Nick Saban ‘excited’ to see how Alabama performs against LSU

Can Alabama football have a dominant performance away from Bryant-Denny Stadium?

Crimson Tide fans want to see it in action Saturday against Louisiana State University.

LSU has played better since its season-opening loss to Florida State. Jayden Daniels has found a rhythm at quarterback, the Tigers have regained their swagger on defense, a running game has emerged for LSU and players have bought into Brian Kelly’s system. 

Since 2008, the Alabama-LSU matchup has had marquee implications for college football. The winner of the game usually represents the SEC West in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game and plays for a national championship.

Every team in the National Football League attends the Crimson Tide-Tigers game to scout next-level talent.

On Thursday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke about his excitement to return to Tiger Stadium for the contest. He knows the urgency heading into the contest for the College Football Playoff. Alabama debuted at No. 6 in Tuesday’s rankings, so it knows it cannot afford another setback at 7-1. The Tide can get to an SEC Championship and CFP if it wins out the remainder of its regular season.

“Our players have done a good job this week,” Saban said Thursday on his weekly radio show. “It’s a big challenge for us. This is when you find out what you’re all about when you play games like this on the road. I’m excited about it. I’m excited for the opportunity our team has. We’re gonna go for it.”

Alabama has won the last five matchups against LSU in Death Valley since 2012.