LSU Vs. Alabama, Otherwise Known As The “LSU Vs. Alabama Bowl”

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Tuscaloosa, AL (Sports Network) - Greg McElroy threw a pair of touchdown passes, including a short completion that Julio Jones turned into a 73-yard game-winning score midway through the fourth, as third-ranked Alabama gutted out a crucial 24-15 win over ninth-ranked SEC rival LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Mark Ingram was a workhorse with 145 yards on 22 carries to help offset a sometimes shaky performance by McElroy, who ended 19-of-34 for 276 yards with a pick and missed a series of potential big plays in the first half with inaccurate throws.

Jones hauled in four passes for 102 yards, and Darius Hanks caught a TD pass for Alabama (9-0, 6-0 SEC), which not only remained unbeaten on the season but clinched the conference’s West Division and a date with East champ Florida in the SEC championship game.

Leigh Tiffin connected on all three of his field goal attempts and became the program’s all-time leading scorer on his final 40-yard boot.

LSU was beset by both injury and undisciplined play, helping to derail a possible trip to the conference championship and BCS title game should they have defeated the Crimson Tide. The Tigers’ lone previous loss this season came against the Gators.

Jordan Jefferson was 10-of-17 for 114 yards with a 12-yard TD pass to Deangelo Peterson, but he was held out for most of the second half after suffering an ankle injury.

Fellow sophomore QB Jarrett Lee came on and completed 4-of-10 passes for 44 yards but threw an interception to end the Tigers’ (7-2, 4-2) final possession.

Charles Scott rushed for 84 yards on 13 carries but also exited early with a shoulder injury and did not return. Stevan Ridley rushed for a score in his absence, giving LSU a temporary 15-10 lead late in the third.

The Tigers had several costly penalties, racking up eight in all for 43 yards, and were outgained 452-253 in the loss.

- Via Sports Network.