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COL FB: LSU 40, Troy 31

Published: Nov. 16, 2008 at 1:11 AM

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Charles Scott ran four yards for a touchdown run with 4:50 left to play Saturday, capping No. 20 LSU's come-from-behind 40-31 win over Troy.

The Tigers (7-3) put up 30 points in the fourth quarter to escape a loss to the Trojans (6-4).

Jarrett Lee was 20-of-34 for 216 yards and a TD, with one interception, leading LSU back from a 28-point third-quarter deficit and helping the Tigers stage the biggest comeback in school history.

Scott carried the ball 24 times for 90 yards and Brandon LaFell had 12 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown for LSU.

Levi Brown was 34-of-72 passing for 316 yards and two touchdowns with one interception for Troy. DuJuan Harris gained 65 yards on 14 rushes and Jerrel Jernigan caught 10 passes for 63 yards.

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