| Oh so close to history. LSU had all the opportunities it needed to topple Alabama on its home field, but it could never quite get over the hump to pull off one of the Tigers’ biggest upsets. While Ed Orgeron may push back against the idea that his team had nothing left to lose in Tuscaloosa, the Tigers played like it throughout. From the fake punt in the first quarter to the constant pressure on Alabama QB Bryce Young, the Tigers put it all on the field Saturday night. It just wasn’t enough. The one thing that LSU fans can maybe take solace in is the man that replaces Orgeron next season will have a talented roster to work with. Even with all the injuries and departures, LSU was still able to put a scare into Alabama on its home field. Nick Saban is usually annoyed after games when his team doesn’t win by a healthy margin, but the former LSU coach seemed thoroughly relieved as he answered questions from ESPN. LSU (4-5, 2-4 in the SEC) showed it can get up for an opponent like Alabama. Will Orgeron’s squad show up and play like they did at Alabama over the next three games? If they do, they have a shot to get to bowl eligibility. Scott Rabalais: Pigs didn't fly for LSU at Bama, but a brave bunch of Tigers came close Scott Rabalais breaks down what could have been a huge night for LSU Three and out: Sports columnist Scott Rabalais breaks down the LSU-Alabama gameRabalais's takeaways from the big battle in Tuscaloosa Fake punt sparks fourth-down confidence in LSU loss to AlabamaThe story behind the most exciting moment of the game for LSU Bruised, battered LSU defense heroically held its own against powerful Alabama offense in 20-14 lossA look at how the LSU defense held up against the high-powered Alabama offense LSU pulls out all the stops before falling short of titanic upset of AlabamaA big picture look at what happend Saturday night in Tuscaloosa | 
