Seasons 2011 Week 10 LSU at Alabama LSU at Alabama Saturday, November 5, 2011 Share
No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama 9–6 in overtime. It was their 75th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 45–24–5 in the games on file.
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Photos from the game At the 2011 LSU vs Alabama game Photo: Matthew Tosh , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Alabama Crimson Tide line up on offense against the LSU Tigers at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Photo: Matthew Tosh , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Alabama Crimson Tide line up on offense against the LSU Tigers at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Photo: Matthew Tosh , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons A section of the Walk of Champions prior to the LSU vs. Alabama game in 2011. Photo: RhYno12 , CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons , free licenses only, each credited.
Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats LSU Alabama 239 Total yards 295 94 Passing yards 205 148 Rushing yards 96 5.4 Yards per pass 6.9 3.6 Yards per rush 3.1 15 First downs 17 3–11 Third downs 5–13 0–0 Fourth downs 0–0 2 Turnovers 2 7–56 Penalties 6–33 18:34 Possession 18:06
Efficiency LSU Alabama 46% Success rate 34% −0.11 EPA per play −0.11 0.39 Explosiveness 0.99 −0.01 Rushing EPA −0.20 −0.17 Passing EPA −0.03 18% Passing-down success 22% 0.04 First-down EPA −0.41 −0.16 Second-down EPA −0.13 −0.30 Third-down EPA 0.53 3% Havoc by its defense 3%
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) Alabama 60% to win. LSU won as Elo’s underdog.
Every drive Alabama end zone LSU end zone Q1 Alabama Missed FG, 5 plays Q1 LSU Punt, 8 plays Q1 Alabama Missed FG, 11 plays Q1 LSU Interception, 3 plays Q1 Alabama Missed FG, 6 plays Q2 LSU Punt, 6 plays Q2 Alabama Field goal, 9 plays Q2 LSU Field goal, 11 plays Q3 LSU Punt, 6 plays Q3 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q3 LSU Interception, 1 play Q3 Alabama Field goal, 4 plays Q3 LSU Punt, 8 plays Q3 Alabama Interception, 5 plays Q3 LSU Field goal, 4 plays Q4 Alabama Interception, 6 plays Q4 LSU Punt, 3 plays Q4 Alabama Punt, 7 plays Q4 LSU Punt, 6 plays Q4 Alabama Result not recorded, 2 plays Q5 Alabama Missed FG, 3 plays Q5 LSU Field goal, 5 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, LSU right to left. Q1 Alabama Missed FG, 5 plays, 47 yards Q1 LSU Punt, 8 plays, 65 yards Q1 Alabama Missed FG, 11 plays, 78 yards Q1 LSU Interception, 3 plays, 2 yards Q1 Alabama Missed FG, 6 plays, 34 yards Q2 LSU Punt, 6 plays, 37 yards Q2 Alabama Field goal, 9 plays, 63 yards Q2 LSU Field goal, 11 plays, 6 yards Q3 LSU Punt, 6 plays, 12 yards Q3 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, −3 yards Q3 LSU Interception, 1 play, 0 yards Q3 Alabama Field goal, 4 plays, 14 yards Q3 LSU Punt, 8 plays, 57 yards Q3 Alabama Interception, 5 plays, 30 yards Q3 LSU Field goal, 4 plays, −22 yards Q4 Alabama Interception, 6 plays, 55 yards Q4 LSU Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards Q4 Alabama Punt, 7 plays, 30 yards Q4 LSU Punt, 6 plays, 40 yards Q4 Alabama Result not recorded, 2 plays, 2 yards Q5 Alabama Missed FG, 3 plays, 10 yards Q5 LSU Field goal, 5 plays, −17 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 5 drives, then Tied at 0 Alabama Missed FG, 5 plays 14:43 1st & 10 at own 30 Trent Richardson rush for 18 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down. 14:00 1st & 10 at own 48 AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for 22 yards, fumbled, forced by Eric Reid at the LSU 30 for a 1ST down. 13:50 1st & 10 at opp 30 Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 35. 13:10 2nd & 15 at opp 35 AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 8 yards to the LSU 27. 12:40 3rd & 7 at opp 27 AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for no gain to the LSU 27. 12:09 4th & 7 at opp 27 Cade Foster 44 yard field goal MISSED. LSU Punt, 8 plays 11:56 1st & 10 at own 27 Spencer Ware rush for 5 yards to the LSU 32. 11:21 2nd & 5 at own 32 Jarrett Lee pass complete to Odell Beckham for 13 yards to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down. 10:40 1st & 10 at own 45 Jarrett Lee pass complete to Rueben Randle for 6 yards to the Alab 49. 10:08 2nd & 4 at opp 49 Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Alab 46. 9:45 3rd & 1 at opp 46 Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down. 9:15 1st & 10 at opp 44 Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 9:15. 9:09 1st & 10 at opp 44 Jarrett Lee pass incomplete. 8:30 2nd & 10 at opp 44 Spencer Ware rush for 2 yards to the Alab 42. 8:27 3rd & 8 at opp 42 Jarrett Lee pass incomplete. 8:17 4th & 8 at opp 42 Brad Wing punt for 37 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 5. Alabama Missed FG, 11 plays 8:00 1st & 10 at own 5 Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 6. 7:30 2nd & 9 at own 6 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marquis Maze. 7:14 3rd & 9 at own 6 AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 19 yards to the Alab 40, LSU penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down. 7:00 1st & 10 at own 40 Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 41. 6:20 2nd & 9 at own 41 AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 8 yards to the Alab 49. 5:56 3rd & 1 at own 49 Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down. 4:55 1st & 10 at opp 47 Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the LSU 43. 4:35 2nd & 6 at opp 43 Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down. 4:10 1st & 10 at opp 23 ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted. 3:45 1st & 15 at opp 28 Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the LSU 27. 3:00 2nd & 14 at opp 27 Eddie Lacy rush for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 33. 2:24 3rd & 20 at opp 33 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Kenny Bell. 2:24 4th & 20 at opp 33 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 02:24. 2:17 4th & 20 at opp 33 Cade Foster 50 yard field goal MISSED. LSU Interception, 3 plays 1:50 1st & 10 at own 33 Spencer Ware rush for 2 yards to the LSU 35. 1:29 2nd & 8 at own 35 LSU penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 1:00 2nd & 13 at own 30 Jarrett Lee pass complete to Russell Shepard for 5 yards to the LSU 35. 0:38 3rd & 8 at own 35 Jarrett Lee pass intercepted by Robert Lester at the Alab 47, returned for no gain to the Alab 47. Alabama Missed FG, 6 plays 0:29 1st & 10 at own 47 AJ McCarron pass complete to Darius Hanks for 19 yards to the LSU 34 for a 1ST down. 0:00 1st & 10 at opp 34 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Darius Hanks. Q2 14:40 2nd & 10 at opp 34 Trent Richardson rush for 10 yards to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down. Q2 14:00 1st & 10 at opp 24 Marquis Maze rush for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 30. Q2 13:00 2nd & 16 at opp 30 AJ McCarron sacked by Sam Montgomery for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 31. Q2 12:55 3rd & 17 at opp 31 AJ McCarron pass incomplete. Q2 12:46 4th & 17 at opp 31 Jeremy Shelley 49 yard field goal BLOCKED, Eric Reid for 26 yards, to the Alab 48.
2nd quarter 3 drives, then Tied at 3 LSU Punt, 6 plays 12:20 1st & 10 at opp 48 Michael Ford rush for 6 yards to the Alab 42. 11:58 2nd & 4 at opp 42 Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 11:58. 11:35 2nd & 4 at opp 42 Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Alab 39. 11:08 3rd & 1 at opp 39 Spencer Ware rush for 1 yard to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down. 10:20 1st & 10 at opp 38 LSU penalty 5 yard Illegal Shift accepted. 9:50 1st & 15 at opp 43 Jordan Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 42. 9:27 2nd & 14 at opp 42 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete. 9:15 3rd & 14 at opp 42 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Odell Beckham for 3 yards to the Alab 39. 8:53 4th & 11 at opp 39 Brad Wing punt for 35 yards, downed at the Alab 4. Alabama Field goal, 9 plays 8:30 1st & 10 at own 4 Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 7. 8:00 2nd & 7 at own 7 Trent Richardson rush for 11 yards to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down. 7:30 1st & 10 at own 18 Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 36, LSU penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down. 7:00 1st & 10 at own 36 Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 38. 6:20 2nd & 8 at own 38 Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Alab 42. 5:56 3rd & 4 at own 42 AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for 39 yards to the LSU 19 for a 1ST down. 5:00 1st & 10 at opp 19 AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 1 yard to the LSU 18. 4:15 2nd & 9 at opp 18 Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the LSU 17. 3:59 3rd & 8 at opp 17 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Darius Hanks. 3:53 4th & 8 at opp 17 Jeremy Shelley 34 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 3, LSU 0 3:53 Cade Foster kickoff for 64 yards returned by Ron Brooks for 18 yards to the LSU 24. LSU Field goal, 11 plays 3:38 1st & 10 at own 24 Michael Ford rush for 15 yards to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down. 3:00 1st & 10 at own 39 Michael Ford rush for 9 yards to the LSU 48. 2:00 2nd & 1 at own 48 Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the LSU 48. 1:56 3rd & 1 at own 48 ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Offside Defense accepted. 1:30 1st & 10 at opp 47 Jordan Jefferson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 42. 