BATON ROUGE - The SEC announced Monday morning that LSU’s showdown at Alabama is set for a Saturday night kickoff on November 8.

The Tigers will have a bye week this Saturday after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M , a game that led to the dismissal of head coach Brian Kelly and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan .

Alabama will also have an open date this weekend after their recent 29-22 comeback victory on the road against South Carolina.

LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson will face his first test of the season when the Tigers take on the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide at 6:30 p.m. on November 8, live on WBRZ.

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