Alabama(1st - West) at Louisiana State(2nd - West)

Matchup Details
Sat, Nov 3 - Tiger Stadium
KICK OFF - 8:00 PM ET
W/LATSHomeAwayO/U
Alabama 8-05-3-05-03-04-3-1
Louisiana State 7-13-5-05-02-13-4-0
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INJURY REPORT
Alabama
PPlayerStatusNotes
DLJ. Williams
Prob Mon
Knee
01/06/13
Williams left the game on December 1 against Georgia after suffering a knee injury. He is expected to be ready for the BCS National Championship on Monday against Notre Dame.
OLB. Jones
Prob Mon
Foot
01/01/13
Jones is dealing with an injured foot but is expected to play in the BCS National Championship on Monday against Notre Dame.
WRK. Bell
Doub Mon
Leg
01/06/13
Bell has been recovering from a broken leg which required surgery and is not expected to play in the BCS National Championship on Monday against Notre Dame.
RBJ. Fowler
out for season
Knee
11/13/12
Fowler sustained a knee injury against Kentucky on September 8 and has been declared out for the remainder of the season.
RBD. Hart
out for season
Knee
10/18/12
Hart is sidelined for the entire season with a knee injury.
WRD. White
out for season
Knee
10/01/12
White will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury on September 29 against Mississippi.
DBJ. Williams
out for season
Knee
08/26/12
Williams underwent season-ending surgery after suffering a torn ACL during practice.
Louisiana State
PPlayerStatusNotes
LBD. Welter
Prob Mon
Academics
12/27/12
Welter is one of four Tigers who was suspended for the majority of the season, after being ruled academically ineligible, but has been reinstated and is expected to play in the the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday against Clemson.
OLE. Washington
Prob Mon
Academics
12/27/12
Washington is one of four Tigers who was suspended for the majority of the season, after being ruled academically ineligible, but has been reinstated and is expected to play in the the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday against Clemson.
LBT. Jones
Prob Mon
Academics
12/27/12
Jones is one of four Tigers who was suspended for the majority of the season, after being ruled academically ineligible, but has been reinstated and is expected to play in the the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday against Clemson.
GJ. Williford
Prob Mon
Concussion
12/27/12
Williford is dealing with a concussion but is expected to play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday against Clemson.
LBL. Muncie
Ques Mon
Virus
12/27/12
Muncie is dealing with a virus and did not play in their last regular season game. He remains questionable against Clemson on Monday in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
RBA. Blue
Doub Mon
Knee
12/27/12
Blue has been ruled out for the entire season with a knee injury he suffered in the third week of action and is not expected to play against Clemson on Monday in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
TEN. Jacobs
Out indefinitely
Suspension
12/27/12
Jacobs was serving a suspension for violating unspecified team rules and did not play in the last two games of the regular season. He remains out indefinitely.
PB. Wing
Out Mon
Suspension
12/27/12
Wing will miss the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday against Clemson after being suspended for undisclosed reasons.
TA. Hurst
Out indefinitely
Personal
10/19/12
Hurst is dealing with personal issues and will be out for an indefinite amount of time.
DEJ. Allen
out for season
Knee
09/13/12
Allen will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury on September 8.
WRT. Dural
out for season
Knee
09/13/12
Dural suffered a knee injury in August practice and will miss the remainder of the season as a result.
TET. Edwards
out for season
Academics
09/12/12
Edwards is one of four Tigers who have been suspended for the remainder of the season after being ruled academically ineligible.
TC. Faulk
out for season
Knee
09/07/12
Faulk suffered a major knee injury during practice on September 5 and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
NEWS

Covers Preview - Alabama should finally get a test when the top-ranked Crimson Tide visit Death Valley on Saturday night to face No. 5 LSU in a rematch of last season’s BCS National Championship Game. The undefeated Tide have won every game by at least 19 points and just demolished a very good Mississippi State team. Alabama leads the nation in scoring defense (8.1), while LSU ranks ninth (14.6). The fifth-ranked Tigers had a week off to prepare following wins over ranked foes South Carolina and Texas A&M.

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