Crimson Tide Wash Away LSU Playoff Aspirations, Tigers Fall 42-13

11/8/2024

Photo By: Michael Bacigalupi

Da Boot Sports
11/9/2024
By: Jason Watson Jr.

BATON ROUGE, LA- Alabama came into Tiger Stadium and left with their playoff hopes still intact after a dominant 42-13 victory over the Bayou Bengals. As for the Tigers, they have all but been officially eliminated from the College Football Playoff and now wait to find out how far they will drop in the polls and rankings.

The offense couldn't get into any kind of rhythm and had perhaps their worse performance of the season. It was a dismal, wet night in Death Valley as Garrett Nussmeier struggled, finishing his night going, 27-42 for 239 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Once again, the running attack was MIA. Caden Durham rushed for 63 yards on eight carries. Zavion Thomas rushed twice for 18 yards. Josh Williams had 9 yards on six carries.
Josh Williams led the Tigers in receiving with 38 yards on six catches. Kyren Lacy finished with 5 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown grab. Mason Taylor added 50 yards on four catches.

Penalties hurt LSU throughout the night on both sides of the ball.

The defense had no answer for Jalen Milroe who rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns. Whit Weeks finished the night with 15 tackles. Bradyn Swinson had 8 tackles. Ashton Stamps, Grag Penn III and Jardin Gilbert all finished with 7 tackles each.

LSU won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Tiger defense knew that containing Jalen Milroe would be a difficult task, but Alabama exploited the advantage from the get-go. Milroe displayed his mobility on a 39-yard scamper to the end zone to give the Crimson Tide an early 7-0 advantage.

The Tigers responded quickly as Zavion Thomas took the ensuing return back to midfield. Freshman tailback Caden Durham then got LSU to the five-yard line, knocking on the end zone. The offense would stall out, forcing Brian Kelly to settle for a short field goal even after the big plays. Tigers trailed 7-3.

Alabama would take the ball back for the next seven minutes en route to a 15-play 75-yard drive that resulted in another rushing touchdown. The Tide extend their lead to 14-3 with just over two minutes to play in the first quarter.

Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU offense went back to work as the first-quarter clock ran out and the sky opened up with heavy showers. After the second timeout of the half was called, LSU would be forced to punt. Alabama would do the same on their next drive.

Although the Tigers’ drive would look promising, penalties would ultimately set the offense back, forcing yet another field goal attempt. Damian Ramos would connect from 43 yards to chip into the Tide’s lead. The score read 14-6 with 8:26 to go in the half.

On the next Crimson Tide series, the Bama offense opted to go for it on fourth-and-one just beyond midfield. LSU’s defense came up with a massive stop to put the ball back in Garrett Nussmeier’s hands. Except, the very next play, Nuss would get strip-sacked, allowing Alabama to take over on the Tigers’ 32-yard line. Jalen Milroe would cap off the extra possession with his second rushing score of the game, putting the Tide in front, 21-6, just before halftime.

The LSU Tigers’ first drive of the second half was… less than ideal. After converting two fourth downs and getting the football down inside the Alabama five-yard line, Garrett Nussmeier tried to force a ball into a smothered CJ Daniels, but it was intercepted in the end zone as a result. Another empty possession with time dwindling on LSU’s playoff hopes.

Just when it looked like LSU would get another defensive stop and the first sack of the contest, officials flagged Sai’Vion Jones for a personal foul face mask penalty, extending the Crimson Tide’s drive. Following the play, Tiger fans began throwing debris onto the field, marking the fourth consecutive week the situation has occurred across the country since the controversial penalty overturn during the Texas and Georgia game in Week 8. Jalen Milroe would then gash the Tigers for his third and fourth rushing touchdowns of the game during the second half to cap off Alabama’s huge blowout victory.

An abysmal performance, to say the least, was put forth by the Tigers.

Up next, LSU will travel to Gainesville, Florida for a road game against the Gators. That game can be watched live on ABC when the teams kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

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