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Shyheim Brown blocked LSU’s extra-point try with no time left to offer Florida State a 24-23 victory Sunday evening, spoiling Brian Kelly’s debut as Tigers coach.
Regardless of a slew of errors together with a muffed punt with 2:15 left, LSU got here inside the additional level of tying it within the wild end.
Florida State’s Treshaun Ward fumbled on the LSU 1 with 1:20 to go, and Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels drove LSU for a landing on a 2-yard go to Jaray Jenkins with no time left.
With LSU followers celebrating an obvious two-touchdown comeback within the remaining 4:07 — and Florida State followers bracing themselves for what may have gone down as an notorious implosion — Brown deflected Damian Ramos’ kick, touching off a Florida State celebration throughout which gamers wildly rushed the sphere.
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Place kicker Damian Ramos #34 of the LSU Tigers kicks the ball in opposition to the Florida State Seminoles at Caesars Superdome on September 04, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Jordan Travis handed for 260 yards and two touchdowns for Florida State.
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Travis’ scoring passes got here on a 39-yard throw to Ontaria Wilson on a flea flicker and a 27-yard go that Wilson corralled with one hand whereas being interfered with. Travis additionally rushed for 31 yards on a mixture of designed runs and scrambles, repeatedly leaving LSU go rushers greedy air as he spun or darted away from stress.
Tens of hundreds garnet and gold-clad spectators helped sell-out the Superdome, just about negating what may have been a house benefit for LSU in a recreation performed simply 80 miles from its Baton Rouge campus. And so they left completely satisfied after Florida State (2-0) — coming off 4 straight shedding seasons — extended a promising begin to coach Mike Norvell’s third season in cost.
This recreation was arguably extra significant to Norvell than Kelly, who was lured from Notre Dame with a decade-long, $100 million contract designed to offer him time to remake LSU soccer in his picture. Kelly’s employees consists of just one assistant from final season, whereas 16 switch gamers have been introduced in to patch up a roster in flux.
A type of transfers was former Arizona State QB Jayden Daniels, who began after a good competitors in camp with Garrett Nussmeier. He accomplished 26 of 35 passes for 209 yards and two TDS, each to Jenkins. Daniels additionally rushed for 114 yards.
One other switch, operating again Noah Cain (from Penn State), scored LSU’s first TD from a yard out on fourth down late within the third quarter to make it 17-10.
Travis marched the Seminoles proper again to the tip zone, highlighted by a 15-yard completion to Johnny Wilson because the elusive QB jumped away from closing defenders. DJ Lundy completed the drive with a 1-yard TD run to make it 24-10 with 9:04 to go.
LSU took its solely lead, at 3-0, on its first possession. However that drive stalled shortly after first-year heart Garrett Dellinger’s shotgun snap over Daniels’ head on second and purpose from the FSU 5.
Place kicker Damian Ramos #34 of the LSU Tigers kicks with no time left on the clock in opposition to the Florida State Seminoles at Caesars Superdome on September 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Florida State’s lead was simply 7-3 at halftime after each groups blew red-zone alternatives.
LSU’s line did not look prepared when the ball was snapped on a discipline purpose try, and Jared Varse knifed in previous left sort out Cameron Wire to dam Damian Ramos’ kick.
The Seminoles could not money in on Malik Nabers first of two muffed punts, which FSU recovered on the LSU 16. Norvell saved the offense on the sphere on fourth and a pair of from the 8, and Travis’ go to the far nook of the tip zone fell incomplete.
TAKEAWAY
Florida State: Travis’ numbers may have been higher if not for some key drops. His mixture of scrambling and passing capability gave LSU’s protection matches that confirmed up extra within the Seminoles’ 392 internet yards than within the remaining rating. However the Seminoles incapability to place away a recreation wherein they have been the superior workforce must be fastened.
LSU: The offensive line stays a piece in progress and at instances seemed like a legal responsibility within the Tigers’ opener. Daniels was the Tigers main rusher by 91 yards. In the meantime, LSU may need to discover a punt returner apart from Nabers. LSU was lucky that the Seminoles squandered each of his muffs.
INJURIES
LSU: Beginning defensive finish Maason Smith left the sport within the first quarter with a left knee harm. His knee appeared to buckle as he got here down awkwardly from hopping close to when the sort out was made.
EJECTED
LSU misplaced a second defensive finish when Ali Gaye was ejected for a concentrating on foul in opposition to Travis because the QB launched a his landing go within the third quarter.
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, dealing with, greets LSU head coach Brian Kelly after their NCAA school soccer recreation in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Florida State gained 24-23.
(AP Photograph/Gerald Herbert)
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Florida State: Visits Louisville to open its ACC slate on Sept. 16.
LSU: Hosts Southern on Saturday evening.
