BATON ROUGE -- Patrick Peterson gives every indication of becoming a player with a rich and colorful highlight career reel, but this week the play constantly running in his mind is a big one he failed to make.
The LSU cornerback was lined up opposite Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones last year at Tiger Stadium in overtime. An undefeated and top ranked Crimson Tide was trying to score after the Tigers had failed to in their possession. Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson passed one down the sideline that appeared to be headed out of bounds, but with Peterson draped all over him, Jones leaped and made a catch over his outside shoulder. First and goal Alabama; game over.
"It's still playing in my head to this day," Peterson said Tuesday. "I just can't let it happen this time."
The matchup between Peterson and Jones is expected to be one of the best on the field Saturday when No. 9 LSU (7-1) travels to No. 3 Alabama (8-0). The two sophomores were prized recruits who have lived up to their advance clippings, and there is a chance they will only meet twice more in college before heading to the professional game.
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11-05-2009, 02:35 AM
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