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.

No. 15 LSU controversially unveiled a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13 by No. 11 Alabama in their SEC showdown.

LSU will have a live tiger on the sidelines this weekend when the Bayou Bengals take on the Alabama Crimson Tide, LouisianaSports.net reported on Thursday. Lou

Carole Baskin, known for her role in the “Tiger King” documentary, was not a fan of the LSU Tigers having a live tiger mascot on the field in Week 11. It was the first time since 2015 that the Tigers had a live mascot on the field.

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,

This weekend, No. 14 LSU will take on No. 11 Alabama in a massive SEC matchup. But LSU will reportedly have a unexpected presence on the sideline on Saturday: a live tiger. Per multiple reports, the Tigers will have a live mascot for the first time in nearly a decade,

A live tiger will attend the LSU-Alabama football game Saturday in Baton Rouge, but it won’t be its resident mascot, Mike VII. WBRZ-TV reports a Bengal tiger named Omar Bradley is being sent to Baton Rouge for Saturday’s contest in Tiger Stadium,

LSU did not return multiple requests for comment on the tiger over the weekend. Kalmanson also did not return messages. Kalmanson told WBRZ that they practiced bringing Omar into

A live tiger entered LSU's Tiger Stadium on Saturday for the SEC game against Alabama, following confirmation of its attendance by Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday. The tiger was seen lying down in a cage,

No state or LSU funds were used "for any aspect of the tiger" that made an appearance at the LSU-Alabama game Saturday, Gov. Jeff Landry's office said.  The office declined to answer where the funds to pay the organization that owns the Bengal tiger,

College football fans can expect to see a live tiger at the LSU vs. Alabama football game in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, according to multiple reports.