LSU football: TV, schedule update for showdown vs. No. 6 Alabama

BATON ROUGE - No. 20 LSU football will have its showdown against No. 6 Alabama in Tiger Stadium on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. on ESPN, the SEC announced Monday.

LSU (6-2, 4-1 SEC) has found a groove following consecutive 45-point performances against Florida and No. 12 Ole Miss. Last Saturday, the Tigers came back from a 17-3 deficit to defeat the Rebels 45-20, and the week before scored touchdowns on their first six drives to beat the Gators in The Swamp, 45-35.

Alabama (7-1, 4-1) is coming off a strong bounce-back performance against Mississippi State on Saturday, defeating the Bulldogs 30-6 at home. The Crimson Tide suffered their first loss to Tennessee in 16 years the week before, losing 52-49 on a last-second field goal on the road.

Both teams will enter the big matchup coming off an idle week.

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When the two sides faced off last year, LSU nearly pulled off the massive upset in Tuscaloosa. Alabama won 20-14 but not before the Tigers had a chance to take the lead with 3:25 left to play with the ball inside the Crimson Tide's 45-yard line.

Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region. Email him at kriley@theadvertiser.com and follow him on Twitter at @KokiRiley.

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