The SEC West and possible playoff implications will be on the line Saturday night when two national powerhouses in Alabama and LSU collide in Death Valley at 8 pm. ET on CBS.
Can freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts continue to shine for the Crimson Tide? That will be the question when he looks to conquer yet another hostile SEC territory for Alabama, who checks in atop the initial College Football Playoff rankings while sitting 5-0 in conference.
In the first three road tests of his career, Hurts has shined. At Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, the Texas native completed at least 60 percent of his throws for four touchdowns against two interceptions while also averaging 7.