The LSU Tigers faced the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night and lost 20-9. They have lost three straight games and hold a 5-4 record. They started the season 4-0, but things have spiraled, resulting in the firing of head coach Brian Kelly.

Aside from a 37-yard run by Harlem Berry in the first half, Alabama's defense was dominant. LSU's offense sputtered so badly that interim coach Frank Wilson benched veteran starter Garrett Nussmeier for sophomore Michael Van Buren Jr. in the second half. Van Buren provided a brief spark, but the Tigers (5-4, 2-4 SEC) managed just 232 total yards.

Here's what you need to know about Oklahoma, what should be the last ranked team on the schedule for Alabama football.

There are two teams unbeaten in SEC play: Texas A&M and Alabama, both 6-0. They don’t face each other. If they win their remaining SEC games, they will face off in Atlanta. That’s it. Very simple. Texas A&M’s remaining games: Home against South Carolina, at Texas.

The Sooners' have improved on the ground, and those strides figure to be crucial this week vs. the Crimson Tide

The Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0 SEC) moved up to No. 13 in scoring defense in the nation with the victory, giving up an average of 17.22 points per game. That’s third-best in the SEC behind only No. 7 Oklahoma (14.11) and No. 11 Texas (16.44).

LSU football wide receiver Nic Anderson is done for the year, according to reports. The OU transfer left the Alabama game with a knee injury.

The LSU Tigers remain on the outside looking in of the AP Top-25 Poll after falling to 5-4 on the season following a Week 11 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide at