Stifling defense gives No. 4 Alabama its 8th straight win, 20-9 over LSU

No. 4 Alabama delivered its champion antiaircraft effort successful Southeastern Conference play this play and bushed LSU 20-9 connected Saturday night

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- No. 4 Alabama delivered its champion antiaircraft effort successful Southeastern Conference play this play and bushed LSU 20-9 connected Saturday night, keeping the Tigers retired of the extremity portion for the archetypal clip since the 2012 nationalist title game.

The Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0 SEC, No. 4 CFP) allowed conscionable 13 archetypal downs and 232 yards portion winning their eighth consecutive game. Alabama extended its location winning streak to 17 games, the longest successful the Football Bowl Subdivision, and remained connected way for a spot successful the league rubric crippled and the College Football Playoff.

Ty Simpson completed 21 of 35 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown.

Garrett Nussmeier completed 18 of 21 passes for 121 yards for LSU (5-4, 2-4), but helium was benched successful the 3rd 4th successful favour of sophomore Michael Van Buren.

It was a disappointing debut for LSU interim manager Frank Wilson, who took implicit erstwhile Brian Kelly was fired. The Tigers were penalized 10 times and were constricted to 9 points successful 4 red-zone trips arsenic they mislaid to the Crimson Tide for the 3rd consecutive year.

A comparatively humble show for Alabama's discourtesy — 344 full yards — was boosted by explosive plays. Simpson completed 4 passes of 30 oregon much yards successful the archetypal half; LSU had lone fixed up 5 each play earlier Saturday.

Alabama should clasp beardown astatine No. 4 successful the next AP Top 25 poll since Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M each won.

LSU: The Tigers person mislaid 3 successful a enactment and 4 of five. With 3 games remaining and a backmost change, questions volition originate astir who volition commencement for the remainder of the season.

Alabama: It wasn't a ascendant showing, but the Tide avoided an upset. They power their destiny to the SEC title crippled with 2 league games left.

LSU receiver Nic Anderson near successful the 3rd 4th due to the fact that of a genu injury. He returned to the sidelines successful the 4th connected crutches.

LSU hosts Arkansas adjacent Saturday.

Alabama hosts No. 11 Oklahoma adjacent Saturday.

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