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Alabama at LSU

Saturday, November 5, 2016

No. 1 Alabama beat No. 15 LSU 10–⁠0. It was their 81st meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 51–⁠24–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away1Alabama14–⁠1 in 2016
10
Home15LSU8–⁠4 in 2016
0

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: CBS, ESPNRMAttendance 102,321College GameDay broadcast from here, November 5, 2016 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
68°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Austin; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Michael Taylor; side judge Chuck Russ; field judge Blake Parks; back judge Jimmy Russell; center judge Paul SchardeinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama0001010
LSU00000

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Hurts10/1910701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Hurts20114128
Damien Harris1253013
Bo Scarbrough1152011
ArDarius Stewart1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
ArDarius Stewart355052
Calvin Ridley223021
Miller Forristall122022
Trevon Diggs1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reuben Foster111.50.50
Marlon Humphrey8000
Shaun Dion Hamilton7100
Ryan Anderson6110
Dalvin Tomlinson61.510
Tim Williams41.50.50
Jonathan Allen3110
Minkah Fitzpatrick3001
Rashaan Evans1110

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Danny Etling11/249201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leonard Fournette173509
Derrius Guice2805
J.D. Moore2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Chark345041
Colin Jeter218013
Malachi Dupre317011
Leonard Fournette1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendell Beckwith160.500
Lewis Neal11100
Dwayne Thomas9300
Duke Riley9200
Jamal Adams6101
Frank Herron5110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AlabamaLSU
323Total yards125
107Passing yards92
216Rushing yards33
5.6Yards per pass3.8
4.2Yards per rush1.2
16First downs6
7–⁠17Third downs4–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers1
6–⁠29Penalties3–⁠20
33:55Possession26:05
5Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

