No. 8 Alabama solidified its grip on the SEC West and kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive behind the play of quarterback Jalen Milroe in a 42-28 win over No. 14 LSU on Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The redshirt sophomore scored four rushing touchdowns while tallying 155 yards on the ground along with 219 through the air as he played his best game of the season in the high-stakes rivalry showdown.
LSU QB Jayden Daniels matched Milroe through three quarters before he was knocked out due to concussion protocol early in the fourth. He accounted for three touchdowns in the game and was again the engine for the Tigers offense. The Crimson Tide defense eventually came up with some key stops in a high-powered offensive showdown that featured 49 first downs and nearly 1,000 yards of total offense.
In particular, an interception by Terrion Arnold early in the fourth quarter helped set up an Alabama touchdown that put the Tide ahead 42-28. Dallas Turner created the takeaway by tipping Daniels' pass at the line of scrimmage.
- Milroe became the first quarterback in Alabama history to rush for four touchdowns in a game.
- Milroe's 155 yards rushing were the most by an Alabama QB since Tyler Watts ran for 162 yards against South Carolina in 2001.
- The Crimson Tide have won 35 of their last 36 SEC home games,with their only loss in that stretch coming against LSU in 2019 when the Tigers won the national title.
- LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers surpassed 100 yards receiving for the sixth time this season with 10 receptions for 171 yards and a touchdown.
- Alabama kicker Will Reichard entered with a perfect 15 for 15 mark on field goal attempts but missed two field goals in the win.
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