SEC’s Best in-Conference Games: Number 1: Alabama at LSU

LSU lost senior kicker Trent Domingue, who was 13 of 17 on field goals last season over a scholarship dispute. That leaves Colby Delahoussaye as the likely starter. He has made 83 percent of his career field goal attempts. Punter Jamie Keehn graduated, so now the punting duties will fall to redshirt freshman Josh Growden. The Tigers do return both their primary kick returner, Derrius Guice, and punt returner, Tre’Davious White. Last year both performed well in their respective roles.

Special teams remain something of a question mark for Alabama. They need new return men, as Cyrus Jones and Kenyan Drake are both in the NFL now. The kicking situation is hit or miss. When Adam Griffith is on, he can kick as well as anyone in the country. But when he isn’t the poor guy can’t hit the side of the barn. Punter JK Scott was solid last season although he still had a bit of a sophomore slump. His average dipped from an obscene 48 yards per kick to 44.

Les Miles is a very good coach. He won a national championship and has been able to sustain success for a decade. Saban is one of the greatest of all time.

Advantage: Even

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