What Alabama’s 42-13 dismantling of LSU means for the future

It rained for most of the game Saturday night, but that didn’t stop superstar QB Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide from defeating the LSU Tigers 42-13 on the road and keeping their playoff hopes alive.

Milroe’s Heisman Trophy conversation had stalled a bit with two losses this season, but he should be back in the mix after a four-touchdown performance in Baton Rouge. The four points bring Milroe’s season total to 16 on the floor, good for a Crimson Tide single-season record. He also became the second player in school history, joining Shaun Alexander, to have multiple four-point rushing games.

The Crimson Tide defense was outstanding again, holding the LSU offense to just 104 yards on the ground and 343 total yards while forcing three turnovers and pressuring Nussmeier relentlessly all night long.

Both Alabama and LSU entered the contest with two losses, so the Tigers’ chances of reaching the first 12-team playoffs are likely over. For Alabama, they just need to win their three remaining games against Mercer, Oklahoma and Auburn and then they’ll be in the mix for sure.

Across the SEC, Georgia lost its second game of the year to Ole Miss, opening Alabama’s path to the SEC Championship. Three teams have suffered just one loss in conference play, while Alabama is one of five with two losses. So we still have no idea who will be heading to Atlanta in a few weeks.

Alabama got off to a slow 2-2 start in SEC play, but it feels like Kalen DeBoer and his team are starting to put the pieces together as he picked up his first career SEC road win. The Tide have now outscored Missouri and LSU by a combined 76-13 in their last two games.

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