Nate Oats criticized No. 8 Alabama's lack of physicality on the glass following their 87-80 loss to No. 2 Purdue on Thursday night.

The highly rated North Carolina edge rusher was one of many players in Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Crimson Tide's takedown of LSU on November 8.

Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season.

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.

• Gibbs leads the NFL with 41 scrimmage touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2023. Ate age 23, he's also one of five players under the age of 24 with at least 40 scrimmage touchdowns all-time, joining Barry Sanders (47 scrimmage touchdowns), Randy Moss (43), Emmitt Smith (43) and Jim Brown (42).

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The University of Alabama's men's basketball team is set to face a challenging game against Purdue tonight at Coleman Coliseum, with head coach Nate Oats emphasizing the importance of fan support.