1:20 2nd & 5 at opp 42 Michael Ford rush for 5 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down. 0:45 1st & 10 at opp 37 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Russell Shepard for 29 yards to the Alab 8 for a 1ST down. 0:25 1st & goal at opp 8 Michael Ford rush for 4 yards to the Alab 4. 0:19 2nd & goal at opp 4 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Rueben Randle. 0:15 3rd & 0 at opp 4 ALABAMA penalty 2 yard Holding accepted. 0:08 1st & goal at opp 2 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete. 0:01 2nd & goal at opp 2 Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the Alab 2. 0:01 3rd & 0 at opp 2 Timeout LOUISIANA STATE, clock 0:01. 0:01 3rd & 0 at opp 2 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:01. 0:00 3rd & goal at opp 2 Drew Alleman 19 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3 Q3 15:00 Cade Foster kickoff for 68 yards returned by Ron Brooks for 16 yards to the LSU 18.
3rd quarter 7 drives, then Alabama 6, LSU 3 LSU Punt, 6 plays 14:30 1st & 10 at own 18 Russell Shepard rush for 2 yards to the LSU 20. 14:00 2nd & 8 at own 20 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Chase Clement for 5 yards to the LSU 25. 13:45 3rd & 3 at own 25 Jordan Jefferson rush for 7 yards to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down. 13:15 1st & 10 at own 32 Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the LSU 35. 12:45 2nd & 7 at own 35 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Deangelo Peterson for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 33. 11:30 3rd & 9 at own 33 Jordan Jefferson sacked by Courtney Upshaw for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 30. 10:58 4th & 12 at own 30 Brad Wing punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 48. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 10:30 1st & 10 at own 48 Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line. 10:14 2nd & 8 at the 50 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marquis Maze. 10:08 3rd & 8 at the 50 AJ McCarron pass incomplete. 10:08 4th & 8 at the 50 ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 10:00 4th & 13 at own 45 Cody Mandell punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 17. LSU Interception, 1 play 9:47 1st & 10 at own 17 Jarrett Lee pass intercepted by Mark Barron at the LSU 39, returned for 14 yards to the LSU 35, ALABAMA penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted. Alabama Field goal, 4 plays 9:40 1st & 10 at opp 35 AJ McCarron pass incomplete. 9:00 2nd & 10 at opp 35 Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the LSU 34. 8:30 3rd & 9 at opp 34 AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 5 yards to the LSU 29. 7:56 4th & 4 at opp 29 Cade Foster 46 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 6, LSU 3 7:56 Cade Foster kickoff for 54 yards returned by Ron Brooks for 15 yards to the LSU 31. LSU Punt, 8 plays 7:30 1st & 10 at own 31 Jordan Jefferson rush for 7 yards to the LSU 38. 7:00 2nd & 3 at own 38 Michael Ford rush for 4 yards to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down. 6:45 1st & 10 at own 42 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 13 yards to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down. 6:00 1st & 10 at opp 45 Michael Ford rush for 7 yards to the Alab 38. 5:30 2nd & 3 at opp 38 Michael Ford rush for 4 yards to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down. 5:08 1st & 10 at opp 34 LSU penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 4:45 1st & 15 at opp 39 Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 37. 4:00 2nd & 13 at opp 37 Michael Ford rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 38. 3:23 3rd & 14 at opp 38 Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete. 3:15 4th & 14 at opp 38 Brad Wing punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 11. Alabama Interception, 5 plays 3:08 1st & 10 at own 11 AJ McCarron pass complete to Darius Hanks for 19 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down. 2:15 1st & 10 at own 30 Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the Alab 30. 1:56 2nd & 10 at own 30 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 1:56. 1:51 2nd & 10 at own 30 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to DeAndrew White. 1:30 3rd & 10 at own 30 AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 11 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down. 1:06 1st & 10 at own 41 AJ McCarron pass intercepted by Morris Claiborne at the Alab 48, returned for 33 yards to the Alab 15. LSU Field goal, 4 plays 0:45 1st & 10 at opp 15 Spencer Ware rush for no gain to the Alab 15. 0:00 2nd & 10 at opp 15 Jordan Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 16. Q4 14:50 3rd & 11 at opp 16 Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 13. Q4 14:13 4th & 8 at opp 13 Drew Alleman 30 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 6 Q4 14:13 Drew Alleman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Trent Richardson for 23 yards to the Alab 23.
