The No. 9-ranked LSU Tigers narrowly edged the third-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in Death Valley by a final score of 23-21 in what was a very close and hard-fought defensive battle.

LSU started things off solid with a 16-play, 68-yard drive that stalled in the red zone and resulted in a Tigers field goal. They were 4-of-4 on third down on the drive.

On their next drive, a horribly thrown interception by Zach Mettenberger was returned to the Tigers’ 1-yard line and then punched in with a Connor Shaw touchdown pass.

Sam Montgomery sacked Shaw on third-and-long and the Gamecocks were forced to punt with a little over five minutes remaini...

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