Nick Saban believes the Alabama Crimson Tide will win its first head-to-head matchup with the LSU Tigers with first-year coach Kalen DeBoer on the visiting team's sidelines Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

"This is the most difficult thing for me because getting a very welcome homecoming back here at LSU, having won a championship here at LSU," Saban said. "The biggest difference for me is that I can't get rude against all the players we recruited that are still playing for Alabama, so I've got to go with Alabama."