Coming off of a bye week, CFP No. 6 Alabama (7-1, 4-1) travels for its final road test of the season on Saturday. They run up against a resurgent LSU team that sits at 7-2 (3-2) and is in the midst of a three-game winning streak. The Alabama-LSU rivalry is a spirited one, but Alabama has won three straight in the series.
Here’s an early look at the Tigers:
LSUÂ TEAM LEADERS
Passing:Â Anthony Jennings, 1,190 yards, 8 TD, 5 INT
Rushing:Â Leonard Fournette, 657 yards,7 TD
Receiving:Â Travin Dural, 27 rec., 676 yards, 7 TD
Tackles:Â Kwon Alexander, 57 total tackles (27 solo, 30 assisted)
Interceptions:Â Ronald Martin, Tre’Davious White and Rickey Jefferson, 2 INT each
Sacks:Â Jermauria Rasco, 3.0 sacks
LSUÂ TEAM NATIONAL RANKINGS
Scoring Offense:Â 32.8Â points per game (No. 45)
Scoring Defense:Â 15.9 points per game (No. 4)
Pass Offense:Â 188.6 yards per game (No. 101)
Pass Defense:Â 158.4 yards per game (No. 4)
Rush Offense:Â 225.7 yards per game (No. 26)
Rush Defense:Â 159.7 yards per game (No. 64)
A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.
