College football Week 11 straight-up picks
Before The Snap’s Week 11 picks include Texas Tech-BYU, Texas A&M-Missouri, Oregon-Iowa, Cal-Louisville and LSU-Alabama.
- The LSU and Alabama football rivalry has been played 89 times, with the first game occurring in 1895.
- Several games in the series have been decided in overtime or by a single score, including national championship contests.
LSU and Alabama, two of the most prestigious programs in college football, have played some all-time games in their history.
The rivalry game has been played 89 times, with the first matchup between the schools coming in 1895, 37 years before the programs were founding members of the SEC. The Tigers and Crimson Tide have faced every season since 1963.
The two teams also share legendary coach Nick Saban, who won a national championship at both programs in his career.
The rivalry is set to end in the coming years, however, as the two teams aren’t permanent opponents in the SEC’s new 9-game conference schedule format.
Here’s a look back at the top 10 all-time games between LSU and Alabama.
Top 10 LSU-Alabama games of all time
1. 2019 (LSU 46, Alabama 41)
The 2019 matchup between LSU, which went undefeated and won the national championship, and Alabama was rich with NFL talent.
LSU, led by quarterback Joe Burrow and receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, put up 559 total yards and led 33-13 at halftime over Tua Tagovailoa and the Crimson Tide.
But Alabama didn’t go away without a fight, outscoring the Tigers 28-13 in the second half. Ultimately it wasn’t enough, though, despite Tagovailoa passing for 418 yards with four touchdowns, 218 yards and two touchdowns of which went to DeVonta Smith.
Burrow passed for 393 yards with three touchdowns in the win. Chase caught six passes for 140 yards and a score whereas Jefferson finished with 79 yards on seven receptions.
2. 2011 (LSU 9, Alabama 6 OT)
One of the most recent “Game of the Century” contests between No. 1 and No. 2, the No. 1 Tigers took down Alabama 9-6 in a game with no touchdowns.
The game was a preview of the national championship, a game that’ll also find itself on this list. Spoiler alert: Alabama got its revenge the second time around with the stakes maxed out.
Justin Jefferson’s older brother, Jordan Jefferson, was 6 of 10 passing for 67 yards in the game. LSU rushed for 148 yards and 41 carries as a team.
It was a rare loss for Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, one of the winningest quarterbacks in program history. Alabama kicker Cade Foster missed three field goals in the narrow loss.
3. 2014 (Alabama 20, LSU 13 OT)
Blake Sims didn’t amount to anything in the NFL, but that doesn’t stop him from being a beloved Alabama quarterback.
The best moment of his college career may have been his scoring drive against LSU in 2014.
Sims drove the Crimson Tide 55 yards in 50 seconds to set up a game-tying field goal to send the game to overtime. He then completed a 7-yard game-winning touchdown pass to DeAndrew White in overtime to seal the 20-13 win.
The game saved Alabama’s season, as it went on to reach the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide fell to eventual national champions Ohio State in the semifinal, however.
4. 2007 (LSU, 41, Alabama 34)
LSU defeated Alabama 41-34 in 2007, which kept its national championship hopes alive as the Tigers already had one loss on the year. LSU, of course, went onto win the title.
It wasn’t easy against the Crimson Tide, though, as LSU held a 17-3 lead before Alabama scored 24 unanswered to take a 10-point lead in the third quarter. The Tigers locked in late, though, scoring 24 points in the final 16 minutes of regulation to take the win.
Quarterback Matt Flynn passed for 353 yards with three touchdowns to three interceptions in what was once the highest-scoring game in series history.
5. 2012 (Alabama 21, LSU 0)
Alabama got its revenge in 2011, blanking LSU in a rematch for all the marbles.
The Crimson Tide beat the Tigers 21-0 in the 2012 national championship game, after falling to LSU 9-6 in overtime earlier in the season.
Alabama’s defense had one of its best performances ever under Nick Saban, holding LSU to an abysmal 92 total yards of offense with two turnovers.
6. 2008 (Alabama 27, LSU 21 OT)
Nick Saban goes into Tiger Stadium for the first time since leaving LSU, wins in overtime, and goes onto win the national title.
Enough said.
7. 2005 (LSU 16, Alabama 13 OT)
JaMarcus Russell’s game-winning touchdown pass to Dwayne Bowe kept LSU in the national championship hunt, although the Tigers narrowly missed out on a bid.
Alabama led 10-0 at halftime before the Tigers stormed back.
8. 2012 (Alabama 21, LSU 17)
AJ McCarron’s swing pass to T.J. Yeldon in the final seconds of the game for a 28-yard touchdown sealed Alabama’s win in this thriller.
Alabama went on to win 21-17, eventually reaching the national championship and dominating Notre Dame 42-14 for another title.
9. 1988 (LSU 19, Alabama 18)
10. 1993 (LSU 17, Alabama 13)
