LSU visits Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
LSU
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State* | L 24 – 45 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | W 72 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 41 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | W 34 – 31 |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | L 49 – 55 |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | W 49 – 39 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | W 48 – 18 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | W 64 – 0 |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M |
Alabama
| 2-Sep | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 56 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Texas | L 24 – 34 |
| 16-Sep | at South Florida | W 17 – 3 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Ole Miss | W 24 – 10 |
| 30-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 40 – 17 |
| 7-Oct | at Texas A&M | W 26 – 20 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Arkansas | W 24 – 21 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Tennessee | W 34 – 20 |
| 4-Nov | vs. LSU | |
| 11-Nov | at Kentucky | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Chattanooga | |
| 25-Nov | at Auburn |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | LSU | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 10 | 3 |
| Sagarin | 11 | 3 |
| Massey Composite | 13 | 7 |
| PiRate Ratings | 6 | 10 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | LSU Alabama |
1 39 |
1 5 |
0.578 0.434 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Alabama LSU |
33 98 |
6 12 |
0.344 0.422 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | LSU Alabama |
52 66 |
3 6 |
0.556 0.500 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Alabama LSU |
21 65 |
4 8 |
0.350 0.500 |
| Blocked Kicks | Alabama | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Alabama LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | Alabama | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Alabama LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | LSU Alabama |
10 61 |
3 11 |
0.702 0.617 |
| Defensive TDs | Alabama LSU |
12 44 |
3 5 |
2 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | LSU Alabama |
55 67 |
5 6 |
47 49 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | LSU Alabama |
59 74 |
5 6 |
5.88 6.12 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | LSU Alabama |
44 53 |
4 6 |
379 393 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | LSU Alabama |
47 55 |
5 6 |
47.38 49.12 |
| First Downs Defense | Alabama LSU |
16 64 |
4 11 |
133 158 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Alabama |
1 97 |
1 10 |
217 149 |
| Fumbles Lost | LSU Alabama |
11 26 |
2 5 |
2 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Alabama LSU |
87 109 |
6 10 |
3 2 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Alabama LSU |
20 61 |
2 7 |
16.07 19.50 |
| Kickoff Returns | Alabama LSU |
24 44 |
4 7 |
23.70 21.67 |
| Net Punting | Alabama LSU |
16 32 |
4 8 |
42.05 40.73 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | LSU Alabama |
6 29 |
1 5 |
3 5 |
| Passes Intercepted | LSU Alabama |
24 49 |
3 7 |
9 7 |
| Passing Offense | LSU Alabama |
3 77 |
1 10 |
339.9 219.5 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Alabama LSU |
29 88 |
3 10 |
197.6 238.5 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Alabama LSU |
4 5 |
1 2 |
15.54 15.36 |
| Punt Return Defense | LSU Alabama |
18 99 |
3 11 |
3.00 11.14 |
| Punt Returns | LSU Alabama |
41 101 |
9 14 |
10.67 4.92 |
| Red Zone Defense | Alabama LSU |
36 127 |
2 14 |
0.783 0.963 |
| Red Zone Offense | Alabama LSU |
21 26 |
4 6 |
0.917 0.907 |
| Rushing Defense | Alabama LSU |
21 84 |
4 12 |
108.8 156.5 |
| Rushing Offense | LSU Alabama |
13 76 |
2 8 |
213.0 147.1 |
| Sacks Allowed | LSU Alabama |
72 126 |
7 14 |
2.12 4.38 |
| Scoring Defense | Alabama LSU |
16 73 |
2 12 |
16.5 26.5 |
| Scoring Offense | LSU Alabama |
1 50 |
1 8 |
47.4 30.6 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Alabama |
4 106 |
1 11 |
3.25 6.88 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | LSU Alabama |
2 16 |
1 5 |
192.54 160.33 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Alabama LSU |
30 81 |
2 8 |
120.40 137.08 |
| Team Sacks | Alabama LSU |
8 96 |
4 13 |
3.50 1.75 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Alabama LSU |
16 85 |
4 12 |
7.1 5.4 |
| Time of Possession | LSU Alabama |
46 60 |
5 6 |
30:46 30:14 |
| Total Defense | Alabama LSU |
17 88 |
3 12 |
306.4 395.0 |
| Total Offense | LSU Alabama |
1 78 |
1 9 |
552.9 366.6 |
| Turnover Margin | LSU Alabama |
19 42 |
2 5 |
0.75 0.25 |
| Turnovers Gained | LSU Alabama |
68 78 |
5 7 |
11 10 |
| Turnovers Lost | LSU Alabama |
4 24 |
1 5 |
5 8 |
| Winning Percentage | Alabama LSU |
8 22 |
2 5 |
0.875 0.750 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
LSU
QB Jayden Daniels, RB Noah Cain, WR Malik Nabers, TE Mason Taylor, OL Emery Jones, LB Harold Perkins, DT Mekhi Wingo, DT Maason Smith, OL Will Campbell, OL Emery Jones, LB Ovie Oghoufu, LB Omar Speights, S Greg Brooks.
Alabama
QB Jalen Milroe, RB Jase McClellan, WR Ja’Corey Brooks, WR Jermaine Burton, OL Tyler Booker, OL JC Latham, OL Amarius Mims, DT Jaheim Oatis, Justin Eboigbe, LB Deontae Lawson, LB Dallas Turner, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, S Malachi Moore, K Will Reichard.
INJURIES
LSU
Player POS Status
Z. Alexander CB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
D. Chestnut CB Out indefinitely – Personal
A. Goodwin RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
G. Brooks Jr. S out for season – Head
J. Johnson CB Early Dec – Leg
Alabama
Player POS Status
None reported.
Source: Covers.com
LSU vs. Alabama Football Series History
Alabama leads 55-27-5
COMMENTS
This one’s a rivalry game that fans look forward to watching. Last year in Baton Rouge LSU pulled out a win by going for two with the game tied in overtime to secure a one-point victory. I’m picking the Tide in this one because they have a better defense and are playing in Tuscaloosa.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
LSU 27, Alabama 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Alabama 34, LSU 31
14Powers Preseason Prediction
LSU 27, Alabama 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Alabama 34, LSU 31
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:45 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the CBS Network.
