It was one for the ages in Baton Rouge.
LSU beat Alabama 32-31, earning a win that put LSU in firm control of the SEC West. LSU struck first when [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] found [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] on a hot route in the flats. Emery made a couple of Alabama defenders miss and trotted 30-yards to the end zone.
The Tide responded with two field goals and LSU took a 7-6 lead into the half. Alabama tacked on another field goal in the third, which gave the Crimson Tide their first lead of the night at 9-7.
LSU had a response of its own, with [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] punching it in and taking the lead back.
The back-and-forth continued, Alabama found the end zone but came up short on a two-point attempt. [autotag]Damian Ramos[/autotag] put LSU back on top, 17-15, on the ensuing drive.
It wouldn’t stop there. The squads traded scores into overtime. Alabama got the ball first and found the endzone, leaving LSU with no choice but to do the same.
Jayden Daniels scampered 25-yards on LSU’s first play and [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] sent his offense back out there, going for the win on the next play. Daniels found [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] for two, and that was that.
Here are five takeaways from LSU’s defining win over Alabama.