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LSU freshman offensive tackle Vadal Alexander (78) blocks Alabama junior defensive tackle Ed Stinson (49) during the Tiger's 21-17 loss to the Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium

Football: Alabama defense promises tough test

By Mike Gegenheimer November 7, 2013

If a rolling stone gathers no moss, the unmovable boulder that is the Alabama defense gathers more moss than a Louisiana bayou. The Crimson Tide ranks No. 1 in scoring defense, only allowing 9.8 points...

LSU freshman offensive tackle Vadal Alexander (78) blocks Alabama junior defensive tackle Ed Stinson (49) during the Tiger's 21-17 loss to the Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium

Opinion: LSU-Alabama doesn’t deserve “rivalry” title

By Chandler Rome November 5, 2013

It’ll be talked about all week in classrooms and at the water cooler, fretted about on message boards and dictate some lives for the next 96 hours. Yep, it’s Alabama week. The annual Southeastern...

LSU junior defensive end Barkevious Mingo (49) attempts to stop Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon on his game-winning drive Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 during the Tigers' 21-17 loss against Alabama in Tiger Stadium.

Burying The Blunder: Crucial blown assignment during 2012 Alabama game haunts Mills

By Lawrence Barreca November 5, 2013

It was second down and 10 on the LSU 28-yard line, and the Crimson Tide trailed 17-14 with one minute remaining in a rivalry game riddled with national title hopes. Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron took...

Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon (4) eludes LSU linebacker Kevin Minter (46) for the winning touchdown in the second half of their NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Alabama won 21-17. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Battling Backs: Hill, Yeldon two of nation’s best RBs

By Trey Labat November 5, 2013

When LSU faces Alabama on Saturday, two potential first-round picks will go head-to-head, and the winner could determine which team leaves victorious. No, not Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron and LSU quarterback...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, greets LSU head coach Les Miles after their NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Alabama won 21-17. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Opinion: LSU fans need to let go jealousy, hatred of Nick Saban

By James Moran November 5, 2013

In 2003, Nick Saban delivered LSU its first National Championship since the duo of Paul Dietzel and Billy Cannon led the Tigers to their only other title. Fast forward a decade and a lot has changed. A...

LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill (33) pushes forward Saturday Nov. 3, 2012 during the Tigers' 21-17 loss to Alabama in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Tigers prepare for showdown with No. 1 Bama

By Tyler Nunez November 5, 2013

With the bye week behind it, the LSU football team has set its sights on one of its most anticipated opponents of the season — No. 1 Alabama. The No. 10 Tigers have fallen in their last two tangos...

LSU senior safety Craig Loston (6) celebrates with teammate junior defensive end Jermauria Rasco (59) Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 during the Tigers' 17-6 victory against Florida in Tiger Stadium.

Crunch Times: LSU, Alabama thrive in separate halves

By Lawrence Barreca November 5, 2013

When No. 1 Alabama and No. 10 LSU battle in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, some fans might want to refer to the contest as a battle of offensive goliaths. But the story could look more like Dr. Jekyll...

LSU head football coach Les Miles celebrates with his team Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 following the Tigers' 48-16 win against Furman in Tiger Stadium.

SEC Power Rankings: Week 11

By James Moran November 4, 2013

As the calendar turns to November, we are heading down the home stretch of the college football season. Each week brings clarity, and the Southeastern Conference has played itself down to a handful of...

LSU head coach Les Miles speaks with members of the media Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 in the Athletic Administration Building for Lunch with Les.

Miles: Team does not take on underdog mentality

By Mike Gegenheimer November 4, 2013

This season’s matchup may not claim the “Game of the Century” moniker of years past, but it’s Alabama week for the LSU football team, which means Tigers’ coach Les Miles stepped...

The LSU football team runs onto the field Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 before the Tigers' 48-16 win against Furman in Tiger Stadium.

Interactive: Tigers No. 10 in AP football poll

By Jared Kendall November 4, 2013

While the LSU Tigers may be ranked number 10 this week in the Associated Press college football poll, Bob Asmussen of the Champaign News-Gazette in Illinois puts the Tigers at 20, joining a handful of...

Les Miles and LSU sophomore Lamar Louis (23) exit the field Saturday night, Oct. 26, 2013 after the Tigers' 48-16 win against Furman in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Miles will need tricks to beat Bama

By James Moran November 4, 2013

People who hate Alabama and people who hate the BCS are both rooting for the same thing this weekend: chaos. And it’s fitting that both will be placing their trust in LSU coach Les Miles. Miles’...