The Texas A&M defense suffocated Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU offense, holding the Tigers to just 278 total yards while sacking LSU quarterbacks seven times. The Tigers had just 14 yards in the second half until a 75-yard, garbage-time touchdown drive in the final minutes.

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has made a career out of hiring big-name coaches.

No. 8 Ole Miss (7-1) took down SEC foe No. 13 Oklahoma (6-2) on the road.