LSU wins, but must get better for Bama
October, 20, 2012
10/20/12
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By GeauxTigerNation staff | ESPN.com
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The script was eerily familiar.
With the offense unable to move the ball, LSU's defense stayed on the field and Texas A&M took advantage, controlling the ball and building a 12-point second quarter lead Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field.
That's not always a bad thing for LSU.
"[Les] Miles thrives on stuff like that," said running back Michael Ford, whose 20-yard second quarter touchdown was the Tigers' first score in the 24-19 comeback win. "That's what he wants, to show the world that we're not going to fold when people get ahead of us."
And the Tigers haven't folded. Not yet, at least. No. 6 LSU (7-1, 3-1) came from behind to win for a second consecutive week and had yet another game where it stumbled, staggered, then came firing back to win. And with it, the Tigers should remain the nation's top-ranked one-loss team.
LSU has proven that this formula is usually good enough. However, the one game where LSU knows it needs more is next on the schedule.
Waiting on the other side of LSU's bye is a Nov. 3 date with No. 1 Alabama, the team that ruined a near historic Tigers season last year with the 21-0 shutout of the Tigers in the championship game.
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With the offense unable to move the ball, LSU's defense stayed on the field and Texas A&M took advantage, controlling the ball and building a 12-point second quarter lead Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field.
That's not always a bad thing for LSU.
"[Les] Miles thrives on stuff like that," said running back Michael Ford, whose 20-yard second quarter touchdown was the Tigers' first score in the 24-19 comeback win. "That's what he wants, to show the world that we're not going to fold when people get ahead of us."
And the Tigers haven't folded. Not yet, at least. No. 6 LSU (7-1, 3-1) came from behind to win for a second consecutive week and had yet another game where it stumbled, staggered, then came firing back to win. And with it, the Tigers should remain the nation's top-ranked one-loss team.
LSU has proven that this formula is usually good enough. However, the one game where LSU knows it needs more is next on the schedule.
Waiting on the other side of LSU's bye is a Nov. 3 date with No. 1 Alabama, the team that ruined a near historic Tigers season last year with the 21-0 shutout of the Tigers in the championship game.
Click here to read the full story.


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