re: LSU Fans Rank Your Rivalries: UF, Ole Miss, Arky, & Texas A&M

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Garret Ueckman, former tight end, died at the age of 19 five days before the LSU game that season because of a heart condition. Les Miles attempted to reach out to Petrino by phone shortly after hearing the news to offer condolences, but did not succeed in contacting him. LSU proceeded to run up the score 5 days later, 41-17. I'm pretty sure LSU scored a touchdown with a few minutes left in the 4th quarter with the game already sealed, and BP took offense to that.

"This time the Hogs were nearly two-touchdown underdogs, but had pledged to play passionately in memory of late teammate Garrett Uekman, who'd died last Sunday. Coaches wore black ribbons on white shirts, and tight end Austin Tate changed his jersey number from 87 to Uekman's 88."

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