Facing a second-and-goal from the New Orleans Saints 1 on Sunday afternoon, former LSU and Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue thought back to the only other time he had played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
It came on Jan. 9, 2012: LSU vs. Alabama for the BCS National Championship. Truth be told, he’d like to forget that night but can’t.
“We lost 21-0,’’ said Blue, a native of Boutte and a product of Hahnville High School. “Our offense didn’t get across the 50. That was on my shoulders, and I had to come in here and relive that moment today.