Alabama tops LSU 31-13 amid Skip Bayless' refund comment

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Alabama tops LSU 31-13 amid Skip Bayless' refund comment
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No. 5 Alabama handed No. 14 LSU a 31-13 defeat at Tiger Stadium on November 7, 2026, dropping the Tigers to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in SEC play. Despite outgaining Alabama 457-285, LSU struggled to execute in critical moments, failing to convert four fourth-down attempts. LSU led late in the third quarter but surrendered 21 unanswered points. Following the loss, sports analyst Skip Bayless suggested on social media that LSU might seek a refund on Lane Kiffin’s $91 million contract. The Tigers have lost their last four meetings with Alabama by double digits. LSU's playoff chances have decreased significantly, now sitting at 25%. They will face No. 10 Texas at home in their next game.

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  • •LSU's record drops to 6-3 after the loss.
  • •Alabama has now beaten LSU in four consecutive meetings.
  • •Skip Bayless criticized Kiffin's contract post-game.
  • •LSU has a 25% chance of making the playoffs now.
  • •Next, LSU faces No. 10 Texas at home.
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  • 9:53 AMYahoo Sports — “LSU Is Going To Want A Refund”: Skip Bayless Takes Shot at Lane Kiffin After Alabama Trounces Tigers To Trim CFP Chances
  • 8:07 AMYahoo Sports — Skip Bayless drops ‘refund’ claim after Alabama takes down Lane Kiffin’s LSU
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No. 14 LSU suffered a 31-13 home loss to No. 5 Alabama on Saturday at Tiger Stadium, dropping to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in SEC play. Following the defeat, popular sports analyst Skip Bayless took to social media with a pointed remark about Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin’s seven-year, $91 million contract. “LSU is going to want a refund,” he wrote on X […] The post Skip Bayless drops ‘refund’ claim after Alabama takes down Lane Kiffin’s LSU appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lane Kiffin and LSU lost to Alabama on Saturday, and at least one prominent sports media figure had some darkly humorous words about it. After the Tigers were trounced 13-31 by the Crimson Tide inside their own stadium, Skip Bayless suggested that the athletic department take drastic action on the head coach’s seven-year, $91-million contract:“LSU is going to want a refund.

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