Despite out gaining the Rebels in the first half, missed opportunities have the LSU football team trailing No. 3 Ole Miss 7-3 at halftime.
The Tiger miscues include two lost fumbles, three dropped interceptions and twice having to settle for a field goal attempt inside the red zone.
The mistakes started on their offensive first drive. The Tigers marched into the red zone and looked to have a first and goal on a first down carry from freshman running back Leonard Fournette, but an inadvertent whistle took away the play.
LSU was forced to attempt a 28-yard field goal, but sophomore kicker Colby Delahoussaye missed wide left.
On the second play of the ensuing Ole Miss drive, freshman defensive back Jamal Adams dropped an interception off a tipped pass. LSU’s defense ultimately held the Rebels to a turnover on downs.
The LSU offense was on the move again after sophomore quarterback Anthony Jennings found Fournette down the middle of the field for a 40-yard completion.
The Tigers setup a first and goal from the three-yard line a few plays later, but Fournette fumbled at the one. Ole Miss senior defensive back Cody Prewitt recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchback.
Senior quarterback Bo Wallace connected with junior running back Jaylen Walton for what was originally ruled a touchdown on the second play of Ole Miss’ next drive. After a review, the officials took the touchdown off the board.
LSU had a chance to cut the Rebels drive short with an interception of a halfback pass, but the ball fell incomplete through junior cornerback Jalen Collins’ hands. On the next play, Wallace and the Rebels made the Tigers pay for the drop this time.
Wallace found junior wide receiver Cody Core for a 15-yard touchdown to give the Rebels a 7-0 lead on the last snap of the fourth quarter.
Prewitt stripped LSU senior running back Terrence Magee on the following drive and gave Ole Miss a first down near the 50-yard line.
The Rebels scored a 34-yard touchdown on a sweep play, but a holding penalty on Ole Miss erased the touchdown. LSU’s defense ultimately forced a punt that a Rebel downed at the 6-yard line.
The running game led the Tigers on a 90-yard drive, but LSU was forced to settle for a field goal after stalling inside the five-yard line. This time Delahoussaye split the uprights on the 21-yard attempt.