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Jefferson Steps Up at Right Time

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The finest hour of LSU's still-perfect season occurred at approximately 10:35 p.m. Saturday night, in as hostile of an environment as can be conjured, against the toughest opponent in the nation, under conditions that would melt lesser teams into a puddle of indecision and fear.

Drew Alleman's third field goal in as many attempts sailed through the upright at that time, creating an exquisitely deafening silence for the Tigers, save for the figurative handful of LSU fans among the 101,000-plus who were able to score tickets to the battle of the two top-ranked teams in college football.

But LSU's 9-6, overtime victory over Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium was little more than what the...

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