Alabama Beats LSU 31-13 on the Road Behind Red-Zone Defense
BATON ROUGE, La. — Alabama beat LSU 31-13 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, on November 7, earning its biggest road win of the season.
The turning point came in the second half. After LSU moved ahead 13-10, Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell led the Crimson Tide back, highlighted by a 57-yard completion to Rico Scott on the go-ahead drive that made it 17-13. With fewer than 10 minutes remaining, Russell hit freshman receiver Cederian Morgan on a 25-yard touchdown pass — set up by a 32-yard punt return from Ryan Coleman-Williams — to extend the lead to 24-13. Alabama committed zero turnovers.
Alabama's red-zone defense decided the game: defensive back Chuck McDonald chased down the LSU quarterback at the Alabama 9-yard line and later broke up a fourth-down pass, and LSU's first possession was stopped at the 5 and held to a field goal. The win lifted Alabama to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in the SEC, in strong College Football Playoff position with three regular-season games remaining. Head coach Kalen DeBoer improved to 3-0 against LSU. (Source: Tuscaloosa News)
Source: Tuscaloosa News
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