Good morning, Tiger Fans,

The Tigers open SEC play Saturday morning at 11 a.m. when No. 4 LSU takes on Vanderbilt in Nashville. The two teams have met 29 times since 1902 and LSU leads the series 22-7-1. The Tigers have won seven straight against the Commodores, and one glance at the two teams’ stats show why LSU is heavily favored to make it eight in a row.

But before getting to our weekly stat comparison, a quick word on yesterday’s practice and the two teams’ health.