Ole Miss survives wild finish to down LSU

Jevan Snead (left) was an efficient 14-of-21 for 206 yards for Ole Miss.

Dexter McCluster ran all over a stout LSU defense and also threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Shay Hodge early in the fourth quarter, as Ole Miss thwarted a late rally to upend the 10th-ranked Tigers, 25-23, in a wild finish at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

The Rebels went ahead, 25-17, on Joshua Shene's fourth field goal of the game with 3:42 remaining. Jordan Jefferson quickly led the Tigers down the field and hit an open Rueben Randle with a 25-yard scoring strike with 1:17 left.

Following a defensive pass interference penalty on the first two-point try, a jump ball to Terrance Toliver fell incomplete. LSU, however, recovered the ensuing onside kick to stay alive.