But as he stole a few quiet moments in his office with a visitor, he was willing to look back to Alabama’s 43-37 loss to Ole Miss on Sept. 19. Because without the lessons learned from that game, the Crimson Tide would probably not be ranked No. 4 and almost a touchdown favorite to beat No. 2 LSU on Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
“When you turn the ball over five times, there are basic things wrong that need to be fixed,” Saban said. “We threw too many interceptions when we didn’t make good choices. We made fundamental errors in the secondary that gave them two big plays.