LSU tries to end recent history with Alabama

Here are some things to watch during the 11th week of the Southeastern Conference football season:

GAME OF THE WEEK

NO. 1 LSU (NO. 2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ) AT NO. 2 ALABAMA (NO. 3 CFP) >> LSU (8-0, 4-0 SEC) is trying to end an eight-game skid in this annual series as Alabama (8-0, 5-0) seeks its 32nd straight home victory. These SEC West rivals are two of the nation’s highest-scoring teams, as Alabama ranks second in points per game (48.6) and LSU is fourth (46.8). This game also could have major Heisman Trophy implications for LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, assuming Tagovailoa plays after missing most of the Crimson Tide’s last two games with a high ankle sprain.

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK

ALABAMA WR JERRY JEUDY VS. LSU CB DEREK STINGLEY JR. >> We normally try to make sure the matchup of the week isn’t from our game of the week, but the LSU-Alabama showdown is big enough to warrant the extra attention. Jeudy won the Biletnikoff Award as college football’s top receiver last year and has followed that up by catching 52 passes for 682 yards and eight touchdowns this season. Stingley, a freshman, is tied for the SEC lead in interceptions (four) and leads the conference in passes defended (13). Alabama has so many outstanding receivers that Stingley could be assigned to many different guys at one time or another. But a potential Jeudy-Stingley matchup is particularly intriguing.

NUMBERS GAME

This will be the fourth time that LSU and Alabama have faced off in November as undefeated teams. It also happened in 1972, 1983 and 2011. Alabama won in 1972 and 1983, while LSU won in 2011.