On a day the offenses couldn’t get much going, the best defensive battle since the Game of the Century was in need of heroes. Fortunately, with the 4th quarter winding down in a scoreless contest, Alabama found one.
True freshman Jalen Hurts, in the most hostile environment possible — a night game on the road in Death Valley — found a seam in the LSU defense. Aided by some nice backside blocking, he scurried through hisTiger opponents for the 21-yard score and an eventual 10-0 Alabama win.
Since that 9-6 overtime loss in the 2011 GOTC, Alabama has now defeated LSU six straight times, including two shutouts and three games won in overtime or in the late 4th quarter.