See LSU football execute a fake punt vs. Alabama on opening drive
LSU football rolled the dice and landed on a first down.
The Tigers executed a fake punt on fourth down and 4 against Alabama on their way to scoring on their opening drive at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
With 10:26 left in the first quarter, punter Avery Atkins tricked the Crimson Tide defense and threw a jump pass to tight end Jack Mashburn for the first down on Alabama's 25-yard line.
Check out the play:
The Fake to Perfection 💯@AveryAtkins32 🤝 @jacksmashburn pic.twitter.com/6wNtBXxhr4
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) November 6, 2021
Alabama, ranked No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, enters the game 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently, the Crimson Tide beat the Tennessee Vols 52-24 on Oct. 23.
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LSU enters the matchup 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the SEC. The Tigers fell to Ole Miss 31-17 on Oct. 23.
Alabama leads the all-time series vs. LSU 54-26-5, dating back to 1895. Most recently, the Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers 55-17 on Dec. 5, 2020.
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