Alabama running back Daniel Hill celebrated the Crimson Tide's 31-13 road win over LSU in Death Valley on Saturday by bringing out the belt and striking a Tigers sideline pad.

The celebration came after No. 5 Alabama pulled away from No. 14 LSU to claim a much-needed victory and improve its College Football Playoff outlook.

Bama brought out the belt after blowing out LSU in Death Valley 😳 pic.twitter.com/JzNwx1Gige

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The Crimson Tide found themselves trailing 13-10 with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter after Tigers quarterback Sam Leavitt helped his team take the lead with an 11-play, 90-yard drive capped by running back Dilin Jones' 5-yard touchdown run. However, Alabama responded quickly, needing just 2:08 to regain control. Quarterback Keelon Russell connected with tight end Josh Ford for a touchdown after wide receiver Rico Scott produced a 57-yard reception and run to set up the score.

Russell tossed three touchdown passes despite playing through an ankle injury. He finished with 206 passing yards, finding Ford for a 7-yard score, wideout Cederian Morgan for a 25-yard touchdown and wide receiver Kaleb Edwards for a 4-yard reception. All three scoring passes came after LSU had moved ahead.

The Crimson Tide entered the fourth quarter with a 17-13 advantage before extending their lead. After forcing the Tigers to punt from their own 16-yard line, Russell connected with Morgan on the following play for another touchdown. He later found Edwards for his third scoring pass, completing the 21-point unanswered stretch that put the game beyond LSU's reach.

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The Tigers failed to capitalize on their opportunities, going 0-for-4 on fourth-down attempts and scoring only one touchdown on four trips inside the red zone. Leavitt completed 35 of 47 passes for 380 yards but threw an interception to linebacker Luke Metz and couldn't record a passing touchdown. LSU also managed just 77 rushing yards on 33 attempts.

The triumph improved Alabama's record to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in SEC play, keeping the Crimson Tide squarely in the playoff conversation. The Tigers, meanwhile, fell to 6-3 and 3-3, leaving Lane Kiffin's team with considerably slimmer postseason hopes.

The Crimson Tide have now won 16 of their last 20 meetings with LSU and seven of their previous eight visits to Tiger Stadium. Alabama will next travel to face Vanderbilt on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.