Fresh off a bye week, Alabama might not need much help in taking down a reeling LSU program on Saturday night.
While this rivalry game has generally carried heavy SEC and National Championship implications in the past, this year’s edition bears little resemblance, considering the fact that LSU already owns a trio of losses and it recently fired former head coach Brian Kelly.
And to add insult to the Tigers’ injuries, Alabama will be getting two key receivers back from ailments for this game.
As Tuscaloosa News’ Colin Gay reported, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer went on his weekly ‘Hey Coach’ radio show and revealed that wide receivers Lotzeir Brooks and Isaiah Horton will both return for this weekend’s clash.
A New Jersey native who owns the state’s all-time receiving touchdowns record, Brooks has made an impact as a shifty target during his freshman year. He averages 16.9 yards per reception and has hauled in 16 catches for 255 yards, which includes a season-high 4 for 58 in the win over Missouri.
Meanwhile, Horton transferred in from Miami following a productive 2024 campaign with the Hurricanes. He was dinged up in the win over South Carolina and exited the game, having recorded 22 catches for 272 yards and five scores prior to that.
Brooks and Horton will make their return to the field at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night, with the game being broadcast by ABC.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
