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No. 5 LSU
VS.
No. 1 Alabama
Game Week Notebook
THE PLAY
Interception thrusts Eric Reid into spotlight
LSU SCHEDULE
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 23
LSU 41, UNT 14 LSU 41, Wash. 3 LSU 63, Idaho 14 LSU 12, Auburn 10 LSU 38, Towson 22 LSU 6, Florida 14 LSU 23, S.C. 21 LSU 24, A&M 19 Alabama Mississippi St. Ole Miss @ Arkansas
TIGERS STATISTICS
PASSING
· Zach Mettenberger: 1419 yards, 7 TD, 4 INT
RUSHING · Kenny Hilliard: 420 yards, 71 carries, 6 TD · Michael Ford: 357 yards, 60 carries, 3 TD · Jeremy Hill: 322 yards, 48 carries, 5 TD
RECEIVING · Jarvis Landry: 216 yards, 23 catches, 1 TD · Odell Beckham Jr: 420 yards, 26 catches, 2 TD
TIDE STATISTICS
PASSING
· AJ McCarron: 1684 yards, 18 TD, 0 INT
RUSHING · T.J. Yeldon: 649 yards, 93 carries, 7 TD · Eddie Lacy: 596 yards, 109 carries, 7 TD
RECEIVING · Amari Cooper: 472 yards, 32 catches, 5 TD · Kenny Bell: 309 yards, 12 catches, 3 TD
TEAM STATISTICS
TOTAL AND SCORING OFFENSE LSU: 248 points, 31 points per game Alabama: 325 points, 40.6 points per game
Rushing offense
LSU: 1,667 yards, 339 yards per game, 20 TD Alabama: 1715 yards, 214.4 yards per game, 20 TD
Passing offense
LSU: 1,419 yards, 177.4 yards per game, 7 TD, 4 INT Alabama: 1,776 yards, 222 yards per game, 19 TD, 0 INT
TOTAL AND SCORING DEFENSE LSU: 117 points, 14.6 points per game Alabama: 65 points, 8.1 points per game
Rushing defense LSU: 759 yards, 94.9 YPG, 8 TD Alabama: 458 yards, 57.2 YPG, 4 TD
Passing defense LSU: 1,188 yards, 148.5 yards per game, 7 TD, 13 INT Alabama: 1,167 yards, 145.9 yards per game, 3 TD, 14 INT
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LSU safety Eric Reid celebrates Nov. 5, 2011, after intercepting the ball during the Tigers’ victory against the Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor
For LSU junior safety Eric Reid, the humble, soft-spoken defender best known for his hard-hitting playmaking on the field, team always comes before self. “My goals aren’t to make big plays,” Reid said. “My goals are to help my team out.” But Reid is perhaps best remembered for the moment in last year’s regular-season matchup with Alabama, where his big solo play not only helped his team, but also propelled the Tigers to victory. Tied 6-6 with Alabama in the fourth quarter with the Tide driving inside the red zone, Reid stole the ball in midair from Alabama junior tight end Michael Williams. Reid’s interception thwarted the best chance at a touchdown for either team, and turned the momentum in the Tigers’ favor, pushing them to an eventual 9-6 overtime victory. The pick became the defining moment of last season’s “Game of the Century” and the defining moment of Reid’s career to date. Since the interception, Reid’s popularity has skyrocketed. Although Reid said he’s a football player, not a celebrity, walking in public without being spotted has been a lot harder since that night in REID, see page 19
Top five wins against ’Bama since 2000 MIC’D UP MICAH BEDARD Sports Columnist Whether you love or hate them, you can’t dismiss the contributions Nick Saban and Les Miles have made to the LSU football program. This especially rings true when you delve into the Tigers’ dealings with Alabama. Since 2000, when Saban took the reigns of the LSU football program, the Tigers have a 9-4 record against the rival Crimson Tide. Although Saban has shifted to the dark side, he laid the foundations for the Southeastern Conference juggernaut Miles has managed to continually develop over the duo’s 12 seasons pacing the sidelines of Tiger Stadium. It
just so happens many of Miles and Saban’s signature games happened against the Crimson Tide. Here are my top-five wins LSU had against Alabama when led by either Saban or Miles. 1. LSU 41 Alabama 34, Nov. 3, 2007 In one of the craziest seasons of the BCS era, LSU took down Alabama 41-34 in Bryant-Denny Stadium on its path to the 2007 National Championship. It was almost the same story as 2011. The Tigers put a stranglehold on the SEC West with the victory and won their fifth game against a team ranked inside the top 18 of the Associated Press poll. LSU totaled 130 penalty yards on 14 flags and cornerback TOP WINS, see page 19
THE DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES
Former LSU cornerbacks Patrick Peterson (7) and Jai Eugene (4) celebrate Nov. 11, 2010, after the Tigers beat Alabama, 24-21, in Tiger Stadium.