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Josh Williams scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:12 remaining in the game to give No. 16 LSU (2–1) a hard-fought comeback 36–33 win over South Carolina in Columbia.
Alex Herrera missed a 49-yard field goal to tie the game for the Gamecocks (2–1) as time expired.
South Carolina ran out to a 17-0 lead in the second quarter and looked as if they might blow the Tigers out of Williams-Brice Stadium. LSU coach Brian Kelly’s seat may have been getting as hot as the weather in Columbia.
Yet LSU fought back, despite not scoring on a fourth-and-goal at the Gamecocks’ 1-yard line early in the third quarter. But the Tigers got a touchdown on their next possession with a nine-yard run from Caden Durham. Then LSU finished off a 10-play, 80-yard drive with Garrett Nussmeier hitting Mason Taylor for a 2-yard TD pass to take a 29–24 lead.
Nussmeier passed for 285 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, completing 24-of-40 passes for the Tigers. Durham rushed for 98 yards on 11 carries with two scores. Aaron Anderson led LSU with 96 receiving on five receptions. Kyren Lacy caught five passes for 63 yards with a touchdown. And Taylor finished with six catches for 58 yards and a score.
Gamecocks wilted in second half
South Carolina was led by Raheim Sanders’ 143 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His 66-yard scoring run put the Gamecocks back on top, 30-29. Herrera hit a 42-yard field goal on SC’s next possession for a 33-29 lead.
Quarterback LaNorris Sellers added 88 yards rushing and two touchdowns, also throwing for 113. His 75-yard scoring run in the second quarter gave the Gamecocks a 24-10 lead and provided some cushion, but LSU scored a touchdown just before halftime to cut the deficit to 24-16. (The Tigers failed on a two-point conversion attempt.)
Sellers suffered an ankle injury when he was sacked with 14 seconds…
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Publish date : 2024-09-14 20:17:45
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