TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Joe Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns and No. 2 LSU (No. 1 in AP) snapped an eight-game losing streak to No. 3 Alabama (No. 2 in AP) with a 46-41 victory Saturday.
And the challenges were plentiful.
The Crimson Tide (8-1, 5-1) rallied from a 33-13 halftime deficit to three times pull within a touchdown in the fourth quarter. It kept going from game seemingly over to game on.
The Tigers (9-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) are no longer second fiddle in the SEC West, or maybe in the playoff rankings. And Burrow stamped himself as the Heisman Trophy front-runner with a gutty performance when he answered every challenge from Bama.
he showdown lived up to its billing as a duel between two high-powered offenses and star quarterbacks with President Donald Trump attending. Tua Tagovailoa launched an 85-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smithwith 1:21 left after the Tigers' own scoring march.
Justin Jefferson recovered the onside kick and LSU ran out the clock.
Burrow completed 31 of 39 passes and ran for 64 yards and was carried most of the way off the field by two teammates.
"He's one of the best we've had here," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. "But we've still got four games left and we're going down the road, we're going to try to win every game and we're going to bring a championship back to Louisiana."
That's what Burrow sought when he transferred to LSU from Ohio State.
"We're not done yet," the two-year starter said. "It's Game 9. We've got three more regular-season ones and the SEC championship. This was never our goal. We've got bigger goals than this."
Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for three touchdowns and caught a scoring pass, getting emotional on the sideline after a late touchdown that appeared once again to put the game away.
...LSU outgained Alabama by a slender 559-541. The Tigers had scored just 39 combined points in the previous five meetings.
...THE TAKEAWAY
LSU: The Tigers have eight wins over top-10 teams in the past two seasons, none bigger than this. Burrow & Co. faced down a 101,000-plus mostly hostile fans and a strong pass rush. They scored two touchdowns in the final 26 seconds of the first half in a pivotal flurry that threatened to be overshadowed by the second-half drama.
LSU won with 46 points...
Born: December 10, 1996 (age 22 years), Athens, OH
Height: 6′ 4″
Class: Redshirt Senior
He was born with 137 numerology..12+10+19+96=137..137/33rd prime
for him possible "Heisman"=33 ...Tigers=33
The had 33 points at halftime
This happened 31 days before his 23rd birthday..
This happened on the 313th day with 52 left...
LSU=52,20
on a day with 20 numerology..11+9=20
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