Okay, if you’re not going to a wedding, or the birth of your child is not scheduled this Saturday evening, you need to be doing one thing and one thing only – watching the No.1 LSU Tigers take on the No.2 Alabama Crimision Tide on t.v.
Of course, being at the game would be an even greater spectacle, but its no easy task flying all the way to Alabama just to catch a college football game. But, if you could convince your wife or friends to do it….it would be worth that plane ticket and all the other expenses involved.
That’s because this epic college football bout is most certainly the game of the year, and perhaps the game of the decade at that.
For All The Marbles in Nov.
You normally don’t get regular season games as big as this one. You see, whoever wins this game, can probably book their spot in the BCS National Championship game to be held in Jan.
LSU and Alabama, by far, are the two best teams in the country at this point and time. Sure, there are other top-dog teams such as Stanford, Ok. St., and maybe even Boise St. But those teams don’t have the depth, skill, and talent of an Alabama or LSU.
These guys are so good, that (ahem LSU) they can go ahead and suspend a couple starters and not miss a single step. Heck, the 2nd-string players on these two teams may even be better than the starters.
Basically, this is the toughest remaining test – or shall we say first, and only test – for these two SEC rivals that hail from the conference’s western division. If LSU can get past ‘Bama, or ‘Bama can get past LSU, it should be smooth sailing the rest of the way until the title game – and that includes the SEC title game in Dec. as well.
What to Expect
If you do tune in on Saturday night, you’ll most likely see an extremely fast, and hard-hitting game from beginning to end. You may see Jordan Jefferson, LSU’s change-of-pace QB, make a few big plays in relief. You will most likely see ‘Bama’s Trent Richardson rumble off a few big gains as he leaves LSU players in his wake.
Most importantly, you’ll see a hard-fought game between two teams that are very well-coached. Speaking of coaching, I’m hoping that LSU’s head coach, Les “The Mad Hatter” Miles, will pull the rope on a few of his patented razzle-dazzle plays.
Either way, its going to be a great game. Look for a close finish in regulation, or even an overtime game out of these two. LSU and ‘Bama have already played some really close games in the past 4 or 5 years – and those games came nowhere close to the hype surrounding this year’s game.
My Prediction
So I’m definitely no Vegas guru when it comes to picking a scoreline. But here’s what I think the final score will be: Alabama 26 – LSU 24. I think it will come down to a special teams play, either a made field goal or a blocked field goal, that will decide the fate of these two teams.
Also, I’m picking ‘Bama because of their home field advantage. The crowd probably won’t faze the Tigers too much, but it should still play a minor factor….and enough of one to help the Crimson Tide eek out a win on Saturday.