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Alabama finally puts it all together, dominates LSU and leaves Lane Kiffin staring at $40 million CFP disaster
Alabama beat LSU 31-13 in Baton Rouge, answering criticism of its No. 5 College Football Playoff ranking with a strong second-half display. The win strengthened the case that Kalen DeBoer’s team can contend for the national championship, while leaving LSU’s playoff prospects in serious doubt.
Freshman quarterback Keelon Russell threw for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns as Alabama scored 21 unanswered points. LSU managed only one touchdown across four red-zone possessions and now has three losses, with Texas due to visit next week. The article says LSU spent more than $40 million assembling its roster; coach Lane Kiffin has lost all six of his games against Alabama as a head coach.
In short
- Alabama beat LSU 31-13 in Baton Rouge.
- Keelon Russell threw for three touchdowns.
- LSU’s playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
Steelman: both sides, in good faith
The strongest fair case each way — we don't pick a winner.
The case for
Alabama’s emphatic road win, especially its second-half scoring and Russell’s three touchdown passes, supports the view that the team is a genuine championship contender and was underrated in the playoff ranking. Its defence also showed it can limit a major opponent when the game is on the line.
The case against
One strong win does not settle whether Alabama can sustain this level against other playoff contenders, and the ranking debate should account for its full season rather than one performance. LSU’s red-zone failures and third loss are serious setbacks, but roster spending alone does not guarantee results, and Kiffin’s record against Alabama does not by itself establish what the team can achieve next.