Game Day - Nov. 8

Alabama vs. LSU

It would have been very easy for the Tide to get caught looking past the Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference, especially with LSU coming up this weekend in Baton Rouge.

The Tide snapped its nine-game losing streak in the month of November with its 35-0 shutout of the Red Wolves. Before Saturday's homecoming victory, the last time Alabama won a game in November was on Nov. 5, 2005, when third-ranked Alabama defeated Mississippi State 17-0.

Since then, Alabama had been 0-for-November with three losses to LSU, three losses to Auburn, two losses to Mississippi State and an embarrassing 21-14 loss to Louisiana-Monroe last season in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Next Saturday the Crimson Tide heads to Baton Rouge, La., in hopes of ending a five-game losing streak to LSU. Alabama has not beaten the Tigers since a 31-0 shutout victory on Nov. 16, 2002.

LSU opened the game against Tulane with an impressive eight-play, 86-yard scoring drive, then pretty much sat back and played effective but uninspiring football the rest of the night in registering a 35-10 victory.

The Tigers (6-2, 3-2 SEC) turned things over to their defense, which limited the Wave to 163 yards and three points. The visitors' only touchdown came on an interception return, which earned LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee some boos when he returned for the next two series.

Players to Watch:

P - Brady Dalfrey averaged 46.5 yards per attempt on four punts, backing up Tulane inside its 20-yard line three times.

DE - Rahim Alem came up with his sixth sack of the season, forcing a fumble on the play that CB Chris Hawkins returned 24 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.

RB - Mark Ingram bounced back from a subpar performance against Tennessee to rush for 113 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns.

S - Rashad Johnson not only picked up his second interception of the season, he returned it 32 yards for the first touchdown of his career. Plus, he was in on 13 tackles.