Five most memorable games in Ole Miss-LSU football history

BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 20: Stevan Ridley #34 of the Louisiana State University Tigers scores the go-ahead toucdown in the final minutes of the fourth quarter against the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 19: Fans watch during the game between the Louisiana State University Tigers and the University of Louisiana-Lafatette Ragin’ Cajuns at Tiger Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

1972: #6 LSU vs. Ole Miss

Coming into the game 6-0, the LSU football team led by quarterback Bert Jones had national championship aspirations. Having lost three games to that point, Ole Miss was trying to recover some bit of meaning to that season. Nothing would have been better than knocking off a highly ranked LSU football team in Death Valley.

At risk of losing 16-10, LSU had one chance left with four seconds remaining at the Ole Miss ten yard line. On a short drop back, Bert Jones miss fired, and fans thought the game was over. However, the play somehow only took three seconds off the clock.

One last play

Playing with house money, Bert Jones dropped back on the real, final play of the game and found Brad Davis in the end zone for a touchdown. The Tiger crowd went absolutely nuts.

Many Ole Miss fans were furious, as it’s amazing that LSU was able to get off two plays in four seconds. This led to a sign being posted at the Louisiana-Mississippi state line informing drivers they were entering Louisiana, and they should turn their clock back four seconds.

This game would be one of many that forever cemented the hatred between these two schools. However, the stakes were never higher than in my number one selection.

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