
Alabama’s Comeback Falls Short to LSU
Alabama came up just short in a back-and-forth affair with No. 2 LSU, 46-41, in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. The Crimson Tide goes to 8-1 on the year with a 5-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play, while the Tigers are now 9-0 overall and 5-0 in SEC competition.
On offense, the Tide was led by junior running back Najee Harris, who had a big day with a career-best 146 rushing yards to go with two scores on the ground. Harris also tallied 44 receiving yards and one touchdown reception. Junior quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finished the game 21-of-40 for 418 yards and four scores. Junior wideout DeVonta Smith ended the night with his second 200-plus yard game of the season after compiling 213 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Junior defensive back Xavier McKinney tied his career high with 13 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked extra point. Senior defensive backs Jared Mayden and Trevon Diggs each had career highs in tackles with Mayden finishing with 11 and Diggs totaling 10. Redshirt senior linebacker Anfernee Jennings added eight tackles and a career-high two sacks.
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