What Nick Saban said about the "statement", Alabama beat LSU

Alabama missed LSU for the third time in his eight-game winning streak with a 29-0 win on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.

Here's what Nick Saban had to say afterwards.

– "We really wanted to make a statement in this game. A lot of people talked about our schedule."

– "I think we played a fairly complete game today on both sides of the ball, I'm sure there are still improvements to be made, we talked about controlling the line of scrimmage and I think we did it.We have a turn on the pass but I'm really thrilled with the explosive games we've been playing, the way we've been able to control the tempo of the attacking game. took the crowd away from the game. The team is really a pretty important achievement. "

– Saban talked about leaving points on the field, bumping several times in the first half with missed performances, but "everyone kept playing, everyone chose to keep playing and grind, and I think that it was the key to controlling the game in the second half. "

– Saban stated that Henry Ruggs III was kicked in the leg and that the x-rays were negative. They think it's a bruise.

– Najee Harris's sprained ankle but they do not think it's serious.

– Jalen Hurts had a hard time running but Saban said that they thought he'd be better next week.

– Asked about the 44-meter touchdown Tagovailoa, Saban said the QB "no longer hurts the knee".

– When asked if he was hoping to dominate the LSU offensive line that way, Saban: "No, I did not do it.They had moved the ball and used the ball effectively against all those against whom they had played. " Saban said they had made quick adjustments after things worked out well for the Tigers.

– At the first injury to Tagovailoa when he left the game briefly: "I will not tell you where he was touched, but I was really happy to learn that it 's is at that time that he was touched because I knew that he would be back. "

– Saban said that they had a plan on how they ran the ball. It did not attack anyone. RPOs were based on coverage.

– LSU's defense is probably tired of all the games they've seen, Saban said. Possession time was a big advantage in Alabama.

– Saban does not like to rush because the bags count. He said that it distorts the statistics for the hurried totals.

– Saban did not know that Alabama had won the West Division title. He interviewed a reporter but was told that was the case. "I guess you know more than me about it." He said that this could not change the approach of the next three games.