Garrett Nussmeier saw Ole Miss had double coverage on his first read, so he turned his head to the other side of the field.

As LSU’s quarterback worked through his progressions, the Tigers trailed by a touchdown with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter Saturday night. It was fourth and 5, so Nussmeier only needed to find a way to extend the drive.

Instead, he threw a 23-yard touchdown to sophomore wide receiver Aaron Anderson that sent LSU into overtime in its 29-26 win. Nussmeier released the ball before Anderson even created separation, and considering the stakes, it may have been his best pass of the season so far.

“He anticipated where (Anderson) was going to be and threw the ball expecting him to be there,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said. “That’s trusting your teaching, trusting that you know that guy is going to be there. He has thrown that ball so many times, that you just let it go. (Anderson) wasn’t there. He wasn’t open yet. He threw him open.”