Jalen Milroe went crazy as No. 11 Alabama defeated No. 14 LSU 42-13

BATON ROUGE, La. – Jalen Milroe highlighted his career-high 185 yards rushing with four scoring runs as No. 11 Alabama defeated 14th-seeded LSU 42-13 on Saturday night.

Milroe’s fourth goal was also his longest run. 72 yard sprint That gave the Crimson Tide (7-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) a 29-point lead early in the fourth quarter of a crucial game for both teams’ College Football Playoff hopes.

While Alabama’s victory kept the Crimson Tide in tight contention, the Tigers (6-3, 3-2) nearly fell out of contention with not only their third loss this season, but their second straight defeat by 15 or more points.

Milroe’s other three scoring runs went for 39, 10 and 19 yards. His performance as a rusher eclipsed his previous single-game best of four TDs and 155 yards rushing in a 42-28 victory over LSU in Tuscaloosa a year ago.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier had a turnover for the second straight game. His failure in the first half led to Milroe scoring his second goal.

Nussmeier was intercepted by Deontae Lawson at Alabama’s goal line early in the third quarter, with the Tigers having a chance to extend the Crimson Tide’s lead to one point. The beleaguered LSU quarterback was also stopped in the fourth quarter; It was his sixth turnover in his last two games.

Milroe passed for 109 yards and no turnovers.

Justice Hayes and Richard Young also rushed for Alabama TDs – Hayes from 1 yard out in the first half and Young from 8 yards out in the fourth quarter.

Shortly before kick-off, in a move that delighted some fans but sparked protests from animal rights activists. LSU brings the caged Bengal tiger onto the field By order of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.

LSU stopped the practice in 2015 regarding the tiger, which lived in a 15,000-square-foot habitat on campus, so Landry arranged for another tiger to be sent from Florida.

Alabama was apparently unimpressed and took a 7-0 lead on the game’s opening series as Milroe ran for a 39-yard field goal.

After Milroe’s second TD made it 21-6 late in the second quarter, LSU tried to score points at halftime but stalled at midfield and ran toward the locker room to boos. The situation got worse for the home team from then on.

takeaway

Alabama: The Tide’s lead caused fans to head for the exits before the end of the third quarter, when the score was 28-6. Alabama outgained LSU 420 yards to 343 yards and held the ball for 33:55.

LSU: Due to Nussmeier’s recent turnovers and the defense’s difficulty stopping quarterbacks, LSU’s season has faltered since the second half of a 38-23 loss to Texas A&M in the team’s previous game.

next

Alabama hosts Mercer next Saturday.

LSU plays at Florida next Saturday.

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