LSU survives battle...outscores Ole Miss, 43-36

Stevan Ridley scored three touchdowns, including a seven-yard run with 44 seconds left that gave LSU a 43-36 win over Ole Miss Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Jordan Jefferson completed 13 of 17 passes for 254 yards for LSU (10-1), the No. 5-ranked team in the BCS rankings. Ole Miss fell to 4-7. The Rebels rolled up 420 yards offense, led by quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, whose 22-yard touchdown run with 4:57 left gave Ole Miss a 36-35 lead. But LSU answered with a 51-yard drive on seven plays, all rushes. Michael Ford carried three times for 19 yards on the winning drive and Jefferson twice for 12 yards. Ridley, who rushed for 89 yards on 18 carries, carried the last three plays of the drive for 20 yards. Brandon Bolden of Baton Rouge rushed for 91 yards on 18 carries for Ole Miss, including a 50-yard touchdown in the first quarter. LSU finished withe 470 net yards offense, almost double the 251 the Tigers gained in last week's 51-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe.