Paul Finebaum on Alabama’s loss to LSU: ‘The window on the (Nick) Saban dynasty is closing’
Paul Finebaum said Sunday that LSU’s Brian Kelly made some “life-changing” calls during the Tigers’ 32-31 overtime win over Alabama on Saturday night in Baton Rouge.
The SEC Network analyst points out, though, those call have also affected Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide as he is now questioning if Alabama’s reign over the country is coming to an end.
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“It just seems like for starters the window on the Saban dynasty is closing,” Finebaum said on “SportsCenter” on Sunday morning. “They are not going to get back in it this year. So, what does that mean? It means a lot for Brian Kelly who came in because he wanted to take on Nick Saban. That’s the reason he said he left Notre Dame, and already, he has scored a victory in a game where there were numerous questionable calls on the Saban side and brilliant — I mean, life-changing — calls on the LSU side, including the game winner.
“It’s so interesting juxtapose that versus the first game of the season when Brian Kelly chose to go for an extra point instead of beating FSU by 2. He missed the extra point. This time, it came back.”
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Jayden Daniels ran for 25-yard touchdown in overtime and then found tight end Mason Taylor for a needed 2-point conversion, and 15th-ranked LSU defeated No. 6 Alabama 32-31.
The result gave first-year Tigers coach Brian Kelly his first victory over Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. The riveting game included six second-half lead changes and a tying field goal by Alabama in the final minute. It gave LSU control of the SEC West with two league games remaining.
Alabama lost its second conference game and saw its chances of returning to the College Football Playoff take a big hit.
Fans stormed the field after LSU’s first home victory over Alabama since 2010.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.