LSU Tigers: Top 5 moments
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December, 10, 2012
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David Helman | ESPN.com
GeauxTigerNation will be counting down the five biggest moments from LSU's 2012 regular season. This is the first of five.
It all seems a bit surreal now -- LSU was coming off a 14-6 loss to Florida in which the Tigers ran for a mere 42 yards. South Carolina was riding into Tiger Stadium on an all-time high after walloping Georgia, 35-7. The Gamecocks were ranked No. 3 in the country, and the outlook for the Tigers' offense was grim.
Of course, with their backs against the wall the Tigers' offense exploded for 408 yards in a 23-21 win against South Carolina. Zach Mettenberger threw for a good-but-not-great 148 yards, and Drew Alleman connected on three of four field goals.
It all seems a bit surreal now -- LSU was coming off a 14-6 loss to Florida in which the Tigers ran for a mere 42 yards. South Carolina was riding into Tiger Stadium on an all-time high after walloping Georgia, 35-7. The Gamecocks were ranked No. 3 in the country, and the outlook for the Tigers' offense was grim.
Of course, with their backs against the wall the Tigers' offense exploded for 408 yards in a 23-21 win against South Carolina. Zach Mettenberger threw for a good-but-not-great 148 yards, and Drew Alleman connected on three of four field goals.
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Gary Laney joined ESPN.com in 2012 after spending a year and a half as online sports editor of the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate. Before that, he covered LSU sports for the Advocate. He has also been the sports editor at the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise and covered McNeese State athletics for the Lake Charles (La.) American Press. Laney currently lives in Baton Rouge. Email him at glaneyespn@gmail.com