It rained for most of the game Saturday night, but that didn’t stop superstar QB Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide from hammering the LSU Tigers 42-13 on the road to keep their Playoff hopes alive.

Milroe’s Heisman Trophy talk went a bit cold with two losses this season, but after a four-touchdown performance in Baton Rouge, he should be back in the mix. The four scores bring Milroe’s season total to 16 on the ground, good for a Crimson Tide single-season record. He also became the second player in school history to have multiple four-score rushing games, joining Shaun Alexander.

The Crimson Tide defense was outstanding once again, holding the LSU offense to just 104 yards on the ground and 343 total while forcing three turnovers and applying relentless pressure on Nussmeier all night.

Both Alabama and LSU entered the game with two losses, so the Tigers’ chances of making the first 12-team Playoff are likely over. For Alabama, all they need to do is win their three remaining games against Mercer, Oklahoma and Auburn and they will certainly be in contention.

Across the SEC, Georgia dropped their second game of the year to Ole Miss, opening the way for Alabama to the SEC Championship. Three teams have suffered just one loss in conference play, while Alabama is one of five with two losses, so we still have no idea who will head to Atlanta in a few weeks.

Alabama got off to a slow 2-2 start in SEC play, but it feels like Kalen DeBoer and his staff are starting to put the pieces together as he picked up his first career SEC road win. The Tide has now combined Missouri and LSU 76-13 in their last two games.

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