re: Why did LSU beat A&M but Bama did not?

Outside of A.J., Bama's offense actually didn't play badly at all. They were running the ball at will and LSU never really stopped Bama's running game but Nussmeier's dumb arse kept putting the ball in A.J.'s hands. But you're right about LSU's offense. They had their way with Bama's defense. It makes you wonder why Les Miles teams look so much better in rivalry games (Bama, OU when he was at Okie State) than they do against other teams.