If anyone notices LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt pinching himself before he takes his first snap Saturday against Alabama in Tiger Stadium, do not be surprised.
He was 14 years old in West Linn, Oregon, when he watched No. 1 LSU and Heisman Trophy-winning-quarterback-to-be Joe Burrow beat No. 2 Alabama, 46-41, on Nov. 9, 2019, from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on CBS. And he watched other games in what has been the Southeastern Conference’s best rivalry through most of this century.
The two league titans meet again Saturday as College Football Playoff No. 14-ranked LSU (6-2, 3-2 SEC) hosts CFP No. 5 Alabama (6-2, 4-2) at 2:30 p.m. on ABC…