It’s officially Alabama-LSU week after both got a Saturday away from competition.

Once one of the nation’s biggest games annually, this rivalry hasn’t brought quite the same pregame hype since the 2019 meeting in Tuscaloosa. After the Tigers ended a long losing streak that day in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama’s been the heavy favorite in 2020 and 2021. A blowout in Baton Rouge came in 2020 before LSU went toe-to-toe as an underdog last year.

The 6 p.m. CT Saturday meeting in Tiger Stadium will feature a much different host team under new coach Brian Kelly. He brought in Arizona State transfer quarterback Jayden Daniels and his dual-threat skillset that was such a factor two weeks ago against Ole Miss. Daniels rushed for 121 yards on 23 attempts while completing 21 of 28 passes for another 248 yards in a 45-20 beating of then-undefeated Ole Miss.

Statistically speaking overall, the Tigers aren’t overwhelming. They rank 42nd in both passing and rushing offense and sit behind Alabama in almost every major statistical measure we survey (seen below) on a weekly basis. Turnover margins and penalty yardage were an LSU advantage while practically every other category had the Crimson Tide on top.

Neither team had an area it challenged the national leaders, either. Alabama was top 10 in scoring offense, scoring defense, third-down defense and 20-yard plays allowed but wasn’t close to a top spot. LSU’s best ranking with 19th on third-down offense.

Take a look at the full rundown.

Rushing offense

1. Air Force 336.8

17. Alabama 211.0

42. LSU 183.3

Passing offense

1. Washington 379.3

34. Alabama 274.4

42. LSU 266.9

Total offense

1. Tennessee 553.0

17. Alabama 485.4

30. LSU 450.1

Scoring offense

1. Tennessee 49.4

4. Alabama 43.1

28. LSU 35.1

Rushing defense

1. James Madison 55.6

12. Alabama 93.9

66. LSU 142.0

Passing defense

1. Boise State 133.6

32. Alabama 201.8

35. LSU 204.3

Total defense

1. Illinois 224.5

14. Alabama 295.6

35. LSU 346.3

Scoring defense

1. Illinois 8.9

7. Alabama 16.6

27. LSU 21.1

Turnover margin

1. USC +16

42. LSU +3

100. Alabama -4

Penalties

1. Navy 3.6/game

84. LSU. 6.8

125. Alabama 8.6

Penalty yards

1. Air Force 28.3/game

74. LSU 57.5

120. Alabama 72.4

3rd down offense

1. Minnesota 59.8%

19. LSU 49.1%

30. Alabama 46.5%

3rd down defense

1. Marshall 21.4%

6. Alabama 26.4%

71. LSU 38.3%

Red zone scoring

1. Georgia 97.9% (46/47)

29. Alabama 89.5% (34/38)

47. LSU 86.8% (33/38)

Opponents red zone scoring

1. UCF 62.1% (18/29)

22. LSU 76.0% (19/25)

37. Alabama 79.2% (19/24)

Sacks

1. Louisville 33.0

21. Alabama 23.0

66. LSU 17.0

Sacks allowed

1. Oregon 1.0

33. Alabama 12.0

116. LSU 26.0

Tackles for loss

1. Cincinnati 72.0

35. Alabama 52.0

115. LSU 37.0

Tackles for loss allowed

1. Air Force 25.0

59. Alabama 43.0

71. LSU 45.0

20-yard plays

1. Ole Miss 63

12. Alabama 53

97. LSU 31

20-yard plays allowed

1. Iowa 16

10. Alabama 23

88. LSU 40

Michael Casagrande is a reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.