Football: Les Miles addresses Saturday’s struggles

Football: Les Miles addresses Saturday’s struggles

LSU football coach Les Miles had a difficult time Tuesday explaining how there was confusion coming out of a timeout late in Saturday’s 24-17 loss to BCS No. 1 Auburn.

LSU (7-1, 4-1) faced a fourth-and-7 from its own 30-yard line with 3:27 remaining, and it called a timeout.

Following the timeout, LSU sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard was on the field. He sprinted off, then was shoved back on, causing mass chaos that eventually led to junior quarterback Jarrett Lee scrambling for 2 yards and turning the ball over on downs.

“There was great interference, and it was unbelievably loud. And whether it was all communicated, we certainly don’t know,” Miles said. “I don’t understand why Shepard came off.”

Before the turnover, LSU had two timeouts remaining and could have called another one, but Miles decided to forge ahead without another stoppage.

“I felt like we just were there and the idea that all the communication should well have been made,” Miles said. “I just felt like, ‘Let’s go play this play.’ We had the play called before the timeout.”

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10/27/10