Arch Manning Stuns Lane Kiffin as No. 6 Texas Escapes LSU 22-21 on Last-Second TD: Recap & Takeaways

Texas hadn't won in Baton Rouge since 1952. With six seconds remaining Saturday, Arch Manning had thrown three interceptions, and the Longhorns still needed four yards.

Then came the swing pass.

Manning found Raleek Brown for the winning touchdown with two seconds remaining, giving No. 6 Texas a 22-21 victory over No. 21 LSU at Tiger Stadium.

Manning finished 19-of-35 for 174 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Jelani McDonald recorded 11 tackles and three interceptions of his own, becoming the first Longhorn to accomplish the latter feat since 1997.

Texas (8-2) survived ... and Lane Kiffin's Tigers (6-4) may have seen its playoff hopes disappear.

Texas opened with an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, benefiting from a fourth-down pass interference penalty before Manning scored on a one-yard run.

LSU responded with a 13-play, 75-yard possession. Sam Leavitt found Jackson Harris for a 10-yard touchdown, tying the game at seven.

After a Texas punt, McDonald intercepted Leavitt at the Longhorns' 32 with 1:57 remaining.

But the offense went three-and-out.

The quarter ended tied 7-7.

1. Manning provides the early offense - The quarterback extended the opening possession with a 13-yard scramble before scoring himself.

2. LSU answers with 75 yards - Leavitt moved the Tigers downfield in just over five minutes, converting multiple third downs along the way.

3. First interception, no points - McDonald's takeaway gave Texas another possession, but the offense couldn't produce a first down.

McDonald intercepted Leavitt again, this time in the end zone, ending an 11-play LSU possession.

Manning promptly threw one of his own.

Ty Benefield intercepted Manning at the Texas 40 and returned it 33 yards to the seven. Two plays later, Leavitt connected with Harris for a nine-yard touchdown.

Texas responded with a 12-play, 50-yard drive, highlighted by Manning's deep completion to Jermaine Bishop Jr.

However, a holding penalty stalled the possession, forcing Gianni Spetic's 42-yard field goal.

LSU threatened again before halftime, but Sawyer Starzyk missed a 38-yard attempt as time expired.

The Tigers led 14-10.

1. Benefield flips the game - His interception return set up LSU's go-ahead touchdown, turning McDonald's second takeaway into another wasted opportunity.

2. Bishop's big gain goes unrewarded - Texas reached the LSU 17 before a holding penalty pushed the offense backward and forced a field goal.

3. McDonald prevents another score - Two interceptions, including one in the end zone, helped limit LSU to 14 first-half points despite Texas' offensive struggles.

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McDonald intercepted Leavitt in the end zone again, securing his third takeaway of the night.

But Manning threw another interception to Benefield at the LSU 28.

The Tigers responded with a seven-play, 72-yard drive, capped by Dilin Jones' 44-yard touchdown run to extend their lead to 21-10 with 5:52 remaining.

Manning connected with Emmett Mosley V for 22 yards on the ensuing possession, while Michael Terry III added a 12-yard run.

Another third-down sack forced Spetic's 41-yard field goal.

Texas entered the fourth quarter trailing 21-13.

1. First Longhorn since 1997 - McDonald tied for second-most interceptions in a game in Texas history. Aaron Humphrey was the last to record three, accomplishing the feat against Rutgers 29 years ago.

2. Another giveaway proves expensive - Manning's second interception gave LSU possession at its own 28. Jones' touchdown followed six plays later.

3. Eight yards change the possession - Texas reached the LSU 16 before Manning's third-down sack forced another field goal.

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Spetic drilled a 50-yard field goal, cutting LSU's lead to 21-16 with 11:37 remaining.

Texas forced another punt before Manning threw his third interception, this time to DJ Pickett at the LSU eight.

The defense continued producing stops, eventually giving Manning one final possession at his own 42 with 2:19 remaining.

Ryan Wingo caught four passes for 42 yards on the ensuing drive, including a 19-yard reception to the LSU 16. His apparent fumble at the 11 was overturned after replay ruled him down by contact.

Facing third-and-five, Manning scrambled seven yards to the LSU four with nine seconds remaining.

An incompletion followed, leaving six seconds.

Manning then found Brown in the left flat, and the running back crossed the goal line for the winning touchdown with two seconds remaining.

The ensuing two-point conversion failed, preserving the 22-21 score.

1. Wingo keeps Texas alive - Four of his six receptions came on the winning drive, while the overturned fumble ruling prevented a potentially disastrous finish.

2. Manning delivers despite three interceptions - His final drive covered 58 yards, ending with the touchdown that preserved Texas' playoff aspirations.

3. Kiffin's fourth loss could be fatal - LSU fell to 6-4, leaving the Tigers with almost no realistic path to the College Football Playoff.

Texas finished with just 99 rushing yards and failed to score following any of McDonald's three interceptions. Manning was sacked repeatedly, and Spetic's three field goals proved essential.

The Longhorns return home to face Arkansas next Saturday, Nov. 21, at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC or ESPN, before Texas visits Texas A&M on Nov. 27.

Those offensive problems aren't going away. But Texas gets another week to address them at 8-2, with its playoff hopes intact and a 74-year wait for another victory in Baton Rouge finally over.

McDonald's three interceptions kept Texas in the game. Manning's final touchdown kept its postseason hopes alive.

LSU had an 11-point lead, three interceptions of its own and fewer than 10 seconds separating Kiffin from a potentially season-defining victory.

Brown needed four yards to take it all away.