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LSU Wins at Auburn, 26-21
09/20/08 - 09:35 PM
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Another LSU-Auburn thriller goes to the
Tigers from Louisiana.
Jarrett Lee and Brandon LaFell connected on an 18-yard touchdown
pass with 1:03 left to lift No. 6 LSU to yet another dramatic
comeback win over No. 10 Auburn, 26-21 Saturday in an SEC West
showdown that once again produced a fantastic finish and wild
momentum swings.
The only major difference in this one was the road team came out
on top. The last eight games in the series had gone to the home
team. LSU also snapped Auburn’s streak of six consecutive victories
at Jordan-Hare Stadium against Top 10 teams.
Lee took over for an injured Andrew Hatch in the third quarter
and produced a series of big plays to make up for a lousy start for
LSU (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference). Lee missed his first five
throws, with an interception returned for a touchdown.
Auburn (3-1, 1-1) moved to LSU’s 47 on the final drive, with
help from Rahim Alem’s roughing the passer penalty. Alem atoned
with a sack of Chris Todd to recoup the 15-yard loss.
Todd’s desperation fourth-and-25 pass to Rod Smith came up short
of the first down.
LSU won last year’s meeting on Demetrius Byrd’s last-second
touchdown catch from Matt Flynn, and Byrd came up big again.
He pulled in a 22-yard halfback pass from Keiland Williams on
the final play of the third quarter for a 17-14 lead. Colt David
added a 32-yard field goal with 8:27 left.
Todd and Auburn’s offense had kept the team alive. He hit Robert
Dunn for a 15-yard touchdown pass with 6:40 left on third-and-9. It
was set up by a 58-yard heave to Tim Hawthorne when Todd rolled
left, turned around and saw Hawthorne running free near the right
sideline.
Lee, who had been platooning with Hatch, was 4-for-4 on the
winning drive for 43 yards. LSU had taken over near midfield after
Ryan Shoemaker’s 34-yard punt.
It was the first major test for the defending national
champions, who opened with wins over Appalachian State and North
Texas.
Once again, LSU passed. And ran, too.
Charles Scott rushed for 132 tackle-breaking yards against an
Auburn defense that was virtually untouchable in a 3-2 win at
Mississippi State last weekend but appeared to weaken under the
233-pounder’s barrage.
Lee was 11-for-22 for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including a
39-yarder to Chris Mitchell in the third.
Todd had his most productive game as Auburn’s starter, going
17-for-32 for 250 yards. But he was intercepted twice.
Auburn’s Ben Tate was held to 45 yards on 19 carries. Fellow
tailback Brad Lester left with a right leg injury in the third
quarter.
Defensive end Gabe McKenzie had returned an interception 24
yards for a touchdown in the second quarter for a 14-3 lead. He
moved over from tight end in fall camp.
Hatch was only 2-for-6 for 16 yards for LSU, but ran for 51
yards. He looked wobbly after his final run and was helped off the
field after going to the ground while trying to walk to LSU’s
sideline.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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