2037 Week 12

#11 LSU (7-2) has a B- offense, a B+ defense, and is B+ overall. They are #54 in pts/gm, #50 in total offense, and #16 in total defense. #1 Alabama (10-0) is A+ across the board. We are #1 in everything except pass offense (34th), rush defense (3rd), and turnover differential (24th). Northwestern beat Iowa 34-28 and they still lead in the BCS by the same margin. Weather: Clear.

LSU gets a 6 yard TD run by Wiggins, 7-0 Tigers. HB Nick Brown forces his way into the endzone from 7 yards out, 7-7.

LSU QB Grigsby throws a 69 yard TD pass to Hodges, 14-7 Bayou Bengals. LSU's Smith picks off a QB Jesse Russ pass and returns it 47 yards for the score, 21-7 LSU. HB Andre Barnes goes around the right side 14 yards for a TD, 21-14. QB Russ throws a 26 yard TD pass to WR Ian Edmonds, 21-21. With under a minute to go in the first half, QB Russ drops back and throws a screen pass over to WR Joe Tyler. Tyler catches, makes a move, and he gone 92 yards for the score. This was a huge play. 28-21 Bama!

FB Tim Cox grinds in from 3 yards out, 35-21. K Dennis Larkins boots a 42 yard FG, 38-21.

HB Brown scores on a 47 yard TD run to break the Tigers' backs, 45-21. K Larkins hits a 42 yard FG, 48-21.

LSU hung within striking distance of us, but our defense stood their ground much better in the second half. With this win we win the SEC West.