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One of the most dominating defensive efforts in college football history took place on January 9, 2012 in the BCS National Championship in New Orleans, LA.
The Crimson Tide's smothering defense kept the LSU offense from crossing the 50-yard line until 8 minutes left in the game. That play was followed by a 3-yard loss, a 5-yard penalty, two Jordan Jefferson incompletions and a Jefferson fumble caused by Dont'a Hightower recovered by Nick Gentry at - appropriately enough - the 50 yard line.
The Tigers finished with just 92 yards and five first downs.
| LSU Drive Summaries | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| START | QTR | POSS. | YARD | PLAYS | YARDS | RESULT |
| 15:00 | 1 | 01:56 | LSU 28 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 08:59 | 1 | 02:05 | LSU 21 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
| 05:00 | 1 | 02:25 | LSU 27 | 5 | 17 | Punt |
| 11:57 | 2 | 01:27 | LSU 25 | 3 | 3 | Punt |
| 04:18 | 2 | 02:19 | LSU 21 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
| 12:49 | 3 | 02:45 | LSU 24 | 5 | 23 | Punt |
| 07:48 | 3 | 00:49 | LSU 20 | 2 | -1 | Interception |
| 05:38 | 3 | 02:15 | LSU 24 | 3 | -6 | Punt |
| 00:22 | 3 | 03:15 | LSU 21 | 6 | 17 | Punt |
| 09:44 | 4 | 03:29 | LSU 35 | 8 | 15 | Fumble |
| 04:36 | 4 | 01:49 | LSU 23 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
FUN FACT: Through this past draft, the 2012 Bama-LSU title game has produced 43 NFL draft picks.