For the first time in nearly a decade, LSU will have a live tiger on the sideline as ESPN's College GameDay comes to town for a night game at Death Valley against the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 11.

A live tiger will be in attendance for the No. 13/15 LSU (6-2, 3-1 SEC)-No. 11 Alabama (6-2, 3-2) matchup, a game that is being characterized as a de facto College Football Playoff elimination game. Sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Daily Advertiser the live animal will be in attendance Saturday night.

The owner of a live Bengal tiger slated to appear at the LSU-Alabama game Saturday has a history of having his big cats escape as the result of employee errors. The university and Gov. Jeff Landry’s office won’t say who would be responsible for any accidents involving Omar Bradley,

LSU plans to have a live tiger at their game against Alabama, despite ethical concerns and unclear responsibility for the animal.

The Louisiana governor reportedly wants a live tiger back on the sidelines of Tiger Stadium for the first time in almost a decade.

A live tiger will attend Saturday's Alabama-LSU game at the behest of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who has repeatedly lobbied this year to bring a big cat back to the school's sideline despite criticism from animal rights groups.

LSU hosts Alabama on Saturday night in a game that will be broadcast on ABC. There will reportedly be a live tiger on the sideline for what would be the first time since 2015, but it will not be the official LSU mascot,

LSU will see the return of a live tiger mascot to the sidelines at Death Valley for Saturday's showdown against Alabama, but the move has been blasted by animal rights activists