LSU and Alabamas defences seem to have it all: Talent, cool

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Saints Jersey China . -- LSU and Alabamas defences seem to have it all: Talent, cool nicknames, star power and loads of speed. Many say theyre mirror images of each other -- twins but not identical. The two dominate with different styles; LSU starts with speed, Alabama with size. The defences -- Alabama led by Donta (Zeus) Hightower; LSU by Tyrann (Honey Badger) Mathieu -- have propelled the top-ranked Tigers and the No. 2 Crimson Tide into Saturdays night clash of unbeatens. "Its definitely going to come down to whos going to break whose will, whether were going to break LSUs offences will or whether theyre going to break our offences will," Hightower said. "Its definitely going to be a game of defences." Who has the edge is an open question. CBS analyst Gary Danielson, who will be calling the game, said over the last couple of years the Tigers "stop the run against everybody." And those hefty linebackers Alabama coach Nick Saban has brought in can move, too. "When Nick puts his recruiting group together for defence, hes not just choosing big, thick guys," Danielson said Tuesday. "Hes choosing the big, thick guys who are the fastest. The more you watch them, the more you see that Hightower, (C.J.) Moseley and Upshaw cover a lot of space. "I wish I could break down a big difference ... but every time I think one side has the advantage I look at the other side and theyve got a guy just like it." The players seem to agree; in fact, they have almost formed a mutual admiration society. LSU offensive lineman T-Bob Hebert said he can only think of one defence to compare Alabamas to -- the one he faces in practice. "I dont think weve played a defence this talented across the board," Hebert said. "Theyve got a lot of great players. The only defence that really matches up with them talent-wise is probably our defence, so its going to be a battle." Said Alabama tailback Trent Richardson: "It reminds me a lot of our defence. They love to hit people in the mouth, they dont back down from anybody. They dont do a lot of missed coverages, and they love to come at you. Their defensive line is tremendous up front." Richardson said LSUs defensive linemen are strong enough to pull backs down with arm tackles, and as quick as any hes seen. "Ive seen a couple of times they just grab people and almost clothesline them, for real," he said. One thing that is clear, both defences have plenty of star power. Alabamas secondary is loaded. The Tide line up a two-time All-America safety in Mark Barron and bookend shutdown cornerbacks Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie. "This is probably the best DBs weve been going against since Ive been in college," LSU receiver Russell Shepherd said. "They probably have one of the best DB coaches in college of all-time in Nick Saban." Alabama also boasts 260-plus pound linebackers in Hightower and Courtney Upshaw, the run-stopper and the edge rusher. Plus, a big three-man front led by noseguard Josh Chapman. LSU is not only deep, but overall might be the quicker of the two squads. The Tigers have speedy pass rushers on the ends with linemen like Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo in a front four that goes two deep across the board. On the back end, the Tigers have a secondary that might even one-up Alabamas, with play-making stars Mathieu and Morris Claiborne flanking leading tacklers safeties Brandon Taylor and Eric Reid. The depth on the front will make it harder for Alabama to go into its standard modus operandi of wearing down opposing defences. The Tide has outscored opponents 176-22 in the second half. "They have really four starters at defensive end," Alabama guard Barrett Jones said. "You can see at the end of the games theyre just as fresh as they were at the beginning." The game will boast three of the 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe award given to the NCAAs top defensive back -- Claiborne, Kirkpatrick and Barron. Mathieu, coming off a one-game suspension for a positive drug test, is a notable omission. And both units are experienced. Alabama starts 10 upperclassmen. LSU has five atop the depth chart, plus sophomore stars like Mathieu, Reid and Montgomery. Even on paper its difficult to pick one unit over the other. Statistically, Alabama has the edge -- but has only faced one Top 25 offence in Arkansas. The Tide is leading the NCAA in rush, pass efficiency, total and scoring defence. Alabama has given up only six offensive touchdowns all season while allowing 359 rushing yards through eight games. LSUs defence also ranks in the top 5 in the major statistical categories. Though their stats are not as impressive as Alabamas, their opponents have been. LSUs defence has definitely faced bigger tests, mainly because of nonconference games against No. 6 Oregon and No. 24 West Virginia. The Tides opponents have average rankings of 87th in scoring offence and 95th in total offence; LSUs stand at 66th and 75th, respectively. Its a rare U.S. college game when the offences are both overshadowed. "I havent seen this much hype around two defences," LSU safety Taylor said. "The only one may be when the (Pittsburgh) Steelers and the (Baltimore) Ravens play. We want our defence to outplay their defence. Thats our motivation." Mingo, the Tigers standout defensive end, said "everybodys competing to be the best defence. They say theyve got the best defence and we say weve got the best defence." Cheap Saints Jersey . Feser also had two assists while Shinnimin added one. Mason Wilgosh and Tyson Dallman also scored for the Americans (21-7-0) while winger Patrick Holland finished with two assists. Cheap New Orleans Saints Jersey . Murphy made his season debut Thursday, three days after the birth of son Noah. He called staying in Florida an extra day "the right decision to make" following wife Victorias cesarean section and said "we felt the best thing for our family was for me to stay.STANFORD, Calif. -- Ty Montgomery had 290 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and fifth-ranked Stanford held on to beat No. 15 Washington 31-28 on Saturday night in a matchup of unbeaten Pac-12 North teams. Montgomery returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a TD and caught a 34-yard pass for another score to put the Cardinal (5-0, 3-0) in control from the start and keepp them there. Saints Jersey From China. Stanford led from wire-to-wire while winning its 13th straight game and 12th in a row at home, though Washington never went away. Keith Price threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns and nearly led the Huskies (4-1, 1-1) back. But officials overturned Prices completed pass on fourth down in the final minutes to end Washingtons rally. ' ' '