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Rivalry game with title implications

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Thursday, November 5, 2009

No. 3 Alabama and No. 9 LSU will play Saturday for the sort of stakes typical for a November game between SEC leaders. If the Crimson Tide wins, it clinches the SEC West championship. If the Tigers win, they not only move into the SEC West driver's seat but also remain in the race for the national championship. And when Alabama and LSU play, national aspirations don't matter one bit. There's too much else on the line. The roots of this rivalry have not burrowed as deep as others on their res ...

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