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Twitter reacts to mind-boggling LSU special teams error that gave Georgia a touchdown in the SEC Championship

What just happened?

Special teams has been LSU’s Achilles heel all season, and those issues reared their head again in LSU’s SEC Championship contest against Georgia.

In the first quarter, the Tigers were driving to score the game’s first points. A solid drive stalled in the red zone, and kicker [autotag]Damian Ramos[/autotag] lined up for what would have been a 32-yard field goal.

However, Ramos’ kick was blocked, and one special teams error compounded into an even bigger one. Apparently forgetting that a ball is live after a block on a field goal, LSU’s players acted as if the play was ever.

But as Georgia defensive back Christopher Smith knew, that wasn’t the case. Ninety-five yards later, Smith reached paydirt as the Bulldogs swung the momentum completely.

College football Twitter was stunned by the poorly timed gaffe.

Five takeaways as LSU upsets Alabama in Brian Kelly’s first season

LSU beat Alabama 32-31, earning a win that put LSU in firm control of the SEC West.

It was one for the ages in Baton Rouge.

LSU beat Alabama 32-31, earning a win that put LSU in firm control of the SEC West. LSU struck first when [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] found [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] on a hot route in the flats. Emery made a couple of Alabama defenders miss and trotted 30-yards to the end zone.

The Tide responded with two field goals and LSU took a 7-6 lead into the half. Alabama tacked on another field goal in the third, which gave the Crimson Tide their first lead of the night at 9-7.

LSU had a response of its own, with [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] punching it in and taking the lead back.

The back-and-forth continued, Alabama found the end zone but came up short on a two-point attempt. [autotag]Damian Ramos[/autotag] put LSU back on top, 17-15, on the ensuing drive.

It wouldn’t stop there. The squads traded scores into overtime. Alabama got the ball first and found the endzone, leaving LSU with no choice but to do the same.

Jayden Daniels scampered 25-yards on LSU’s first play and [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] sent his offense back out there, going for the win on the next play. Daniels found [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] for two, and that was that.

Here are five takeaways from LSU’s defining win over Alabama.