Both teams struggled on offense, but the 15th ranked LSU Tigers relied on fierce defense and special teams play to outlast the 22nd ranked West Virginia Mountaineers at home in Death Valley.
LSU Outlasts West Virginia, Takes 20-14 Victory
This makes perfect sense if you take this actual Les Miles quote into account:
If you actually are penalties, though, and you still manage to go into October undefeated, then you must be doing something right, Coach Miles (proper grammar and diction be damned.)
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West Virginia Hands The Ball To LSU, And LSU Courteously Scores
LSU Defense Bails Itself Out Of Penalties And Miscues (Mostly Via Patrick Peterson)
No. 15 LSU Vs. No. 22 West Virginia: Party Of The Year In Death Valley
At 3-0, the Mountaineers have passed all their early season tests and they are now out to prove they are worthy of an even higher ranking. Last weekend, WVU got the job done at home, scoring the first 28 points en route to a 31-17 triumph of Maryland.
“I was pleased with how we finished the fourth quarter,” said coach Bill Stewart, who turned to the ground game to complete the solid performance.
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