Lane Kiffin and LSU Fall to Alabama Again in 31-13 Defeat
Alabama controls key moments
Alabama limited LSU to five conversions on 14 third-down tries and stopped the Tigers on each of their four fourth-down attempts. LSU ran 49 plays in Alabama territory, nearly matching the Tide’s 53 total plays, but struggled to turn those chances into points.
The Tigers scored 10 points in the red zone. Of eight drives that reached inside Alabama’s 40-yard line, only three produced points.
Kiffin remains winless
The loss kept Lane Kiffin without a win against Alabama as a head coach. He is now 0-6 against his former employer, Ole Miss. LSU hired Kiffin partly in hopes of breaking free from Alabama’s shadow. Instead, the Tigers’ latest defeat echoed the one-sided results that have marked the rivalry in recent years.
A familiar setback for LSU
LSU entered the game as a favorite and was described as its strongest position to win the series since the 2019 national championship team. The 31-13 outcome, however, recalled difficult stretches under former coaches Les Miles, Ed Orgeron and Brian Kelly. The Tigers will have to carry the result with them, as Alabama’s dominance in the matchup continues.
Key points
- Alabama defeated LSU 31-13 in Death Valley.
- LSU converted none of its four fourth-down attempts.
- The Tigers scored 10 red-zone points across eight drives inside Alabama’s 40-yard line.
- Lane Kiffin is 0-6 against Alabama as a head coach.