A Wild One to Remember

LSU came from behind with 1:09 left in the game when Charles Scott answered A.J. Green's touchdown reception with a 33-yard touchdown scamper. This was a hard fought game, and kudos to Georgia for hanging with us. This win was the first in Athens since 1987 for the Tigers, and it was another memorable game; one that no Tiger fan will forget anytime soon.

Scott scored his first and second rushing touchdowns of the season in this game, and on the last one, he bounced off a pair of tacklers and sliced through the secondary en route to the end zone. An amazing grab by LaFell for the two-point conversion put the Tigers on top 20-13 with just over :40 left to go.

Perry Riley sealed the deal on the ensuing UGA possession by intercepting a Joe Cox pass near the LSU sideline. The play was reviewed, as it was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but Riley clearly had his feet inbounds when he secured the ball.

I'm elated with the win, but one disappointing thing comes to mind for me. The three-man rush and soft zone coverage on the Georgia drive that put them on top 13-12. In my opinion, you've got to continue applying pressure and playing man coverage. Chris Hawkins had no business covering A.J. Green, and it showed on that drive as Green caught one just above Hawkins' head, bringing it down securely for the go-ahead touchdown.

It was nice to see the spread offense working to near perfection. I said it earlier in the week that we may need to try it out, and it worked wonders on the drive that put us up 12-7. After giving the lead away on the next UGA possession, a pair of penalties against the Dawgs set us up with great field position after another great return by Trindon Holliday. It took Scott two carries to find the end zone and put the Dawgs away. I'm at a loss for words right now, but nonetheless, the Tigers showed me they do in fact have an identity. They find a way to win. They left it all out there like I asked for. The intensity was there at times, and from what I saw today, this team has the makings of something special. The defense played very well today, minus a few big plays here and there, and they stuffed the run all day long, allowing only 45 yards on the ground. Let's hope we can feed off the momentum from this win and bring it with us next week as we host the defending national champion, unbeaten, and top-ranked Florida Gators.

Geaux Tigers!