Tag: Alabama vs. LSU

WATCH: LSU draws within a score against Alabama

Things are getting awfully close as the game winds down…

LSU is making this game against Alabama interesting late in the third quarter.

Max Johnson just led a 14 play, 89 yard drive over the span of 5 minutes and 53 seconds that was capped by a 8-yard Jack Bech touchdown catch. The Tigers are showing a lot of fight on the road against the No. 2 team in the country.

LSU opened the game with a touchdown, and then suddenly found themselves down 20-7 midway through the third quarter. Now, the Tigers have regained momentum with that crucial drive.

LSU just managed to get a stop, and will be getting the ball back again shortly.

I’m curious about what Ed Orgeron’s tenure would have looked like had LSU not pulled the trigger on him and he managed to win this game. It doesn’t matter at this point but fans have to be happy about the future. It really does seem like a plug and play type of situation moving forward, as the Tigers have cut it to six as we move into the fourth quarter.

LSU vs Alabama: Five reasons the Tigers could shock the world

Not to pump sunshine but these are five (very legitimate) reasons why LSU could beat Alabama.

There’s always a chance, right?

It seems hopeless for LSU against Alabama this weekend. The Tigers are massive underdogs to the No. 3 Crimson Tide, who have picked the pace back up after losing to Texas A&M earlier in the season.

LSU is essentially holding on for dear life as they await their next head coach. Without confident leadership, we may see this LSU team stoop to lows worse than we saw earlier in the year. No win is guaranteed for the Tigers.

But. if we want to be optimistic about the rest of the season, let’s start with this week’s opponent. Here are five reasons why LSU could beat Alabama.

No. 1 Alabama throttles LSU, 55-17

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide came to Baton Rouge and rolled over the defending national champion LSU Tigers, 55-17, to move to 9-0

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide came to Baton Rouge and rolled over the defending national champion LSU Tigers, 55-17, to move to 9-0 on the season.

The Crimson Tide jumped out to an early 21-0 lead and scored touchdowns on their first five possessions, behind quarterback Mac Jones and wide receiver DeVonta Smith.

LSU finally got on the board in the second quarter when quarterback TJ Finley found freshman Kayshon Boutte for what appeared to be a 43-yard touchdown reception.

However, Boutte dropped the ball right before the goal line. Officials later ruled that Boutte fumbled and Jontre Kirklin recovered it for the score.

Alabama went back to work when Jones found Smith for an easy 65-yard touchdown.

LSU gave it one more shot as running back John Emery Jr. had an impressive 54-yard touchdown run to cut the lead back to 28-14.

That would essentially end the competitive portion of this one.

Finley completed 14 of 28 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. Emery Jr. led the Tigers with 79 rushing yards on seven attempts and one score.

The Tigers play Florida next week in a game that was originally scheduled for October.

How to watch Saturday’s matchup between LSU and Alabama

LSU won’t have an easy time righting the ship as it faces Alabama up next on schedule.

The LSU Tigers (3-4) dropped their most recent contest on the road to the Texas A&M Aggies, falling 20-7 at Kyle Field.

It’s been a rough season for the Tigers, who went from national champions to losing games against opponents previously seen as more lowly like Missouri, who LSU lost 45-41 earlier this year to.

LSU needs to right the ship within the next three games to at least end the season off on a more positive note, but the Tigers won’t be catching a break as they face the visiting Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0), the best team in the country, up next on the schedule.

Here’s a look at the details of the game and how you can catch it, regardless of where you are on Saturday night.

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Time: 7 p.m. CT

TV channel: CBS

Live stream: Fubo TV

Location: Tiger Stadium

Weather forecast: Clear, 46 degrees

Point spread: Alabama, (-28.5)

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Alabama coach Nick Saban expected to be on the sidelines vs. LSU

Alabama coach Nick Saban expects to be back coaching on the sideline as Alabama faces LSU on Saturday.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban was absent from Saturday’s game vs. Auburn after he tested positive for COVID-19, but told reporters on Monday he’s doing well and expects to be back on the sideline coaching against LSU on Saturday.

“I’m feeling fine,” Saban said. ‘You don’t need to worry about me… I don’t anticipate any problems in being able to coach the game this week.”

Saban also said he’ll be cleared by team doctors later in the week.

This wasn’t the first time Saban has tested positive for coronavirus, originally testing positive ahead of Alabama’s home contest against Georgia, but that result was deemed a false positive after several negative tests, and Saban was able to coach the game.

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This time, offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian acted as the head coach, guiding Alabama to a 42-13 Iron Bowl win over the Tigers.

LSU and Alabama are set to kick off at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday in Tiger Stadium in a game that was originally scheduled for Nov. 14, but was rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns.

The undefeated Crimson Tide enter the matchup as a 28.5-point favorite over the 3-4 LSU Tigers, who are coming off a 20-7 road loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.

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