Alabama Scores 55-17 Victory Over LSU

BATON ROUGE -- Top-ranked Alabama opened a 21-0 lead in the opening quarter to defeat LSU on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, 55-17.

LSU (3-5) returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 12, when the Tigers travel to Gainesville to face No. 5-ranked Florida. Game time and television network for the contest is expected to be announced on Sunday.

Alabama improved to 9-0.

After being stopped on a fourth-down try on its first drive, the Tigers scored two second-quarter touchdowns on a 44-yard reception by freshman wide receiver Kayshon Boutte - though he dropped the ball short of the end zone. The ball rolled over the line where LSU's Jontre Kirklin picked it up and was credited with the touchdown. Less…