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Alabama has been favored in 115 of its past 116 games. The last time Alabama wasn't favored in a game was 2015 at Georgia.
For LSU, there should be an extra motivation aspect in that the Tigers haven't been this big a home underdog in more than 20 years. This as they are ranked 4th or 5th in the nation.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban touted LSU as its toughest opponent so far in 2018.
"It's not even close," he said.
The Tigers are at 25-1 odds of winning the College Football Championship in January. Alabama is the favorite at -250.
The Crimson Tide's average score at halftime has been 38.7 to 7.2.
"LSU has a good scheme, guys in the secondary who go get the football, and [defensive coordinator Dave Aranda] is a really good coach," Saban told ESPN. "We really haven't been tested on offense, and sometimes you worry about things maybe being a little bit too easy and how you're going to respond when things are much more difficult. There's nothing we can do about it now, and that's not the players' fault. But as a coach, you always wonder how they respond to the challenge when things get tougher."
LSU cornerback Greedy Williams told The Athletic that, while other teams might be afraid to face Alabama, the Tigers won't have that issue.
"People are scared to play them," Williams said. "Like you see people out there just letting them catch slants and take it for 60 yards. Like no press on 'em. We're a different team. ... Like right now, we're just watching that film and we're like disgusted with the other teams that have been scared to play them. That will get us more ready. Because they think, 'We put fear in people's hearts because we're Alabama.' Nah."
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
