This was similar to Alabama's win over Texas A&M in early October.
It wasn't pretty. There were uncharacteristic issues for the Crimson Tide on both offense and defense. And the game remained competitive throughout. But, in the end, it was another victory for Alabama, a 24-10 win that improved the Tide to 9-0.
A challenge
LSU entered as a 21-point underdog but proved to be a significant test.
The Tigers finished with more yards than Alabama (306-299) and had a significant advantage in time of possession (34:07-25:53). In addition, the Tide offensive line struggled at times with LSU's defensive front, which had four sacks and limited Alabama to a season-low 3.