AlabamaLSU
37%Success rate24%
−0.05EPA per play−0.45
1.02Explosiveness0.95
0.12Rushing EPA−0.20
−0.41Passing EPA−0.64
35%Passing-down success9%
−0.04First-down EPA−0.69
−0.15Second-down EPA−0.25
0.30Third-down EPA0.06
27%Havoc by its defense24%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −7, over/under 46.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 68%, LSU 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ1 LSUMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 9 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 11 playsQ2 AlabamaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LSUFumble, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaFumble, 2 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 LSUInterception, 2 playsQ4 AlabamaField goal, 15 playsQ4 LSUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 LSUMissed FG, 4 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
  8. Q2 LSUPunt, 11 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaMissed FG, 9 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 LSUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 LSUFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q3 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 59 yards
  16. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 12 plays, 90 yards
  22. Q4 LSUInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaField goal, 15 plays, 50 yards
  24. Q4 LSUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Alabama Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cameron Gamble kickoff for 65 yds , ArDarius Stewart return for 14 yds to the Alab 14
14:551st & 10 at own 14Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 11
14:242nd & 13 at own 11Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 14
13:483rd & 10 at own 14Jalen Hurts pass intercepted Jamal Adams return for no gain to the Alab 33
LSU Missed FG, 4 plays
13:481st & 10 at opp 33Danny Etling pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 3 yds to the Alab 30
13:242nd & 7 at opp 30Danny Etling pass incomplete to Travin Dural
12:593rd & 7 at opp 30Danny Etling sacked by Ryan Anderson and Tim Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 32
12:394th & 9 at opp 32Colby Delahoussaye 49 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Ronnie Harrison
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 32Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
12:332nd & 10 at own 32Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Alab 41
12:203rd & 1 at own 41Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to O.J. Howard
11:524th & 1 at own 41JK Scott punt for 50 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 3 yds to the LSU 12
LSU Punt, 6 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 12Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the LSU 15
11:112nd & 7 at own 15Danny Etling pass complete to J.D. Moore for 1 yd to the LSU 16
10:343rd & 6 at own 16Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 41 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 43Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 48
9:032nd & 15 at opp 48Danny Etling sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
8:273rd & 17 at the 50Danny Etling sacked by Rashaan Evans for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 49
7:384th & 18 at own 49Josh Growden punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 12
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 12Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 2 yds to the Alab 14
6:492nd & 8 at own 14Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 17
6:083rd & 5 at own 17Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 15
5:164th & 7 at own 15JK Scott punt for 51 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for 13 yds to the LSU 47
LSU Punt, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 47Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 46
4:412nd & 11 at own 46Derrius Guice run for 3 yds to the LSU 49
3:473rd & 8 at own 49Danny Etling pass incomplete to Leonard Fournette
3:304th & 8 at own 49Josh Growden punt for 49 yds, downed at the Alab 2
Alabama Punt, 9 plays
2:492nd & 11 at own 1Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
2:413rd & 11 at own 1Damien Harris run for 13 yds to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 14Damien Harris run for no gain to the Alab 14
1:592nd & 10 at own 14Jalen Hurts pass complete to Trevon Diggs for 9 yds to the Alab 23
1:443rd & 1 at own 23Joshua Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 26Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Alab 30
0:432nd & 6 at own 30Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the Alab 35
0:003rd & 1 at own 35Joshua Jacobs run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 34
Q2 14:504th & 2 at own 34JK Scott punt for 66 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
LSU Punt, 11 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 20Danny Etling pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 3 yds to the LSU 23
14:012nd & 7 at own 23Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 29
13:293rd & 1 at own 29J.D. Moore run for 1 yd to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 30Leonard Fournette run for 9 yds to the LSU 39
12:262nd & 1 at own 39Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 42Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 40
11:042nd & 12 at own 40Danny Etling pass complete to Malachi Dupre for 11 yds to the Alab 49
10:213rd & 1 at opp 49J.D. Moore run for 4 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 45Danny Etling pass incomplete to D.J. Chark
9:472nd & 10 at opp 45Leonard Fournette run for 3 yds to the Alab 42
9:123rd & 7 at opp 42Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 2 yds to the Alab 40
8:224th & 5 at opp 40Josh Growden punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 9
Alabama Missed FG, 9 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 9Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 10
7:442nd & 9 at own 10Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the Alab 16
7:103rd & 3 at own 16Jalen Hurts run for 28 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at own 44Bo Scarbrough run for 11 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at opp 45Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 21 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 24Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
6:072nd & 10 at opp 24Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Damien Harris
6:013rd & 10 at opp 24Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
5:524th & 10 at opp 24Adam Griffith 42 yd FG MISSED
LSU Punt, 6 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 24Danny Etling run for 7 yds to the LSU 31
5:082nd & 3 at own 31Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 33
4:273rd & 1 at own 33Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 35Leonard Fournette run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 34
3:112nd & 11 at own 34Derrius Guice run for 5 yds to the LSU 39
2:323rd & 6 at own 39Danny Etling pass incomplete to Malachi Dupre
2:164th & 6 at own 39Josh Growden punt for 51 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for no gain to the Alab 39 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (Aaron Robinson) to the Alab 5
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 5Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 6
1:312nd & 9 at own 6Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 10
1:253rd & 5 at own 10Timeout LSU, clock 01:25
1:253rd & 5 at own 10Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Alab 14
1:174th & 1 at own 14ALABAMA Penalty, Delay of Game (JK Scott) to the Alab 10
LSU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:101st & 10 at opp 47Danny Etling pass incomplete
