TIDE CRUSHES THE BAYOU BENGALS...
The game was supposed to be a clash of champions. The game would tell the SEC who is the big dog is this season. To put a cherry on the top of the whole night, the Arkansas Razorbacks knocked off Ole Miss. The winner of Tide/Tiger Rumble would control their destiny in the race for the national championship. The ground and pound LSU Tigers were anchored by Leonard Fournette. He was averaging over 200 yards per game. The Tigers had clearly been the titans of the turf going into the Saturday night's big game. When the finally whistle sounded, the Tigers were no longer kings. They were just little turf smurfs.
BAMA'S DEFENSE RULES...
Going into the game Fournette was the clear favorite for the Heisman Trophy, and the best running back in the NCAA. If those things are true where does that put Derrick Henry? Alabama's offensive line took advantage of extra week and put tog their best game of the season. Henry ended the night with 210 yards rushing, and the Tigers ended their evening wondering what hit them. The Alabama defensive front seven were thorough and unrelenting. The Tigers held Fournette 31 yards rushing and LSU to a remarkable 54 yards on the ground. All totaled the powerful LSU team could produce only 182 yards of total offense. In the era of enhanced offense, this defensive effort was an almost historic Tide performance.
TIDE OFFENSE SHINES ...
While the defensive front won their war in the trenches, their offensive counterparts were equal to the challenge. Alabama's offensive line has not been great this season. They looked like they turned a corner against the highly ranked LSU defense. The blockers open large lanes for Kenyan Drake and Derrick Henry to run. Time and time again the lineman got downfield blocks on linebackers. The line did have a little trouble at times with the fierce pass rush. Jake Coker did not flinch. He got knocked around but made some key third down throws. Coker finished the game with 18-24 and no interception. That 18-24 was 75%. One one throw the senior held the ball until the last second to complete a first down pass. You can knock Coker for some things but not toughness. If Nick Saban was looking for a quarterback, who can lead he's found one.
Tide running backs were sensational. It was thunder and lightning with Henry and Drake in the backfield. Drake had his best game of the season and was a change of pace for LSU. Both backs ran where they could find a lane to run. That was easy. The Bama line blasted holes all night. When the night was over the pair had a combined 290 yards rushing. Net yardage was reduced to 250 yards when you count sacks. The only left on the field when the game ended was a sense of LSU's embarrassment. The Tigers got schooled by the Tide. Now Bama travels to Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are well rested. They played on Thursday night. So some things seem to never change - time, coaching, and talent lead Alabama to another big win.
The game was supposed to be a clash of champions. The game would tell the SEC who is the big dog is this season. To put a cherry on the top of the whole night, the Arkansas Razorbacks knocked off Ole Miss. The winner of Tide/Tiger Rumble would control their destiny in the race for the national championship. The ground and pound LSU Tigers were anchored by Leonard Fournette. He was averaging over 200 yards per game. The Tigers had clearly been the titans of the turf going into the Saturday night's big game. When the finally whistle sounded, the Tigers were no longer kings. They were just little turf smurfs. BAMA'S DEFENSE RULES...
Going into the game Fournette was the clear favorite for the Heisman Trophy, and the best running back in the NCAA. If those things are true where does that put Derrick Henry? Alabama's offensive line took advantage of extra week and put tog their best game of the season. Henry ended the night with 210 yards rushing, and the Tigers ended their evening wondering what hit them. The Alabama defensive front seven were thorough and unrelenting. The Tigers held Fournette 31 yards rushing and LSU to a remarkable 54 yards on the ground. All totaled the powerful LSU team could produce only 182 yards of total offense. In the era of enhanced offense, this defensive effort was an almost historic Tide performance. TIDE OFFENSE SHINES ...
While the defensive front won their war in the trenches, their offensive counterparts were equal to the challenge. Alabama's offensive line has not been great this season. They looked like they turned a corner against the highly ranked LSU defense. The blockers open large lanes for Kenyan Drake and Derrick Henry to run. Time and time again the lineman got downfield blocks on linebackers. The line did have a little trouble at times with the fierce pass rush. Jake Coker did not flinch. He got knocked around but made some key third down throws. Coker finished the game with 18-24 and no interception. That 18-24 was 75%. One one throw the senior held the ball until the last second to complete a first down pass. You can knock Coker for some things but not toughness. If Nick Saban was looking for a quarterback, who can lead he's found one.
Tide running backs were sensational. It was thunder and lightning with Henry and Drake in the backfield. Drake had his best game of the season and was a change of pace for LSU. Both backs ran where they could find a lane to run. That was easy. The Bama line blasted holes all night. When the night was over the pair had a combined 290 yards rushing. Net yardage was reduced to 250 yards when you count sacks. The only left on the field when the game ended was a sense of LSU's embarrassment. The Tigers got schooled by the Tide. Now Bama travels to Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are well rested. They played on Thursday night. So some things seem to never change - time, coaching, and talent lead Alabama to another big win.
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