Arch Manning's 4-Yard Pass With 3 Seconds Left Lifts Texas Over LSU, 22-21

Arch Manning threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Raleek Brown along the left sideline with 3 seconds left Saturday night, giving No. 8 Texas a 22-21 win over No. 24 LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The result keeps Texas (8-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 6 in the CFP rankings) firmly in playoff contention and virtually eliminates LSU (6-4, 3-4, No. 21).

Manning, who also rushed for an early score, finished 19-of-35 for 174 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Texas began its last drive on its own 42, trailing 21-16 with 2:19 left, and he converted three third downs, one by pass and two with his legs. LSU's Sam Leavitt threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns to Jackson Harris, but was also intercepted three times. LSU led 14-10 at halftime after missing a 38-yard field goal at the end of the first half.

Only right-leaning outlets had covered the story at the time of writing; left-leaning and alternative outlets had not reported it. The New York Post leads with Manning's family history, noting that his grandfather Archie won at Tiger Stadium for Mississippi in 1968 and his uncle Eli in 2001. It also mentions his parents, Cooper and Ellen, celebrating nearby, and the missed field goal. Fox News writes with more opinion, calling the night a funeral for LSU's season and directing its focus at LSU coach Lane Kiffin. Its piece argues the finish showed he is still the coach who could not win the big game at Ole Miss. Both agree on the score, the late drive and Manning's three interceptions.