Neither No. 11 Alabama (No. 11 CFP) nor No. 14 LSU (No. 15 CFP) can afford a third loss when they square off Saturday night in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide are in the first playoff bracket released Tuesday night and feeling rested after shutting out Missouri two weeks ago.
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier gets a pass by Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart for a first down catch during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in College Station, Texas. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe runs the ball against Missouri during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
LSU aims to regroup from a 38-23 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M — tied for first with No. 2 Georgia at 5-1 and seeded fifth in the CFP bracket — that ended a six-game winning streak. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 405 yards with two scores and rushed for another, but he also tossed three interceptions. Nussmeier remains the SEC’s No. 2 passer at 328.4 yards per game with 20 TDs and nine interceptions.
Alabama leads the series 56-27-5, including last year’s 42-28 victory keyed by Milroe’s 374 yards on offense and four TDs sushing. The Tide is a 3-point favorite, according to BetMGM.No. 2 Georgia at No. 16 Mississippi , Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET Georgia aims to stay in the SEC title picture and maintain its status that could earn a first-round playoff bye. A loss all but knocks the Rebels out of both.
Mississippi boasts the SEC’s top-ranked offense and the second best in FBS. The matchup features two of the league’s best quarterbacks in the Rebels’ Jaxson Dart and Georgia’sGeorgia is making its first trip to Oxford since 2016 and has won 12 of 13 meetings against the Rebels. They lead the series 33-13-1, 10-6 on the road. The ‘Dawgs are favored by 2 1/2 points, according to BetMGM.Dart piled up a bunch of milestones against the Razorbacks.
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