With national attention on this ranked game, LSU will reportedly have a special guest on the field throughout the game, and it lives up to their namesake. Multiple reports indicate that a live tiger will be on the field for the first time in almost a decade.

A live tiger will be making a return to Death Valley for the rivalry clash between LSU and Alabama in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, but it will not be Mike VII, according to LouisianaSports.net. Instead,

Per reports, a live Tiger is set to be inside the stadium when LSU faces Alabama on Saturday night. Louisiana SportsNet broke the news on Thursday. It would be the first time since 2015 that a live Tiger was present in Tiger Stadium for a game.