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AUBURN, Ala. – LSU made the final big play, and as usual that’s what settled the annual down-to-the-wire clash with Auburn.
This time the winning connection wasn’t Flynn-to-Byrd, but Lee-to-LaFell.
Jarrett Lee and Brandon LaFell hooked up on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:03 left to lift No. 6 LSU to yet another dramatic comeback win over No. 10 Auburn, 26-21 Saturday in an SEC West showdown that once again produced a fantastic finish and wild momentum swings.
The last five meetings have been decided by a collective 19 points in a rivalry that has produced more than drama. The winner has gone to the SEC championship game in six of the last eight seasons.
And last year Matt Flynn’s last-second TD pass to Demetrius Byrd helped propel LSU to a national title.
“We expected such a battle when we came here,” LSU coach Les Miles said. “I thought they showed great poise. To be tested away and be tested by a very, very capable opponent and answering that test is just what this team needed.”
NBC Sports
9/20/08
Magnolia Tribune
