GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It nearly was another classic Les Miles escape, LSU driving to win a game it had no business winning.
The fifth-ranked Tigers came out flat Saturday, their offense stagnant and predictable. Wisconsin had overwhelmed them at the line of scrimmage, clearly the more physical team from the opening kickoff. Quarterback Brandon Harris was more maddening than masterful. If not for two Bart Houston interceptions, which essentially equaled a 10-point swing for LSU, Wisconsin would have been comfortably ahead in the closing minutes at Lambeau Field.
But there the Tigers were, down just two points, reaching the Wisconsin 30-yard line after a Leonard Fournette somersault.