Saban Addresses Media After Practice, Tigers Focused on Alabama – LSUsports.net – The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics

BATON ROUGE — LSU will face the nation’s No. 1 rated defense on Saturday in Alabama, but Tiger coach Nick Saban said on Wednesday that his squad must be ready for a physical contest against the Crimson Tide.

Kickoff for the key Southeastern Conference Western Division matchup between 15th-ranked LSU and Alabama is set for 6:45 p.m. in a sold out Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised to a national audience by ESPN.

LSU, which is coming off its second open date of the season, has won three straight overall and eight in a row at home and stands at 6-2. LSU is 3-2 in league play. Alabama, which is coming off a 30-14 win over Mississippi State last week, has won three of its last four and stands at 6-3 overall. The Crimson Tide is 3-3 in SEC action. Last year, LSU beat Alabama, 27-3, in Tuscaloosa.

“We’ve had a pretty good of practice this week,” Saban following Wednesday’s workout. “I like the spirit we’ve had and the energy that we’ve practiced with. Now, it