Live Updates/Thread: No. 10 LSU vs. No. 6 Alabama
Final: LSU 32, Alabama 31
Overtime
Jayden Daniels with a 25-yard touchdown run on the first play of the Tigers' first overtime possession. LSU goes for and converts on the two-point conversion to win the game.
Score Update: Alabama 31, LSU 24
LSU stops Alabama on third and goal but a controversial pass interference call gives them a first down. Crimson Tide waste no time to punch in the touchdown.
Jarrick Bernard-Converse with another major play in the end zone. Alabama is inside the 10-yard line.
LSU wins the coin toss and will play defense first.
Fourth Quarter
Score Update: LSU 24, Alabama 24
Bryce Young leads the Crimson Tide down the field on a 10-play, 47-yard drive that ends in a 46-yard field goal by Will Reichard. 21 seconds remaining.
Score Update: LSU 24, Alabama 21
Mason Taylor with an unbelievable catch in the back of the end zone to put the Tigers up. Jayden Daniels with the throw of the night. Touchdown Tigers.
Jayden Daniels throws a deep ball down the field to Kayshon Boutte with the defender draped over him. Pass interference is called. LSU is on the 24-yard line.
With their backs against the wall on third and six, Jayden Daniels puts his elite athleticism on full display with a 31-yard run up the middle. LSU near the red zone.
Score Update: Alabama 21, LSU 17
Bryce Young with the play of the game. LSU had him wrapped up in the backfield, but the Heisman-winning quarterback is too much to handle. Scrambles out of the pocket and finds a wide open Alabama receiver for a touchdown. 2-point conversion is no good.
LSU special teams has been a big issue this season and it continues with a kickoff out of bounds. Alabama starts off in great field position.
Score Update: LSU 17, Alabama 15
Tigers settle for a field goal on a 32-yard boot from Damian Ramos. 11-play, 69-yard drive. 5:39 off the game clock on that possession.
Big-time scramble by Daniels to put LSU in the red zone. He's getting in a groove for the Tigers now. Smart reads, great decision-making.
Jayden Daniels connects with Kyren Lacy to pick up an LSU first down then follows it up with a beautiful throw to Malik Nabers. 22-yard gain puts LSU at midfield. 10:45 remaining.
Score Update: Alabama 15, LSU 14
Jahmyr Gibbs punches in the touchdown for Alabama. Crimson Tide's two-point conversion is no good.
The Tigers sack Bryce Young on third and 10, but a face mask penalty gives the Crimson Tide an automatic first down. Alabama is in the red zone.
Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs busts open a 34-yard run to start off the fourth quarter. Suddenly the Crimson Tide are in LSU territory.
Third Quarter
Tigers go on a 5-play, 15-yard drive that results in a punt as we head into the fourth quarter.
LSU forces a quick three and out by Alabama with Harold Perkins and BJ Ojulari leading the way. It's been a masterclass performance by these two all night. Crimson Tide punt. LSU ball.
Score Update: LSU 14, Alabama 9
Kayshon Boutte beats Eli Ricks for a crucial third down conversion to put LSU inside the 10. Shortly after, Ricks is flagged for pass interference in the end zone. Tigers capitalize with Josh Williams punching in the touchdown.
Back-to-back explosive plays by the Tigers put them in the red zone. 5:25 remaining in the third quarter.
Jayden Daniels is doing Jayden Daniels things. Big-time scramble to pick up 21 yards and put LSU in Alabama territory.
Score Update: Alabama 9, LSU 7
Mekhi Garner with a tremendous play on third down to force Alabama to settle for a field goal. Kick is good. 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:49 off the clock.
BJ Ojulari is having a day. Huge sack to halt the Crimson Tide momentum. Alabama near the red zone. Methodical drive to open the half.
Nick Saban elects to go for it on fourth down twice on the opening drive of the second half. Crimson Tide convert on both of them. Alabama is in LSU territory.
Alabama gets the ball to start the second half off and Jahmyr Gibbs breaks open for a 14-yard gain. Crimson Tide follow it up with consecutive explosive plays.
