LOS ANGELES — Eric Gentry lined up on the edge, kicking up turf in his stance, and in a blink LSU’s third-down formation appeared to him just as he had seen on tape.
The Tigers, USC and Gentry knew, went tight in short-yardage situations. Receiver backside. And knowing exactly what was coming, in an utterly crucial third-and-1 situation with fourth-quarter minutes waning, Gentry broke untouched through LSU’s right side and stuffed Tigers back John Emery Jr. for a 1-yard loss.
He came up bellowing in glee to his sideline...