| After two weeks of almost Super Bowl-like hype, the game is finally here. LSU versus Alabama. What seemed like the impossible over the summer or even after LSU's opening loss to Florida State is now reality. LSU plays Alabama at 6 p.m. Saturday in Tiger Stadium, with the winner taking command of the SEC West race. No. 10 LSU comes in at 6-2 and 4-1 in the SEC, while No. 6 Alabama is 7-1 and 4-1. ESPN's prime time crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe will call the action. The Tigers have come a surprisngly long way to get into contention entering November, but there are a plenty of parallels between new LSU coach Brian Kelly and old LSU coach Nick Saban of Alabama. Good thing it's a night game because we have tons more content for you on this always important matchup: - My column on games like this being the reason you come to play (and coach) football at LSU.
- Our staff predictions on the LSU-Alabama game.
- LSU lost out on a top quarterback prospect earlier this week who committed to Alabama, but the Tigers picked up a pledge from another big-time quarterback almost right away.
- Inside the betting line on this LSU-Alabama game.
- Did Nick Saban really eat at just one restaurant when he was LSU's coach? And does Brian Kelly dine at the same place? The Advocate investigates (and yes, we ordered dessert).
- A primer with everything you need to know about the Crimson Tide coming into this showdown.
- Four keys to the victory for LSU, which is trying to beat Bama in Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2010.
- Here are the top three Alabama players to watch Saturday (Spoiler alert: one of them is Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young).
- Check out this week's edition of the SEC Power ratings, sure to get shaken up a bit after this week's huge games: Alabama at LSU and Tennessee at Georgia.
Thanks for following and reading us all week and throughout the season. We'll be on top of the game and any potential news Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. If you're not going, follow our updates online live from the press box on our websites. If you are going, or if you're just thinking about it, go and enjoy what may be a truly classic Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Don't let the threat of wet weather scare you off: the chance of rain falls off dramatically after lunch time. It never rains in Tiger Stadium, remember? Scott Rabalais | 
