LSU was humbled by Alabama on Saturday, which defeated the Tigers 31-13. Former LSU standout and ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette did not hold back on his disappointment, particularly in LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt.
“I’m so [expletive] disappointed, Fournette said on 4th and South w/ Jarvis Landry & Leonard Fournette. “The truth is, I don’t think Sam Leavitt is the one. Right?”
With just 28 seconds left in the first half, LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw a poor pass that Alabama linebacker Luke Metz caught for an interception. This stopped LSU from scoring and allowed Alabama, coached by Kalen DeBoer, to go into halftime with a 10-3 lead.
In the second half, the Tigers were only able to score one touchdown and a field goal, turned over possession on downs three times, and punted once. They lost momentum in the fourth quarter, while Alabama extended their lead with two touchdowns.
Sam Leavitt completed 35 of 47 passes for 380 yards against Alabama, but couldn’t do much for the team.
Lane Kiffin also pointed out Leavitt’s struggles.
“We have to do a better job against blitz zero down there,” Kiffin told ABC at halftime. “Obviously, Sam made a poor decision ther...