Alabama vs. LSU: Prediction and preview

Alabama and LSU will meet for the 87th time on Saturday, with a primetime meeting on ESPN.

The Crimson Tide hold a 55-26-5 all-time advantage in the series, including a 29-9-2 mark in Baton Rouge. Alabama won last year, 20-14, and has won 2 straight in the series. The Crimson Tide have won 10 of the last 11 meetings. Alabama coach Nick Saban is 12-5 against LSU, while LSU coach Brian Kelly is 0-2 against Alabama.

This will be the 30th time Alabama and LSU will face off with both teams ranked, the most of any SEC teams and the fourth-most among all rivalries.

The game is set for a 7 p.m. Eastern time kickoff, with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call.

Alabama vs. LSU preview

While it’s not a “Game of the Century” as it’s been in recent years, this game is still important in the SEC West. These teams have represented the SEC West in the championship game 12 times in Saban’s first 15 seasons. Auburn is the only other West team to make an appearance since then. Three of the meetings have gone to overtime and 7 have been top-10 matchups.

Both teams are coming off of a bye week following winning performances.

Alabama QB Bryce Young passed for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns and Alabama’s defense had a strong performance despite a late touchdown in a 30-6 decision. LSU also had a big performance in a win over Ole Miss.

QB Jayden Daniels earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in the win over Ole Miss. Daniels was joined as SEC Players of the Week by LB Harold Perkins (Freshman of the Week) and DT Mekhi Wingo (Defensive Lineman of the Week).

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Daniels’ 11 TDs in the past 2 games rank as the third-most in a school history in consecutive games, behind Joe Burrow from 2019.

Alabama’s defense has played well in recent trips to Tiger Stadium.

Over the last 5 trips to Tiger Stadium (dating back to 2012), Crimson Tide has given up a combined 47 points with 2 shutouts (2016, 10-0; 2018, 29-0).

The Alabama defense has allowed just five total touchdowns over that stretch and limited the Tigers to an average of 273.4 yards per game.

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LSU has been shut out at Tiger Stadium only 4 times in the last 30 years, including this season, and all 4 have come at the hands of the Crimson Tide.

Alabama star pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. has 6 sacks and 12 tackles for loss and is widely believed to be the most disruptive defensive player in the country.

Prediction: Alabama 31, LSU 24.