LSU at Alabama

Saturday, November 15, 2003

No. 3 LSU beat Alabama 27–⁠3. It was their 67th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 43–⁠18–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away3LSU13–⁠1 in 2003
27
HomeAlabama4–⁠9 in 2003
3

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaHigh 67°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in. of rainAttendance 83,818

At kickoff
55°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Regional (KTCL), 5 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
LSU1077327
Alabama00033

Efficiency

LSUAlabama
0.20First-down EPA−0.17
−0.01Second-down EPA−0.25
−0.05Third-down EPA−0.07

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Alabama leads 58–⁠27–⁠5; as played, 58–⁠26–⁠5 in the 89 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama 20, LSU 9
2024Alabama 42, LSU 13
2023Alabama 42, LSU 28
2022LSU 32, Alabama 31
2021Alabama 20, LSU 14
2020Alabama 55, LSU 17

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