Our Offense vs. Their Defense: Alabama Crimson Tide

LSU returns from its bye week to match up against Alabama in what will be the final meeting of this annual rivalry. This game will be the first true home test for the Tigers, as the Tide come into Tiger Stadium ranked No. 5 in the nation following the release of the initial College Football Playoff rankings of the season.

This is a very interesting matchup for the Tigers’ offense against a very opportunistic Tide defense. Alabama’s defense has returned five interceptions for touchdowns this season and has recorded 12 total interceptions. However, for as many interceptions as this secondary has accounted for, it has also surrendered 25 passing plays of 20 yards or more. That’s three explosive…