College Football Recap
Alabama vs LSU
At the beginning of the game, the Alabama offense didn't show up. Then, they started playing for a drive, then another possession in the 3rd, and finally one more time in the fourth quarter.
Even with a great defense, that wasn't enough.
A little fourth down trickery led LSU to a 24-21 upset of Alabama, eliminating the Tide from BCS title contention. ALthough LSU wasn't much better, Rueben Randle and the Tigers stated their case to the BCS with a W.
Alabama went 3 and out in their first try, and their second resulted in a pick. LSU got a field goal off of that, and then Alabama failed to advance the ball. But on their next drive, the Crimson Tide took the lead.
A 22 yard run by Trent Richardson set the ball up at the 1 yard line, where Greg McElroy passed to Richardson for a TD. The Tigers moved the ball well, but they couldn't score. The score was 7-3 Alabama at the half.
LSU got down to the 28 yard line to open the second half, but Josh Jasper was no good from 45 yards out. But on the next drive, Jordan Jefferson hit Rueben Randle for a 75 yard touchdown. But the Tide came back with a mix of runs and passes, and Ingram ran for a 5 yard score to make it 14-10.
However, LSU would come back. A 41 yard run by Russell Sheppard set the Tigers up for a field goal, and then the offense came to life.
Stevan Ridley had runs of 19 and 18 yards to set LSU up for a score, then he punched the ball in for 6. After Rueben Randle caught the 2 point conversion pass the Tigers led 21-14. Then the defense came to life.
Drake Nevis sacked Greg McElroy for a loss of 6 yards, then forced a fumble. The Tigers recovered and got a field goal, taking a 24-14 lead with just 5:34 to play.
However, the Tigers defense failed to seal the game. Alabama picked up a quick 6 by taking only 2:11 off the clock, and it was up to the offense to seal the deal.
It didn't look to good early for LSU. They lost 3 yards on 2 plays, and they were forced with 3rd and 13. But Rueben Randle came up big again, catching a 47 yard pass. After LSU punted, only 18 seconds were left on the clock.
And the Tide couldn't move 86 yards in 18 seconds, as the defense held to preserve an upset. LSU had won, and stayed alive in the BCS and SEC West race.
Other headlines
Denard Robinson 3 TD's, Tate Forcier's OT heroics lead Michigan to shocking 67-65 3OT win over Illinois.
2 point conversion stop helps Nebraska survive Iowa State 31-30 in OT.
Special teams, defense, helps Texas A&M hand Oklahoma second loss in 3 weeks with 33-19 W.
3 TD passes from Potts help Texas Tech rally from down 14 and upset Missouri 24-17.
4 rushing TD's from Stephan Taylor give Stanford 42-17 blowout over Arizona.
Blocked PAT return helps USC avoid Arizona State 34-33.
3 TD's from Andy Dalton, defense helps TCU state case with 47-7 win over Utah.
6 total rushing TD's help Oregon to 53-16 win over Washington.
Jeremy Ross touchdown, 7 yard push for 1st down help Cal survive Washington State 20-13.
737 yards of total offense give Boise State 42-7 win over Hawaii.
Late TD pass from Stanzi lead Iowa to 18-13 W over Indiana.
At the beginning of the game, the Alabama offense didn't show up. Then, they started playing for a drive, then another possession in the 3rd, and finally one more time in the fourth quarter.
Even with a great defense, that wasn't enough.
A little fourth down trickery led LSU to a 24-21 upset of Alabama, eliminating the Tide from BCS title contention. ALthough LSU wasn't much better, Rueben Randle and the Tigers stated their case to the BCS with a W.
Alabama went 3 and out in their first try, and their second resulted in a pick. LSU got a field goal off of that, and then Alabama failed to advance the ball. But on their next drive, the Crimson Tide took the lead.
A 22 yard run by Trent Richardson set the ball up at the 1 yard line, where Greg McElroy passed to Richardson for a TD. The Tigers moved the ball well, but they couldn't score. The score was 7-3 Alabama at the half.
LSU got down to the 28 yard line to open the second half, but Josh Jasper was no good from 45 yards out. But on the next drive, Jordan Jefferson hit Rueben Randle for a 75 yard touchdown. But the Tide came back with a mix of runs and passes, and Ingram ran for a 5 yard score to make it 14-10.
However, LSU would come back. A 41 yard run by Russell Sheppard set the Tigers up for a field goal, and then the offense came to life.
Stevan Ridley had runs of 19 and 18 yards to set LSU up for a score, then he punched the ball in for 6. After Rueben Randle caught the 2 point conversion pass the Tigers led 21-14. Then the defense came to life.
Drake Nevis sacked Greg McElroy for a loss of 6 yards, then forced a fumble. The Tigers recovered and got a field goal, taking a 24-14 lead with just 5:34 to play.
However, the Tigers defense failed to seal the game. Alabama picked up a quick 6 by taking only 2:11 off the clock, and it was up to the offense to seal the deal.
It didn't look to good early for LSU. They lost 3 yards on 2 plays, and they were forced with 3rd and 13. But Rueben Randle came up big again, catching a 47 yard pass. After LSU punted, only 18 seconds were left on the clock.
And the Tide couldn't move 86 yards in 18 seconds, as the defense held to preserve an upset. LSU had won, and stayed alive in the BCS and SEC West race.
Other headlines
Denard Robinson 3 TD's, Tate Forcier's OT heroics lead Michigan to shocking 67-65 3OT win over Illinois.
2 point conversion stop helps Nebraska survive Iowa State 31-30 in OT.
Special teams, defense, helps Texas A&M hand Oklahoma second loss in 3 weeks with 33-19 W.
3 TD passes from Potts help Texas Tech rally from down 14 and upset Missouri 24-17.
4 rushing TD's from Stephan Taylor give Stanford 42-17 blowout over Arizona.
Blocked PAT return helps USC avoid Arizona State 34-33.
3 TD's from Andy Dalton, defense helps TCU state case with 47-7 win over Utah.
6 total rushing TD's help Oregon to 53-16 win over Washington.
Jeremy Ross touchdown, 7 yard push for 1st down help Cal survive Washington State 20-13.
737 yards of total offense give Boise State 42-7 win over Hawaii.
Late TD pass from Stanzi lead Iowa to 18-13 W over Indiana.
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