Joel Klatt: It will require an epic defensive performance by LSU to hold Bama to 33 points

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The winner of this game is going to be Alabama.I know one thing about Alabama. Even if you hold them down and hold their offense to 20 points below their average, they're still scoring 33 points. In no hemisphere do I feel like LSU can score 35 points against Alabama. And that's if their defense plays epically and holds Alabama to 20 points below their average. I think this could get ugly. Bama is going to play really well defensively. The only time LSU lost this year, Joe Burrow turned the ball over twice. Watch out for that turnover margin. I think it's going to favor Alabama. LSU's good defensively but they're not that good defensively. Alabama wins.

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