šŸˆ GAME THREAD: Alabama vs. LSU. wer

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When: 7 p.m. today

Where: Tiger Stadium

Line: Alabama by 6.5

TV: CBS

Radio: WYTK-FM 93.9, WWTM-AM 1400

By the Numbers
4.3: Margin of victory at LSU. Alabama's games at LSU have been close. The margin of victory is 4.3 points in the last three games at Baton Rouge, including an overtime win by the Tide.

8: Number consecutive years Alabama and LSU have both been ranked in the top-25 when they meet in the regular season. The Tide is No. 4 and LSU is No. 14 this year.

104: Number of touchdowns Alabama has allowed since 2009. That's the least of any other program. LSU is second in that timeframe with 143 touchdowns allowed.
 
As I'm looking over the different news feeds the Bot has pulled, I see one from AL.com covering the matchup tonight. At the end of the article, it mentions this is the 10th straight primetime game LSU has had in Baton Rouge.

We've talked about the record, at night, in Baton Rouge. As the article mentions "it's playing at a place it rarely loses" (meaning Death Valley, at night) I decided to look closer at their last 10 games. I know, I know, I've beaten this horse to death. But, what's a little extra glue today, eh?

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9-1, at home, is a hell of a record. A glimpse of the last column tells what, exactly?

Don't let a 9-4 A&M record fool you: they were 4-4 in conference play last season. I see 1-1 against competitive teams.

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One thing I've noticed this week and I think it's largely due to one medium; twitter. I've seen more and more of the national media begin to point to LSU's record, at home, and follow it with the caveat of "Bama's record at LSU is..." Bama fans have done a good job this season saying, "Hold up! That's not the entire story."

I'm off of this rant, for this season.
 
Game notes below via RollTide.com.

Alabama Notes
LSU Notes

Some interesting LSU intel from the first page on the LSU Notes.
  • LSU currently ranks No. 4 in the nation in both scoring defense (15.9 ppg) and passing defense (158.4 ypg). The Tigers have allowed only six passing TDs all year, and they are the only team in the SEC to limit opponents to less than 50 percent completion percentage.
  • True freshmen have scored 17 of LSUā€™s 36 offensive TDs, and true freshmen have accounted for 23 of LSUā€™s 36 offensive TDs. QB Brandon Harris has accounted for 9 TDs (3 rushing, 6 passing), while RB Leonard Fournette has 7, WR Malachi Dupre 4, and RB Darrel Williams 3.
  • LSU has played 17 true freshmen through the first 9 weeks of the season, thatā€™s the most for any true freshman class under Les Miles. The 17 true freshmen have accounted for 18 starts (Quinn 6, Godchaux 6, Dupre 2, Fournette 3, Harris 1).
 
I see several keys to the game as well:

1. Our OL has to create holes, no matter who is playing and pass block well. LSU's defense is tough.
2. Our DL MUST put pressure on their young QB and make him make bad decisions.
 
Alabama needs to play like they did against Texas A & M, and avoid playing like they did against Ole Miss and Tennessee. LSU is much better than the Vols, so if you get a lead, you had better keep your foot on the gas and not get complacent.
 
Here's a question I'm sure has been answered but I don't remember: does the team practice with extra noise to prepare for Death Valley? Someone was piping in crowd noise to their facility, but I can't remember who or when that was. This is the kind of game where I can totally appreciate all of Peyton Manning's sign language.

I'm sick to my stomach already. With nerves. Whatever Herbstreit says.
 
I believe the Team has a whole new outlook now. They know it's up to them, theirs to lose. They got the exact kind of help I talked about a few weeks ago. And it couldn't have come at any better time than during the bye week, as opposed to having to wait until the Egg Bowl to see if their efforts had paid off or not. Of course, it is all dependent on winning, but now it's in their face, not just a hope and dream if Ole Miss still had only one loss...ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!
 
TerryP said:
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The differences at the qb position for both teams is going to make the game take a different shape. Were not accustomed to having an athlete at qb. LSU is used to having more experience at qb going into this game. Also our skill players on offense eclipse theirs IMO across the board with the only area arguable being at running back.

There is still a level of self-discovery going on with each team which is not usually the case at this point of the season. We get to find out today what each team is really made of.
 
bamatommy said:
Alabama needs to play like they did against Texas A & M, and avoid playing like they did against Ole Miss and Tennessee. LSU is much better than the Vols, so if you get a lead, you had better keep your foot on the gas and not get complacent.
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Neither of those games represent the game plan we'll be playing against LSU. We'll be in 3-4 most of the game. The game is going to come down to how good LSU's defense can stop Alabama's offense.
 

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