LSU FootballSaturday, November 7
No. 14 LSU hosts No. 5 Alabama at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with playoff hopes on the line
The Daily Baton Rouge team
If you're heading to Tiger Stadium, we suggest an early start: No. 14 LSU and No. 5 Alabama kick off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Coach Lane Kiffin has the same idea: "Whatever it is that your routine is, just move it up."
Both teams are 6-2, and Alabama has one more SEC win
| LSU | Measure | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overall wins | 6 |
| 2 | Overall losses | 2 |
| 3 | SEC wins | 4 |
| 2 | SEC losses | 2 |
Source: CBS Sports
Both teams are coming off an open week, and the loser will slip into a more precarious playoff spot. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt expects "the best defense we've played." WAFB-TV sports interns who are also LSU Tiger TV reporters broke down the game as LSU students on Friday.
- Leavitt, past two games: seven touchdowns, zero interceptions
- LSU's losses: Ole Miss 32-24, Kentucky 35-34 in overtime
- Alabama's losses: Georgia 20-17, Tennessee 26-10
- LSU's last two wins: 69-17 combined, over Mississippi State and Auburn
LSU's Leavitt ranks second in SEC passing yards, Alabama's Russell third
Source: CBS Sports
View as table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Sam Leavitt, LSU | 2,173 |
| Keelon Russell, Alabama | 2,057 |
Sources: The Reveille, CBS Sports, WAFB