The good news is that LSU played Alabama pretty much even in the actual run of play. The bad news was virtually everything else.
Bama essentially only had three good drives in the first three quarters of the game, but they took advantage of each one, turning each one into a touchdown. It’s like they milled about and did nothing for most of their possessions, then decided once a quarter to take the game seriously, and put together a football drive.
The problem is that LSU spent most of the game missing opportunities. LSU’s first two drives went for 68 yards on 14 plays.