It had the makings of an instant classic. It was reminiscent of Eli Drinkwitz’s signature victory against LSU.
And then everything fell apart.
The Tigers lost a heartbreaker in overtime at Boston College by a final score of 41-34. That’s the headline. The meat and potatoes of the game was somehow more demoralizing than the score itself.
The offense was hot-and-cold. The defense (still) couldn’t figure out how to stop the run. And the legend of Harrison Mevis, aka the Thiccer Kicker, continued to grow.
Let’s break it all down in our five takeaways from the second one-score loss of the season.