After LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers muffed his second punt of the game with 2:15 remaining in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s season-opener against Florida State, it seemed like all hope was lost for the Tigers in Brian Kelly’s coaching debut.
After all, Florida State led 24–17 and took over on offense at the LSU 8-yard-line. This was supposed to be the moment where the Seminoles finally put the game away.
Until they didn’t.
Inexplicably, Florida State elected to call a halfback toss from the one-yard-line. Running back Treshaun Ward mishandled the pitch from quarterback Jordan Travis, and LSU recovered the fumble at their own doorstep to gain new life with 1:20 to play in the game.