LSU Football: 3 takeaways from monumental road win over Alabama

By Dante Pryor | Nov 9, 2019

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 09: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers and head coach Ed Orgeron react during the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide shakes hands with head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers after a 29-0 win at Tiger Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

1. LSU just recorded the biggest win of the year

These are the games you live for. Joe Burrow said as much in his postgame interview.

The LSU Tigers have waited for this moment for a long time. We’ll see what this means in the grand scheme of the SEC Championship and the College Football Playoff, but the Tigers have the win of the year right now.

The Tigers are living up to their names. This is their four victory against a ranked opponent this season. They’ve defeated Texas, Florida, Auburn and now Alabama. There is little question about how strong their schedule is.

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With three winnable games left, there isn’t much stopping the Tigers from going to Atlanta and winning the SEC Championship then going on to the College Football Playoff. There may be questions about their defense, but Alabama is the best offense they’ll play unless they play Clemson in the playoff.

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