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Film study: How did LSU score just 13 points with 456 yards against Alabama?

By now, you're well aware that LSU suffered a 31-13 blowout loss to Alabama on Saturday, all but extinguishing the Tigers' College Football Playoff hopes.How in the world does a team lose by three scores despite outgaining its opponent 456-285?
November 10, 2026
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By now, you're well aware that LSU suffered a 31-13 blowout loss to Alabama on Saturday, all but extinguishing the Tigers' College Football Playoff hopes.

You're probably also aware that it produced one of the strangest box scores we've seen in quite some time.

How in the world does a team lose by three scores despite outgaining its opponent 456-285?

Consider this: LSU ran 48 plays in Alabama territory. That's nearly as many plays as Alabama ran in the entire game.

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