Halftime: LSU 7, Alabama 6
Second Quarter
Crimson Tide capitalize off of the overturned call and kick a field goal to end the first half.
Sage Ryan forces a fumble and the Tigers quickly pounce on it. Just a tremendous play, but the ruling is overturned after review. Alabama keeps possession.
Another crucial defensive stop by Alabama forces an LSU punt. Bramblett is out again to kick it away. Crimson Tide ball.
Score Update: LSU 7, Alabama 3
Harold Perkins is a star. Not a star in the making. A star. A huge third down stop to halt a Crimson Tide momentum swing and Alabama settles for a field goal.
There's the big-time play from Bryce Young and this Alabama offense. Young connects with Jase McClellan for a 65-yard gain. Crimson Tide are inside the 10-yard line.
Score Update: LSU 7, Alabama 0
Jayden Daniels and this offense is slowly getting into a groove after two big-time plays. Shortly after, John Emery takes the check down pass into the endzone. Touchdown LSU.
Both teams continue exchanging penalties to halt any offensive production. Another drive for Alabama results in punt. LSU's defense has come to play thus far. Tiger ball.
This has become quite the defensive battle. After the Tigers worked their way into Alabama territory, another drive stalls and Bramblett is out to punt. Crimson Tide ball.
First Quarter
This LSU defense came to play tonight. BJ Ojulari and Harold Perkins both wreaking havoc; forcing Alabama to punt it away on a quick three and out. Tigers ball.
LSU gets a first down on their first play of the drive, but three quick plays with no gain forces a punt. Tuscaloosa native Jay Bramblett punts it away to the Crimson Tide.
Tigers force a third and long from the Crimson Tide, and after Young escapes the pocket for a few yards, they're short. Alabama will punt. LSU ball.
After another quick start to the Tigers' drive, it stalls and LSU will punt. Alabama ball.
Back-to-back touches for Josh Williams to start this drive for the Tigers. After a few chunk plays and an Alabama penalty, the Tigers are in Alabama territory.
What a play by LSU defensive back Jarrick Bernard-Converse to intercept Bryce Young in the end zone. LSU takes over with 7:37 remaining in the first quarter.
Alabama continues to make explosive play after explosive play. With Bryce Young at the helm, they're getting just about anything they want. Crimson Tide are in the red zone.
Harold Perkins making his presence felt early on the Tigers' first defensive drive. Moving sideline-to-sideline while showcasing his elite athleticism.
Daniels is looking extremely poised to start this one off. A third down conversion, and a roughing the passer penalty, has the Tigers in Alabama territory, but LSU is unable to get much going afterwards. Tigers will punt.
LSU going up-tempo to get this one started. Jayden Daniels fires a quick pass to Josh Williams then follows it with a run of his own.
Noah Cain returns the opening kick for the Tigers and we are underway here in Death Valley.
Pregame
Alabama has won the coin toss and deferred. LSU gets the ball to start this one.
After being labeled a “game-time” decision, starting left guard Garrett Dellinger is out for today’s matchup against Alabama. Dellinger has been battling a knee injury the last few weeks. With anticipation he could return this week, he’s in sweats during warmups.
LSU safety Major Burns is participating in warmups, as expected. Burns had been out for the last few weeks recovering from a neck/back injury.
Gregory Clayton and Javen Nicholas led the way as LSU’s punt returners during warmups with Jack Bech also getting some touches. It looks as though Clayton and Nicholas will be the Tigers’ go-to guys today.
Senior running back John Emery Jr. is going through warmups. It’ll be interesting to see how much run he gets today as he continues recovering from an Achilles injury.
4-star defensive back Javien Toviano is here catching up with Brian Kelly. The two spoke at length and it’s clear the Tigers are continuing to push for one of the top uncommitted players in the 2023 class.
LSU’s biggest recruiting weekend of the season is in full swing. 2023 commits Jaxon Howard, DJ Chester and more are in attendance. Colin Hurley, the Tigers’ most recent 2024 pledge, is also here.
