LSU 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

location: tuscaloosa, alabama
game start: 7:14 p.m.
elapsed time: 3:21
game attendance: 101,821
game weather: 59°, wind ese 3 mph, clear skies
referee: tom ritter
tv announcers (cbs): verne lundquist (play-by-play), gary danielson (color), tracy wolfson (sideline)


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the alabama offense lines against lsu defense.

coming off bye , in hyped latest game of century in college football, lsu tigers defeated crimson tide 9–6 in overtime. after scoreless first quarter saw crimson tide miss 2 field goals, , blocked in second quarter, alabama took 3–0 lead midway through second on 34-yard jeremy shelley field goal. lsu responded on following possession driving alabama two-yard line , kicking 19-yard drew alleman field goal time expired tie game @ 3–3 @ halftime.

just first half dominated both defenses, second no different both alabama , lsu managing pair of field goals. alabama s came in third on 46-yard cade foster score , lsu s came in fourth on 30-yard alleman score. in overtime period, foster missed 52-yard field goal attempt , alleman connected on 25-yard attempt give tigers 9–6 victory. both defenses held each offense less 300 yards of total offense each having pair of interceptions. loss, alabama dropped 4–8 all-time in overtime games , brought alabama s all-time record against tigers 45–25–5.