5 Immediate Takeaways From LSU's Brutal Loss to Alabama

The LSU Tigers were ready to defend home field against the No. 5-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, proving that the season is still in full swing to make the College Football Playoff.

For head coach Lane Kiffin, it looked like the perfect game to get a statement win in year one, and while the game was close at halftime, the Crimson Tide turned in a second-half boat race to hand the Tigers their third loss of the year, 31-13

Here are five takeaways from the Tigers' brutal loss.

Tigers Only Go As the Running Game Goes

It's been well-documented from Kiffin that his offense needs a strong running game to really open the playbook, and while running back Dilin Jones had been spectacular the past few…