Epic LSU Football Moments: LSU vs. Alabama 1982

6/22/2024

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Da Boot Sports
6/22/2024
By: Terrill J. Weil

The 11th ranked LSU Fighting Tigers went into Birmingham with the nation's top ranked defense and proved it that afternoon by games end. The 7-1, 8th ranked Crimson Tide were looking to extend their 11 game winning streak against the men from the bayou, but it wasn't meant to be. LSU dominated the Paul "Bear' Bryant Alabama squad in a vicious, physical manner that shocked the football world.
Both defenses controlled the contest early, until LSU drew first blood on a 90 yard touchdown drive early in the second quarter. The score came courtesy of a 16 yard run by Dalton Hilliard.
The ferocious LSU defense pounded Alabama into mistakes. A fumble by Paul Carruth gave LSU the ball on the Tide's 30 yard line. Several plays later, Alan Risher threw a 3 yard touchdown pass to Malcolm Scott. Alabama then fumbled on the ensuing kickoff. The Tigers moved into field goal range as the first half slipped away. Juan Betanzos kicked a 23-yarder to make it 17-0.
In the first half the Crimson Tide failed to get a first down as the LSU defense swarmed Alabama quarterback Walter Lewis. The Tigers defense was as horrifying as a Stephen King novel, as Lewis scrambled desperately throughout the contest. LSU held the Tide to only 32 total yards in the first half of play.
Alabama responded in the 3rd quarter with ten quick unanswered points, cutting the LSU lead to 17-10.
''We didn't lose our cool though,'' said LSU cornerback James Britt, ''We had shut them down in the first half, and we felt we could do it again. A lot of people found out we were for real.''
LSU did survive the Bama run and scored again after a long drive when Betanzos made a 20-yard field goal with 10:41 left in the game for the final margin. 20-10. ''You beat Alabama and you beat a great tradition,'' Stovall said. ''This is a big step for us.''
Bear Bryant said it was the worst beating physically that Alabama had suffered since the 1960's.
The LSU defense held Alabama to only 119 yards on the day and forced seven fumbles, recovering four of them.

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