Alabama, QB Jalen Milroe play 'complete game' to beat LSU - ESPN

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban called Saturday's 42-28 win over LSU «probably as close to a complete game as we played all year.»

And Saban said they needed it, too, coming back from deficits in both halves.

The Crimson Tide offense, which struggled to find its footing at various points this season, was balanced with 218 passing yards and 288 yards rushing. Quarterback Jalen Milroe set a school record with four rushing touchdowns.

The defense, meanwhile, had an interception, six pass breakups and allowed only seven points in the second half, including pitching a shutout in the fourth quarter.

Not bad for a team that was reeling after a Week 2 loss at home to Texas, falling from third to 10th in the Associated Press Poll.

Since then, Alabama has won seven straight games, including back-to-back wins over rivals Tennessee and LSU — the two teams it lost to last season.

«So really a great win for us,» Saban said. «And this team has created an opportunity where now they've got to make a choice. We've had two big games in a row here and still got two SEC games left and another game. So you're going to make a choice about taking care of business… in the future because we can create an opportunity for our self and maybe win the West and maybe get in the SEC championship game and who knows what happens from there.»

Alabama, which improved to 6-0 in SEC play, sits atop the West division and appears to be a on a collision course with No. 1 Georgia in the conference championship game in Atlanta.

But first the Tide must go to Kentucky next Saturday, host Chattanooga the following week and wrap up the regular season on the road at Auburn.

The good news for their playoff hopes? None of those three teams are ranked.

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