4th quarter 5 drives, then Tied at 6 Alabama Interception, 6 plays 13:45 1st & 10 at own 23 AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for 2 yards to the Alab 25. 13:25 2nd & 8 at own 25 Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 27. 12:40 3rd & 6 at own 27 AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 18 yards to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down. 12:00 1st & 10 at own 45 Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 48. 11:25 2nd & 7 at own 48 Trent Richardson rush for 24 yards to the LSU 28 for a 1ST down. 11:07 1st & 10 at opp 28 Marquis Maze pass intercepted by Eric Reid at the LSU 1, returned for no gain to the LSU 1. LSU Punt, 3 plays 10:40 1st & 10 at own 1 Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the LSU 3. 10:00 2nd & 8 at own 3 Kenny Hilliard rush for 2 yards to the LSU 5. 9:30 3rd & 6 at own 5 Michael Ford rush for 4 yards to the LSU 9. 9:00 4th & 2 at own 9 Brad Wing punt for 73 yards, downed at the Alab 18. Alabama Punt, 7 plays 8:44 1st & 10 at own 19 Trent Richardson rush for 9 yards to the Alab 28. 8:00 2nd & 1 at own 28 Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down. 7:45 1st & 10 at own 30 AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 9 yards to the Alab 39. 7:00 2nd & 1 at own 39 Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down. 6:30 1st & 10 at own 41 Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 35. 5:55 2nd & 16 at own 35 Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 32. 5:00 3rd & 19 at own 32 AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for 17 yards to the Alab 49. 4:33 4th & 2 at own 49 Cody Mandell punt for 42 yards, returned by Odell Beckham for no gain to the LSU 5, LSU penalty 4 yard Holding accepted. LSU Punt, 6 plays 4:05 1st & 10 at own 5 Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Chase Clement for 14 yards to the LSU 19 for a 1ST down. 3:30 1st & 10 at own 19 Spencer Ware rush for 1 yard to the LSU 20. 3:10 2nd & 9 at own 20 Jordan Jefferson rush for 18 yards to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down. 2:30 1st & 10 at own 38 Spencer Ware rush for 6 yards to the LSU 44. 2:00 2nd & 4 at own 44 Spencer Ware rush for 2 yards to the LSU 46. 1:30 3rd & 2 at own 46 Spencer Ware rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 45. 0:52 4th & 3 at own 45 Brad Wing punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 20. Alabama Result not recorded, 2 plays 0:40 1st & 10 at own 20 AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 2 yards to the Alab 22. 0:00 2nd & 8 at own 22 Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the Alab 22.
Overtime 2 drives, then LSU 9, Alabama 6 Alabama Missed FG, 3 plays 1st & 10 at opp 25 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Trent Richardson. 2nd & 10 at opp 25 ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted. 2nd & 15 at opp 30 AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Trent Richardson. 3rd & 15 at opp 30 AJ McCarron sacked by Sam Montgomery for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 35. 4th & 20 at opp 35 Cade Foster 52 yard field goal MISSED. LSU Field goal, 5 plays 1st & 10 at opp 25 Spencer Ware rush for 3 yards to the Alab 22. 2nd & 7 at opp 22 Michael Ford rush for 15 yards to the Alab 7 for a 1ST down. 1st & goal at opp 7 Kenny Hilliard rush for no gain to the Alab 7. 2nd & goal at opp 7 Spencer Ware rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 8. 3rd & 0 at opp 8 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 15:00. 3rd & goal at opp 8 Drew Alleman 25 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 9, Alabama 6
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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 15 since this game.
RushingTrent Richardson23 carries, 89 yardsAlabama
DefenseMorris Claiborne1 INTLSU
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