BATON ROUGE, Nov. 15 -- Jelani McDonald caught three passes that LSU could not afford to lose. Then, with Texas still trailing and his own offense struggling to hold the ball, the Longhorns' defense found another way to keep the game within reach.

McDonald intercepted Sam Leavitt three times and shared the team lead with 11 tackles in Saturday's 22-21 victory at Tiger Stadium. Texas forced punts on LSU's final four offensive possessions, leaving Arch Manning one last opportunity to produce the winning touchdown.

Arch Manning's winning drive against LSU delivered the finish. The defensive contribution was less easily compressed into a single highlight: two end-zone interceptions, pressure from Rasheem Biles and a closing stretch in which...