How the West wasn't won
That was a thorough ass kicking.
It's hard to find one positive from this game, as Bama dominated LSU in just about every way one team can dominate another. There was a chance this was going to be another down-to-the-wire kind of game, right up until Brandon Harris threw an interception on the first play of the second half. Alabama would quickly capitalize with a touchdown to take a ten-point lead, and LSU would never recover.
LSU actually was outplayed in the first half as well, but managed to keep the game to a 13-10 margin, thanks to Alabama hitting a 55-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the half.