Coming off its first bye of the season, CFP No. 19 LSU (7-2, 3-2) hosts its second straight primetime matchup when the CFP No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide come to town. Alabama is coming off a bye of its own, having defeated Tennessee in its last game.
Here’s an early look at the Crimson Tide:
ALABAMA TEAM LEADERS
Passing: Blake Sims, 2,043 yards, 15 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: T.J. Yeldon, 618 yards, 5 TD
Receiving: Amari Cooper, 71 rec., 1,132 yards, 9 TD
Tackles: Reggie Ragland, 54 total tackles (28 solo, 26 assisted)
Interceptions: Landon Collins, 2 INT
Sacks: Xzavier Dickson, 6.5 sacks
ALABAMA TEAM NATIONAL RANKINGS
Scoring Offense: 36.5 points per game (No. 19)
Scoring Defense: 14.0 points per game (No. 2)
Pass Offense: 290.3 yards per game (No. 24)
Pass Defense: 199.1 yards per game (No. 29)
Rush Offense: 218.6 yards per game (No. 30)
Rush Defense: 78.1 yards per game (No. 2)
A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.
