SEC Football: Revisiting 2019 No. 2 LSU vs. No. 3 Alabama

Game Summary

To begin the game, Alabama drove down the field but a Tua Tagovailoa fumble at the LSU 8-yard-line ended the drive with no points.

Joe Burrow would then lead the Tigers down the field with passes of 23,18, and 33 yards. The latter for a touchdown.

The recipients of those passes? 2x Pro Bowl Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson, and future NFL teammate of Burrow/2021 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Ja’Marr Chase.

Fast forward to later in the first quarter with Alabama down 10, and Jaylen Waddle returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown.

But what seemed like a momentum shifter, was just another opportunity to put the ball into Burrow’s hands.

LSU drove 75 yards for a touchdown to make the score 16-7.

After a few unsuccessful drives by both teams, Tagovailoa completed a 64 yard touchdown pass to Devonta Smith.

Then, with just under 7 minutes left in the 2nd quarter, Alabama came within 3 points. But it would be the closest they would come for the rest of the day.

The Tigers scored 17 unanswered points to close out the first half and extended their lead to 20 before the break.

The Crimson Tide kept the game within reach and brought the lead down to 5 early in the fourth quarter with a Najee Harris touchdown run at the goaline. And again with a touchdown pass to 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner Jerry Jeudy late in the fourth quarter.

But LSU’s constant offensive onslaught answered every Alabama score. Even an 85 yard touchdown pass to Devonta Smith that added a bit of drama during the end of the game wasn’t enough for the Tide.

Overall, the Tigers were the better team and made fewer mistakes. The held the ball for 9 more minutes, committed 3 fewer penalties, and had a higher third down conversion rate.

It’s certainly no mystery why they were good enough to go undefeated and win the National Championship.