Jalen Milroe owns property in Dying Valley after his dominance in Baton Rouge.
The Alabama quarterback rushed for 4 touchdowns as No. 11 Alabama walloped the Fifteenth-seeded LSU Tigers, 42-13, on Saturday Night time.
Alabama got here to play from the leap, as Milroe ran for a 39-yard rating on their first drive of the evening. After permitting a subject purpose, it was Justice Haynes who pushed via a pile for a one-yard landing. The Tigers would solely add one other subject purpose earlier than the half, however Milroe would discover the top zone once more and take a 21-6 lead into the locker room.
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Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball as Jardin Gilbert #2 of the LSU Tigers defends in the course of the first half at Tiger Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
LSU’s first drive of the second half was virtually flawless, as they bought contained in the opposing five-yard line – however Garrett Nussmeier threw a pricey interception in the long run zone, and the Crimson Tide didn’t let the chance go to waste. An LSU facemask penalty gave Bama much more assist than they already did, and Milroe finally scampered for a 19-yard landing to make it a 28-6 lead.
After forcing a punt, Bama bought the ball again early within the fourth quarter, and that’s the place Milroe’s largest blow got here. He discovered some holes and took off for a 72-yard landing, making it a 35-6 Crimson Tide lead.
To place a cherry on high of all of it, the Alabama protection did not permit a landing till there have been simply 11 seconds within the recreation.
Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball as Paris Shand #0 of the LSU Tigers defends in the course of the first half at Tiger Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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In all, Milroe rushed for 185 yards on his 12 carries – 33% of his carries discovered the top zone.
The loss is a crusher for LSU, who had entered the sport ranked Fifteenth within the nation. Thus, they are going to now want numerous assist to even take into consideration the School Soccer Playoff.
Bama, in the meantime, has now gained two straight after dropping two of their earlier three – that they had even squandered a 28-point result in Georgia earlier than that dropping stretch, and the fraud alert was on.
Nonetheless, Saturday’s dominance towards their longtime SEC rival was a good reminder that they aren’t going away flippantly. – with losses by No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Miami, they need to discover themselves within the top-10 in subsequent week’s rankings.
Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball as Jardin Gilbert #2 of the LSU Tigers defends in the course of the first half at Tiger Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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The Crimson Tide (7-2, 4-2) will host Mercer subsequent week, whereas LSU (6-3, 3-2) will head to Gainesville for a date with Florida.
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