The game started almost perfectly for LSU. Ole Miss didn’t exactly go three and out on its opening drive, but it was close. LSU took over at their own 10, and drove 90 yards with relative ease for a touchdown and an early 7-0 lead.
Things seemed to continue on this track, as Ole Miss really did go three and out on its next possession, followed by a 14 play, 72 yard LSU drive which… ended with a failed fourth down conversion inside the three yard line.
And at this point, things flipped. Fans always want to go for it on fourth down, and it has sort of become the de facto smart guy opinion.