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Alabama handed LSU a brutal lesson in efficiency Saturday, winning thirty-one to thirteen despite being outgained by a hundred and seventy-two yards. The Tigers moved the ball but self-destructed in the red zone and on fourth down repeatedly, leaving Lane Kiffin to call it quote really disappointing as LSU's CFP hopes take a serious hit at six and three.
Out in Columbus, Oregon did something nobody saw coming, rolling into the Horseshoe and dismantling Ohio State forty-one to twenty-eight, at one point reeling off thirty-eight unanswered points. The Ducks looked like a legitimate national title contender, but the win came with a cost as head coach Dan Lanning said he's praying for good news after defensive standout Teitum Tuioti went down late in the fourth quarter.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs took a hit of their own when defenseman Morgan Rielly left Saturday's game against Montreal with a lower-body injury and never returned. He logged under six minutes of ice time before heading to the bench for good, and the timeline on his status remains completely unclear heading into a critical stretch of the season.
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