Overview
- Alabama held LSU without a touchdown and to 232 yards and 13 first downs in Frank Wilson’s debut as LSU’s interim coach.
- Ty Simpson went 21-of-35 for 277 yards and a 13-yard touchdown to Ryan Williams with 22 seconds left in the first half.
- Key defensive plays included Nikhai Hill-Green’s forced-and-recovered fumble and Yhonzae Pierre’s late strip-sack to seal it.
- The Tide’s rushing woes persisted with about 56 yards at 2.2 yards per carry, prompting postgame calls for more physicality.
- Alabama improved to 8-1 and 6-0 in the SEC, won its eighth straight and 17th in a row at home, while LSU fell to 5-4 after benching Garrett Nussmeier for Michael Van Buren.