0:582nd & 10 at opp 47Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the Alab 45
0:403rd & 8 at opp 45Danny Etling pass complete to Travin Dural for 3 yds to the Alab 42
0:084th & 5 at opp 42Timeout LSU, clock 00:08
0:014th & 5 at opp 42Danny Etling pass incomplete
Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 42Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
LSU Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Danny Etling sacked by Ryan Anderson and Reuben Foster for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 19
14:192nd & 16 at own 19Leonard Fournette run for 4 yds to the LSU 23
13:343rd & 12 at own 23Danny Etling pass incomplete to Travin Dural
13:214th & 12 at own 23Josh Growden punt for 38 yds , TEAM returns for 1 yd to the Alab 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Alab Trevon Diggs , return for 1 yd to the Alab 40
Alabama Turnover on downs, 5 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 40Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 52 yds to the LSU 8 for a 1ST down
13:031st & goal at opp 8Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the LSU 5
12:392nd & goal at opp 5Damien Harris run for no gain to the LSU 5
11:593rd & goal at opp 5Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the LSU 1
11:304th & goal at opp 1Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 6
LSU Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 6Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the LSU 7
10:582nd & 9 at own 7Timeout LSU, clock 10:58
10:582nd & 9 at own 7Danny Etling pass incomplete to D.J. Chark
10:313rd & 9 at own 7Danny Etling pass complete to Leonard Fournette for 8 yds to the LSU 15
9:594th & 1 at own 15Josh Growden punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 46
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 46Joshua Jacobs run for 1 yd to the Alab 47
9:212nd & 9 at own 47Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 40
8:373rd & 16 at own 40Jalen Hurts pass complete to Joshua Jacobs for 3 yds to the Alab 43
7:484th & 13 at own 43JK Scott punt for 54 yds , Tre’Davious White returns for no gain to the LSU 3
LSU Punt, 3 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 3Leonard Fournette run for 6 yds to the LSU 9
7:132nd & 4 at own 9Leonard Fournette run for 1 yd to the LSU 10
6:303rd & 3 at own 10Timeout LSU, clock 06:30
6:253rd & 3 at own 10Danny Etling pass incomplete to Travin Dural
6:174th & 3 at own 10Josh Growden punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 42
Alabama Fumble, 2 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 42ArDarius Stewart run for 4 yds to the Alab 46
5:422nd & 6 at own 46Jalen Hurts sacked by Frank Herron for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 42 Jalen Hurts fumbled, forced by Frank Herron, recovered by LSU Arden Key , return for 0 yards
LSU Punt, 3 plays
5:421st & 10 at opp 42Danny Etling pass complete to Colin Jeter for 5 yds to the Alab 37
5:172nd & 5 at opp 37Leonard Fournette run for 2 yds to the Alab 35
4:343rd & 3 at opp 35LSU Penalty, Delay of Game (Danny Etling) to the Alab 40
4:213rd & 8 at own 40Danny Etling sacked by Dalvin Tomlinson for a loss of 11 yards to the ALABAMA 49 LSU Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Danny Etling) to the LSU 49
4:054th & 19 at own 49Josh Growden punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 10
Alabama Touchdown, 12 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 10Joshua Jacobs run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 5
3:332nd & 15 at own 5Jalen Hurts pass complete to Miller Forristall for 22 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at own 27Bo Scarbrough run for 8 yds to the Alab 35
2:412nd & 2 at own 35Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Harris, Damien, PENALTY ALABAMA ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the ALABAMA30, NO PLAY.
2:222nd & 7 at own 30Jalen Hurts run for 2 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Devin White) to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 47Jalen Hurts run for 12 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 41Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the LSU 37
1:122nd & 6 at opp 37Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the LSU 34
0:003rd & 3 at opp 34Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 2 yds to the LSU 32
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 32Bo Scarbrough run for 10 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:341st & 10 at opp 22Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the LSU 20
Q4 13:572nd & 8 at opp 20Bo Scarbrough run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 21
Q4 13:083rd & 9 at opp 21Jalen Hurts run for 21 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 7, LSU 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 10, LSU 0
LSU Interception, 2 plays
13:083rd & 9 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:081st & 10 at own 25Danny Etling pass complete to Colin Jeter for 13 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 38Danny Etling pass intercepted Minkah Fitzpatrick return for no gain to the Alab 43
Alabama Field goal, 15 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 43Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 44
11:392nd & 9 at own 44Bo Scarbrough run for 8 yds to the LSU 48
11:093rd & 1 at opp 48Jalen Hurts run for 2 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 46Jalen Hurts run for 7 yds to the LSU 39
10:082nd & 3 at opp 39Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 35ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Calvin Ridley) to the LSU 40
9:061st & 15 at opp 40Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 1 yd to the LSU 39
8:312nd & 14 at opp 39Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 40
7:403rd & 15 at opp 40Timeout ALABAMA, clock 07:40
7:403rd & 15 at opp 40Jalen Hurts run for 23 yds to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 17Bo Scarbrough run for 7 yds to the LSU 10
6:172nd & 3 at opp 10Bo Scarbrough run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 11
5:323rd & 4 at opp 11ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Cam Robinson) to the LSU 16
5:073rd & 9 at opp 16Jalen Hurts run for 11 yds to the LSU 5 for a 1ST down
4:331st & goal at opp 5Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the LSU 1
3:512nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:51
3:512nd & goal at opp 1Bo Scarbrough run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 2
3:113rd & goal at opp 2ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Ross Pierschbacher) to the LSU 7
2:493rd & goal at opp 7Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Damien Harris
2:414th & goal at opp 7Adam Griffith 25 yd FG GOODAlabama 10, LSU 0
LSU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:414th & 12 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 59 yds , Donte Jackson return for 27 yds to the LSU 33
2:341st & 10 at own 33Danny Etling pass incomplete to DeSean Smith
2:292nd & 10 at own 33Danny Etling pass complete to D.J. Chark for 2 yds to the LSU 35
1:593rd & 8 at own 35Danny Etling pass incomplete to DeSean Smith
1:524th & 8 at own 35Danny Etling pass incomplete to DeSean Smith
Alabama End of game, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at opp 35Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the LSU 26
1:432nd & 1 at opp 26Timeout LSU, clock 01:43
1:432nd & 1 at opp 26Jalen Hurts run for 2 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 26
0:002nd & 12 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 28

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.

The series

Every Alabama–LSU game

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 nine 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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