USA TODAY
Sometimes the results of games feel like seismic shifts, don’t they? There’s no way to know until later, of course, the actual magnitude. And anyone who predicts the demise of Alabama after a loss is, well, just don’t do that. In the big picture, ‘Bama isn’t necessarily going anywhere anytime soon. But it seems pretty clear: LSU has finally arrived.
Eight years after that 9-6 overtime slog, the Tide and Tigers hooked up for a Big 12-style shootout. It was superb entertainment. It was a revelation: Yeah, LSU is for real.