Alabama-LSU officially rescheduled, will be part of CBS doubleheader – AL.com

The Alabama-LSU news from Friday morning is now official.

The SEC confirmed Friday afternoon that the game between the Crimson Tide and Tigers, which was originally scheduled for Nov. 14 but postponed due to LSU COVID-19 issues, has been rescheduled for Dec. 5.

It will start at 7 p.m. CT and will be televised on CBS as part of a CBS doubleheader.

Arkansas, which had been set to face Alabama, will now play Missouri. Ole Miss, which was scheduled to face LSU, will now have an open week.

The Crimson Tide’s game against Arkansas is expected to be rescheduled for Dec. 12 and the Tigers’ game against Ole Miss is expected to be rescheduled for Dec. 19, per sources.

Matt Zenitz is a senior SEC football reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.