gain.

Matt Corral hits Sanders for a 20-yard touchdown two plays later. Took 2:13 off the clock

Scoring Update: Ole Miss 7, LSU 0

LSU offense back on the field and picks up one-yard from Chris Curry. Johnson follows suit with a first-down completion to Kayshon Boutte but there's a flag. 

Illegal shift called and backs LSU up five yards. Bad start for the offense against a very bad defense.

There's Kole Taylor. Catches a ball in a tight window for 20-yards. Very athletic play from Taylor . Tigers into Ole Miss territory for the first time today

Drive stalls inside the 45-yard line and Von Rosenberg pins Ole Miss inside its 10-yard line.

Needless to say this is a big drive for the defense after back-to-back scoreless efforts for the offense. Can't afford to get down too many scores against a high-powered Ole Miss offense

Jabril Cox comes up and makes a TFL on Ealy. Great job from the senior safety to sniff out the outside run. On 3rd-and-14, corral is sacked by Andre Anthony. 

Max Johnson off to a 6-of-11 start with all six completions going to different weapons. LSU drive stalls inside the redzone and Cade York will come out for a field goal.

Cade York knocks in 34-yard field goal . He's 15-of-18 on the season and one of the brightest young kickers in the country. 

Jay Ward pick six. Read that pass beautifully and Tigers regain momentum. Young corners Ward and Flott have shown steady improvement over the last two weeks. It was Elias Ricks last week and now Ward finds the endzone on a great read.

That makes now four pick six plays from the Tigers this season (Ricks-2, Cox-1, Ward-1)

Scoring Update: LSU 10, Ole Miss 7

BJ Ojulari just took an Ole Miss offensive lineman to the cleaners. Bull rush gets pressure on Corral and forces a punt . LSU offense taks over at the 25-yard line.

Last three Ole Miss drives have been three-and-out, pick six, three-and-out.

LSU offense hasn't looked in sync and hasn't established the run at all. Tigers get a first down but must punt after three incompletions. 

Corral evades the pocket and runs for 20 yards to midlfield. 

LSU gets a fourth down interception on Matt Corral. Todd Harris makes the play and LSU's defense has kept them in this game. Not one of the predictions this week.

Pregame

As far as pregame festivities, the Tigers are set to honor 16 seniors for what could be their final home game in Death Valley. Safety JaCoby Stevens has already come out and said this will be his final game in purple and gold while many believe Senior Bowl invitee Jabril Cox is also destined for the NFL.

Punter Zach Von Rosenberg, tackle Austin Deculus, defensive end Andre Anthony and receiver Racey McMath are among the other seniors being honored this afternoon.

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But there are a number of veterans who coach Ed Orgeron has spoken with that he hopes will return for an extra year in Baton Rouge due to the NCAA rule that granted all fall sport athletes and extra year of eligibility. Orgeron has particularly recruiting the offensive line extra hard as a two or three veteran returnees could really help the program get back on the right track up front.

"I think you're gonna be surprised by the retention level that we have," Orgeron said. "I've talked to a lot of guys, now a lot of things can happen, but right now a lot of them are leaning on coming back. I'm recruiting the heck out of the offensive line which would really help us."

As for on the field news, it looks like freshman Max Johnson will earn the start at quarterback. Running back Tyrion Davis-Price and guard Chasen Hines will both be out on Saturday so look for John Emery, Chris Curry and Cam Wire to fill in for those two. 

Also, cornerback Derek Stingley was listed as questionable by Orgeron before the game. Stingley missed the Florida win due to a nagging ankle injury but was able to do some light work in practice this week. 

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LSU cornerback Derek Stingley is dressed out and going through warmups. He did the same last week before ultimately not being healthy enough. Doesn't appear to be walking with any significant limp but would obviously be a big addition to today's game.

Max Johnson taking snaps from Liam Shanahan in pregame warmups. He was announced as the projected starter by the PA just now. 

Linebacker Micah Baskerville, who missed the Florida game with an illness, is dressed out today and slide back into his role as the starter next to Jabril Cox. Damone Clark did play well last week so he could see extended snaps as well.

LSU just introduced its 10 seniors. With no families allowed and probably less than 5,000 people here make for another tragedy during this 2020 season. Kickoff in 15 minutes.