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LSU hungry for redemption in rematch with Alabama
By JOHN ZENOR (AP Sports Writer) | The Associated PressRelated Content
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offensive lineman Barrett Jones (75) and quarterback AJ McCarron (10)
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Sure, there's the standard matter of national and Southeastern Conference title prospects. The loser, after all, can't count on a rematch in Miami for a do-over like the top-ranked Crimson Tide got last season.
The fifth-ranked Tigers say they are taking even more motivation from that 21-0 BCS championship shutout in January when Alabama comes calling Saturday night with the stakes at their usual heights.
''There are a lot of scars from that national championship game,'' LSU defensive tackle Bennie Logan said. ''You will see it on the field. The loss in the national championship game had a big impact on us. Going into last season, we had set goals like winning the national championship. Bama took that from us. They took that national championship ring. We want to show the world that we have bounced back from that loss.''
Chances are the world will be watching, or at least a sizable chunk of college football fans. Last year's initial 1 vs. 2 matchup brought CBS its highest ratings for a college football game since Notre Dame-Miami in 1989. The network will air it in primetime instead of its normal afternoon slot after working out a deal with ESPN.
It's not drawing ''Game of the Century'' billing like the meeting 363 days before, which LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo called ''one of the fiercest games I've played in.'' Game of the year is certainly possible.
That 9-6 overtime loss last season cost Alabama (8-0, 5-0) the SEC West, and maybe SEC, title if not the biggest prize.
Even the Tide is manufacturing a little redemption storyline for Round 3.
''LSU is the SEC championship team or whatever, and not us, we're just the national championship team,'' Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood said on Monday. ''And that's one of our goals, to be the SEC championship team.''
''To me, I like to fulfill all my goals, and that's one we didn't, so it's motivation for us.''Read more...http://sports.yahoo.
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10 Teams in BCS Top 25 That Desperately Need to Win in Week 10
By (Featured Columnist) on October 29, 2012
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The BCS
released the third round of rankings for this year on Sunday with a few
new faces at the top of the poll with Week 10 bringing big games that
could provide more movement in the poll. There are 10 teams that face
games that they desperately need to win.
Alabama travels to LSU this week with the Bayou Bengals looking to play spoiler to the Crimson Tide’s perfect 2012 season. Texas faces off against a tough Texas Tech team in a game that could determine the fate of Mack Brown’s future in Austin.
The Fighting Irish from Notre Dame will face two letdown games in a row and will need to stay focused in Week 10 as the pressure continues to mount with each win.
Looking ahead to Week 10’s matchups, here are 10 teams that enter the weekend in desperation mode. Read more...http://bleacherreport.
Alabama travels to LSU this week with the Bayou Bengals looking to play spoiler to the Crimson Tide’s perfect 2012 season. Texas faces off against a tough Texas Tech team in a game that could determine the fate of Mack Brown’s future in Austin.
The Fighting Irish from Notre Dame will face two letdown games in a row and will need to stay focused in Week 10 as the pressure continues to mount with each win.
Looking ahead to Week 10’s matchups, here are 10 teams that enter the weekend in desperation mode. Read more...http://bleacherreport.
lsufootball_net Audio (8min, 18 sec): @1045espn interview with LSU SID Michael Bonnette | wnxx-fm.tritondigitalmedia.
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| Louisiana Gannett News | Guilbeau: Hate runs deep between Alabama and LSU |
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| STATS / A.P. / ESPN | Preview: LSU vs. Alabama |
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| ESPN | Video (4 min, 12 sec): Les Miles talks to Jenn Brown about Alabama preparations |
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