No. 6 Texas rallied late in Death Valley on Saturday night to spoil LSU's final home game of the season, overcoming a second-half deficit in a matchup packed with College Football Playoff implications.
Texas struck first as the Longhorns marched down the field on their opening possession, capping the 75-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Arch Manning to take an early 7-0 lead.
LSU answered on its opening possession with a 75-yard drive of its own, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt to wide receiver Jackson Harris to tie the game at 7-7.
With just a couple of minutes remaining in the first quarter, Leavitt was intercepted on a pass intended for tight end Trey'Dez Green. However, LSU's defense stepped up and forced a three-and-out, preventing Texas from capitalizing on the turnover.
LSU drove back into the red zone early in the second quarter, but Leavitt was intercepted once again, this time in the end zone, after Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles applied pressure on the play.
The Longhorns returned the favor just a few plays later as LSU safety Ty Benefield intercepted Manning and returned the ball inside the Texas 10-yard line. Two plays later, Leavitt connected with Harris for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give LSU its first lead of the game, 14-7.
Texas drove back into LSU territory with less than four minutes remaining in the first half but was forced to settle for a 42-yard field goal from placekicker Gianni Spetic, cutting the Tigers' lead to 14-10.
LSU carried a 14-10 lead into halftime after Tigers placekicker Scott Starzyk missed a 38-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
LSU extended its lead with under six minutes remaining in the third quarter as running back Dilin Jones broke loose for a 44-yard touchdown run, putting the Tigers ahead 21-10.
Texas chipped away at LSU's lead with a pair of field goals from Spetic to narrow the Tigers' advantage to 21-16, before Spetic drilled a 50-yard field goal to bring the Longhorns within two at 21-19.
The Longhorns then completed the comeback when Manning connected with R. Brown for a 4-yard touchdown pass, putting Texas ahead late in the fourth quarter.
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No. 6 Texas rallied late in Death Valley on Saturday night to spoil LSU's final home game of the season, overcoming a second-half deficit in a matchup packed with College Football Playoff implications.
Texas struck first as the Longhorns marched down the field on their opening possession, capping the 75-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Arch Manning to take an early 7-0 lead.
LSU answered on its opening possession with a 75-yard drive of its own, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt to wide receiver Jackson Harris to tie the game at 7-7.
With just a couple of minutes remaining in the first quarter, Leavitt was intercepted on a pass intended for tight end Trey'Dez Green. However, LSU's defense stepped up and forced a three-and-out, preventing Texas from capitalizing on the turnover.
LSU drove back into the red zone early in the second quarter, but Leavitt was intercepted once again, this time in the end zone, after Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles applied pressure on the play.
The Longhorns returned the favor just a few plays later as LSU safety Ty Benefield intercepted Manning and returned the ball inside the Texas 10-yard line. Two plays later, Leavitt connected with Harris for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give LSU its first lead of the game, 14-7.
Texas drove back into LSU territory with less than four minutes remaining in the first half but was forced to settle for a 42-yard field goal from placekicker Gianni Spetic, cutting the Tigers' lead to 14-10.
LSU carried a 14-10 lead into halftime after Tigers placekicker Scott Starzyk missed a 38-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
LSU extended its lead with under six minutes remaining in the third quarter as running back Dilin Jones broke loose for a 44-yard touchdown run, putting the Tigers ahead 21-10.
Texas chipped away at LSU's lead with a pair of field goals from Spetic to narrow the Tigers' advantage to 21-16, before Spetic drilled a 50-yard field goal to bring the Longhorns within two at 21-19.
The Longhorns then completed the comeback when Manning connected with R. Brown for a 4-yard touchdown pass, putting Texas ahead late in the fourth quarter.
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No. 6 Texas rallied late in Death Valley on Saturday night to spoil LSU's final home game of the season, overcoming a second-half deficit in a matchup packed with College Football Playoff implications.
Texas struck first as the Longhorns marched down the field on their opening possession, capping the 75-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Arch Manning to take an early 7-0 lead.
LSU answered on its opening possession with a 75-yard drive of its own, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt to wide receiver Jackson Harris to tie the game at 7-7.
With just a couple of minutes remaining in the first quarter, Leavitt was intercepted on a pass intended for tight end Trey'Dez Green. However, LSU's defense stepped up and forced a three-and-out, preventing Texas from capitalizing on the turnover.
LSU drove back into the red zone early in the second quarter, but Leavitt was intercepted once again, this time in the end zone, after Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles applied pressure on the play.
The Longhorns returned the favor just a few plays later as LSU safety Ty Benefield intercepted Manning and returned the ball inside the Texas 10-yard line. Two plays later, Leavitt connected with Harris for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give LSU its first lead of the game, 14-7.
Texas drove back into LSU territory with less than four minutes remaining in the first half but was forced to settle for a 42-yard field goal from placekicker Gianni Spetic, cutting the Tigers' lead to 14-10.
LSU carried a 14-10 lead into halftime after Tigers placekicker Scott Starzyk missed a 38-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
LSU extended its lead with under six minutes remaining in the third quarter as running back Dilin Jones broke loose for a 44-yard touchdown run, putting the Tigers ahead 21-10.
Texas chipped away at LSU's lead with a pair of field goals from Spetic to narrow the Tigers' advantage to 21-16, before Spetic drilled a 50-yard field goal to bring the Longhorns within two at 21-19.
The Longhorns then completed the comeback when Manning connected with R. Brown for a 4-yard touchdown pass, putting Texas ahead late in the fourth quarter.
BATON ROUGE - No. 6 Texas rallied late in Death Valley on Saturday night to spoil LSU's final home game of the season, overcoming a second-half deficit in a matchup packed with College Football Playoff implications.
Texas struck first as the Longhorns marched down the field on their opening possession, capping the 75-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Arch Manning to take an early 7-0 lead.
LSU answered on its opening possession with a 75-yard drive of its own, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt to wide receiver Jackson Harris to tie the game at 7-7.
With just a couple of minutes remaining in the first quarter, Leavitt was intercepted on a pass intended for tight end Trey'Dez Green. However, LSU's defense stepped up and forced a three-and-out, preventing Texas from capitalizing on the turnover.
LSU drove back into the red zone early in the second quarter, but Leavitt was intercepted once again, this time in the end zone, after Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles applied pressure on the play.
The Longhorns returned the favor just a few plays later as LSU safety Ty Benefield intercepted Manning and returned the ball inside the Texas 10-yard line. Two plays later, Leavitt connected with Harris for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give LSU its first lead of the game, 14-7.
Texas drove back into LSU territory with less than four minutes remaining in the first half but was forced to settle for a 42-yard field goal from placekicker Gianni Spetic, cutting the Tigers' lead to 14-10.
LSU carried a 14-10 lead into halftime after Tigers placekicker Scott Starzyk missed a 38-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
LSU extended its lead with under six minutes remaining in the third quarter as running back Dilin Jones broke loose for a 44-yard touchdown run, putting the Tigers ahead 21-10.
Texas chipped away at LSU's lead with a pair of field goals from Spetic to narrow the Tigers' advantage to 21-16, before Spetic drilled a 50-yard field goal to bring the Longhorns within two at 21-19.
The Longhorns then completed the comeback when Manning connected with Raleek Brown for a 4-yard touchdown pass, putting Texas ahead late in the fourth quarter.
