BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jalen Milroe ran through the south end zone at LSU's Tiger Stadium with both arms raised and jumped into a gathering of jubilant, crimson-clad fans near the entrance to the visitors' locker room. One more celebration of an extraordinary performance that kept No.
11 Alabama firmly in contention for a College Football Playoff berth. Milroe highlighted a career-high 185 yards rushing with four scoring runs, and the Crimson Tide routed 14th-ranked LSU 42-13 on a rainy Saturday night. “I’m definitely excited after a game like that because we were able to go into a tough place and get a victory," Milroe said.
"A game like tonight showed what we can do when the defense and offense are both clicking.” Milroe's fourth touchdown also was his longest run, a 72-yard sprint that gave the Crimson Tide (7-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) a 29-point lead early in the fourth quarter of a pivotal game for the postseason hopes of both teams. “I felt like this was the most complete game that we played, coming into a tough environment and just staying the course play after play,” Alabama first-year coach Kalen DeBoer said.
While Alabama's victory keeps the Crimson Tide firmly in CFP contention, the Tigers (6-3, 3-2) dropped virtually out of the running with not only their third loss this season, but their second straight by 15 or more points. “We’re disappointed in the way we performed," Tigers third-year coach Brian Kelly said. "I’m disappointed that we d.
