Saturday’s Alabama-LSU matchup in Baton Rouge has all the ingredients of a big one, and the latest College Football 27 simulation expects it to play like it. The video game sees the Crimson Tide surviving a shootout and leaving Tiger Stadium with a 48-43 win.
That’s the kind of scoreline that fits a game between two SEC offenses that can pile up points fast. In the simulation, Alabama got rolling early and carried a 34-20 lead into halftime before keeping control with a multi-score edge heading into the fourth quarter. LSU made a late push, but the comeback came up short when Alabama safety Bray Hubbard intercepted Tiger quarterback Sam Leavitt with less than a minute left.
The simulated box score was loaded on both sides. Alabama and LSU each topped 500 yards of total offense, with Keelon Russell driving the Crimson Tide through the air. Lotzeir Brooks also posted more than 100 receiving yards, and Russell threw two touchdown passes to him.
The prediction also keeps Alabama’s perfect run in these simulations intact. Roll Tide Wire has used EA Sports College Football 27 to forecast Alabama games all season, and the game has now correctly picked the Crimson Tide eight times in a row.
Alabama enters the matchup ranked No. 5 in the initial CFP rankings, while LSU sits at No. 14. Both teams already have two losses, which only adds to the weight of Saturday’s game.
Kickoff is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The game will be played at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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