LSU struggles on fourth downs in loss to Alabama
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Last updated Nov 8, 2026
No. 14 LSU faced No. 5 Alabama at home on November 7, 2026, and lost 31-13. Despite outgaining Alabama by 172 yards, LSU's ineffective red zone and fourth-down conversions contributed to their defeat, leaving them with a 6-3 record. Coach Lane Kiffin expressed disappointment with the outcome, highlighting the team's struggles in critical situations throughout the game.
- •LSU outgained Alabama by 172 yards.
- •The game was played at LSU's home stadium.
- •Alabama improved to 8-1 with the win.
- •LSU fell to 6-3 in the season.
- •Coach Lane Kiffin called the loss 'really disappointing.'
- 2:22 AMESPN — Fourth-down flops doom LSU in 'really disappointing' loss to Alabama
"In a matchup of CFP hopefuls, No. 14 LSU outgained No. 5 Alabama by 172 yards but was undone by poor red zone and fourth-down offense, losing at home 31-13 to fall to 6-3 on the season, an outcome Tigers coach Lane Kiffin called "really disappointing."
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