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SEC Extra Points: Saban Praises Leonard Fournette; He Might Be 'Even Better'

Alabama head coach Nick Saban has two weeks to prepare for star LSU running back Leonard Fournette, and he knows how much of a challenge that is.

Fournette rushed for a school-record 284 yards and three touchdowns on just 16 carries in last week's 38-21 win over Ole Miss in his first game back from an ankle injury.

That struck a chord with Saban.

"I haven’t really seen a guy dominate a game like he did that game for a long time," Saban said during the coaches' teleconference Wednesday. "We have a tremendous amount of respect for him, and he looks as good as ever, and maybe even better.