re: Best LSU RB ever??

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it said that this was the game that the chinese bandits got their identity. Specifically this series. So, LSU fumbles and it gets returned to 1st and goal, and Dietzl sent in the chinese bandits which held them to only a field goal.... Cannon was on white team.

Are you sure that Cannon was playing defense at this time??

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The Bandits made a stand earlier in the game that held the Rebels to a FG, which resulted in the 3-0 Ole Miss lead when Cannon made his famous punt return. After that, with a minute or so to go in the game and down 7-3, Ole Miss had the ball near the goal line again, but this time having to go for the TD becaue they were trailing by 4 so late in the game. That was when Cannon helped make the stop on 4th down that preserved LSU's 7-3 win, and his Heisman Trophy.

However, I was under the impression that the Bandits had featured prominently in the '58 Championship Season the year before, so I'm not sure how a series in that game could have given birth to their "identity." I obviously would not question Dietzl on this, but just confused how the timing works out.