LSU football’s season is on the line when they host Alabama tonight at Tiger Stadium in a game that will have critical College Football Playoff proportions.
Brian Kelly and Kalen DeBoer go head to head for the first time ever, as both coaches look to save their seasons.
Follow the game here for live updates:
Final from Tiger Stadium: Alabama 42-13 LSU
0:11 Fourth quarter: LSU’s offense finally gets into the end zone. Nussmeier hits Lacy on a back shoulder throw for their first touchdown of the night.
Alabama 42-13 LSU
2:07 Fourth quarter: Richard Young scoots into the end zone as Alabama pours it on their hated rival.
Alabama 42-6 LSU
14:50 Fourth quarter: Jalen Milroe is having a night to remember; he 72 yards to the house. Milroe has a new career-high 190 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. In 2023, the Crimson Tide beat the Tigers behind Milroe’s 155 yard, four touchdown effort.
Alabama 35-6 LSU
4:05 Third quarter: Nussmeier hits Lacy down the right sideline for 28 yards down to the Crimson Tide 38-yard line.
5:05 Third quarter: Milroe’s 19-yard scamper tops off his hat trick and increases Alabama’s lead.
Alabama 28-6 LSU
7:25 Third quarter: Sai’vion Jones gets home on the sack, but it’s called back via a facemask call. LSU fans boo and begin throwing plastic water bottles and trash onto the field in retaliation of the call.
8:44 Third quarter: On second and goal, Nussmeier throws a back-breaking interception as Alabama’s defense gets the stop.
9:20 Third quarter: Nussmeier finds Lacy inside the 5. First down and goal LSU.
10:15 Third quarter: Mason Taylor goes up for a huge catch for 12 yards on 4th down and 4.
15:00 Third quarter: The second half is underway at Tiger Stadium.
Halftime: Alabama 21-6 LSU
2:35 Second quarter: The Crimson Tide make work of the short field with ease, as Milroe takes his second one in with his legs this half.
Alabama 21-6 LSU
3:30 Second quarter: Just seconds after the crucial 4th down spot, Nussmeier is pressured and drops the ball while rolling out to his left. Alabama gets the ball right back.
3:37 Second quarter: LSU makes the 4th and 1 stop thanks to the efforts of Whit Weeks and Sai’vion Jones. Its Tiger ball down one possession.
8:26 Second quarter: Ramos’s 43-yard field goal cuts the first half deficit to 8.
Alabama 14-6 LSU
10:40 Second quarter: Nussmeier hits Mason Taylor down the seam for 26 yards on the first play of the Tiger drive.
14:00 Second quarter: After Nussmeier fails to connect to Lacy on a 3rd down, 17-year old sensation Ryan Williams takes the following punt 28 yards just into LSU territory.
2:06 First quarter: Justice Haynes sneaks across the goal line to extend the Crimson Tide’s early lead.
Alabama 14-3 LSU
2:12 First quarter: Alabama running back Jam Miller is making all the big plays on this drive. A misdirected screen pass brings the Crimson Tide down to the 11-yard line, before setting up a 1st and goal on a six-yard dump off.
9:00 First quarter: Garrett Nussmeier guns it for there end zone but Kyren Lacy can’t hall it in. Brian Kelly settles for three, as Damian Ramos’s kick is good.
Alabama 7-3 LSU
10:25 First Quarter: Caden Durham finds a hole and takes advantage of it. His 45-yard rush gets the Tigers down to the 5 yard line.
10:39 First Quarter: Zavion Thomas returns the kickoff to midfield to give LSU great starting field position.
10:49 First Quarter: Quarterback Jalen Milroe takes it himself and scampers into the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown as Alabama draws first blood.
Alabama 7-0 LSU
6:49 p.m. CT: The teams take the field.
6:47 p.m. CT: LSU wins the toss. The Tigers deferred. The Crimson Tide will start with the ball.
Pregame
Notable injury statuses for the Tigers include offensive guard Garrett Designer (out) and wide receiver CJ Daniels (probable).
