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After LSU shocked Ole Miss on Halloween Night behind star Billy Cannon’s fourth-quarter super-human 89-yard punt return for a touchdown, the Ole Miss faithful had an outstanding opportunity for revenge - the Rebels and the Tigers would rematch in the 1960 Sugar Bowl.
Coach Johnny Vaught, criticized for his conservative approach in the 7-3 regular season Tiger win, gave the Rebels the green light to “go for broke.”
Murky, damp weather made the field muddy in spots, and a cold wind lowered the temperature to 49 degrees at kickoff, opening a half in which the seven-point favorite Rebels put constant pressure on the Tigers, who were saved by an interception at the LSU 5, a missed field goal from the 18, and at the 11 where the Tiger defense held.
Despite its problems, LSU kept the Rebels even on the scoreboard until there were 38 seconds left. Ole Miss’ Jake Gibbs found James “Cowboy” Woodruff racing downfield behind end Larry Grantham for a wide-open 43-yard score.
Grantham added an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Franklin in the third quarter, and then Franklin threw a nine-yard fourth-period TD pass to George Blair. Those touchdowns were a striking illustration of just how dominant Ole Miss was: The touchdown pass just before halftime was the first passing score against LSU in 14 games, and against the Rebels the Tigers yielded three in one afternoon.
Ole Miss held an awesome edge in statistics, 363 yards to 74, the lowest offensive total in Sugar Bowl annuals; the Tigers gained 49 yards rushing but lost 64 for a net gain of minus 15 yards. The longest Tiger gain of the day was eight yards by Darryl Jenkins of the Chinese Bandits - the defensive unit. It had taken LSU more than 25 minutes to get its initial first down - and that was the only one the Tigers were credited with in the first half. Cannon made eight yards in six carries.