Alabama Football: LSU win proves there's no doubting Crimson Tide now

Alabama Football: LSU win proves there’s no doubting Crimson Tide now

By Dana Becker | Nov 3, 2018

TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 22: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drops back to pass during a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide defeated the Aggies 45-23. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

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2. Alabama’s “D” is still great

It took LSU almost three entire quarters of action to achieve 100 yards of total offense. When it appeared as if the Tigers might finally get on the scoreboard, Alabama picked them off in the end zone.

Sure, maybe this isn’t quite the same Crimson Tide defense of last year or any other season under Nick Saban, but maybe they are? LSU isn’t the most offensively-gifted team in the country, but they have scored over 30 points five times this season.

Nick Brossette, one of the top running backs this year in the SEC, ran for just five yards on seven carries, including a long rush of three. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who had 145 yards vs. Georgia, was held to 14 on six carries with a long of six.

Alabama has kept LSU off its home scoreboard since the first quarter of its meeting in 2014.

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