No. 14 LSU (6-2, 3-1) will welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night in a critical Southeastern Conference showdown. Jalen Milroe and

Milroe, who has 380 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns, has exceeded 100 yards once in 2024: a 117-yard and two-touchdown performance in Alabama's 41-34 win against Georgia. Since then, Milroe has combined for 107 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 50 carries, averaging 2.14 yards per touch.

Alabama quarterback, Jalen Milroe and the Alabama offense have had an opportunity to watch Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed and the Aggies’ offense have success against the LSU Tigers. Reed had an impressive showing against the Tigers in their matchup,

Fast forward to 2024, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier are in a similar scenario as the two grew up in Texas. Milroe is from Katy and Nussmeier played high school football in Flower Mound.

Jalen Milroe may be biased. But the Alabama football redshirt junior feels Texas quarterbacks are built differently.

Confidence is the most important trait of a football player, regardless of position, but especially at quarterback. Jalen Milroe, a redshirt junior, has sounded confident in interviews, but the Alabama starting quarterback has not played confidently since the Crimson Tide’s meeting against Georgia.

The Crimson Tide quarterback meets with the media before Alabama heads to Baton Rouge to take on the LSU Tigers.

Alabama football QB Jalen Milroe has an SEC Championship under his belt, but Saturday's game at LSU gives him a crucial chance at a career peak.