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BATON ROUGE -- After sitting out last week's game with an ankle injury, Matt Flynn reclaimed his starting job against South Carolina.

He didn't reclaim his stride.

On a wet field and still nursing a high ankle sprain, Flynn struggled throughout LSU's 28-16 victory Saturday. Those struggles added to LSU's inability to put the Gamecocks away after running to a 28-7 lead midway through the third quarter.


While the Tigers rushed for 290 yards, the passing game made a meager contribution. Flynn completed eight of 19 passes for 70 yards, all but 8 yards coming in the first three quarters. He also threw his first interception of the season.

Flynn wasn't limping but didn't seem to move with confidence. He had two passes dropped on LSU's first possession, but he also was off target on several throws and late with others. When LSU was trying to convert a third down in the fourth quarter, Ryan Perrilloux was inserted to throw the pass.

Flynn's ankle bothers him against South Carlina