Ed Orgeron quickly tried to turn attention away from LSU’s 29-0 loss to Alabama after the game as he instead focused on the kind of season the Tigers can still have

Speaking with reporters after the game, Orgeron said the line of scrimmage was the difference.

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa was 25-for-42 passing for 295 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also had 49 rushing yards and a touchdown.

LSU mustered just 12 rushing yards as Alabama outgained LSU 576 to 196 in total yards.

Does this show how close you are or how far you are?
Orgeron: "We're not there. The line of scrimmage. There's a way to go."#LSU

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) November 4, 2018

Ed Orgeron: We have a chance to have a hell of season, go to a big bowl game. We have to move on.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Orgeron:
"I think Alabama overpowered us." "You've got to beat them on the line of scrimmage."
"I don't think it was scheme at all."#LSU

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) November 4, 2018

Orgeron on defense: We fought. They made some plays but we stopped them in the red zone. We fought our tails off. We just didn’t get any help from the offense.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Ed Orgeron: we got beat at the line of scrimmage. We couldn’t block their defensive line…not a very good night.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Orgeron says the officials explained to him that Delpit's hit wasn't targeting: "He hit him with the shoulder."#LSU

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) November 4, 2018

Orgeron: Pass protection wasn't working. "We tried everything we possibly could… we just got beat."#LSU

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) November 4, 2018

Orgeron: We’re going to have to look at ourselves and get better. I feel we have a good football team. Not a great football team. But I know we’re going to finish well.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Orgeron on defense: We fought. They made some plays but we stopped them in the red zone. We fought our tails off. We just didn’t get any help from the offense.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Orgeron: We had some pressure on (Tua). He avoided the pressure well.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Orgeron: We have a good football team. Im not going to get down on them. We can have a hell of a season. We’ve got to finish strong.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Orgeron says the plan on Cole Tracy’s field foal was to get point and kick onside. Didn’t think LSU could pick up the 4th down because of the distance.

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) November 4, 2018

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.