LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette sent along these times of interest for the Alabama-LSU game Saturday, and it's a jam-packed day on the campus in Baton Rouge:
8 a.m. — ESPN College GameDay live from Parade Grounds (on ESPNU, then at 9 a.m. on ESPN, airs until 11 a.m.)
9 a.m. — LSU SportShop opens
Noon — LSU Ticket Office opens
3 p.m. — L-Club Tailgate (Legends Club at PMAC)
3:15 p.m. — Cowboy Mouth performs at Zatarain’s Tiger One Village (front of PMAC)
3:30 p.m. — TAF Tailgate Party (PMAC)
4 p.m. — Club level and Suites open at Tiger Stadium; LSU At the Game Programs on sale in and around Tiger Stadium
4:15 p.m. — LSU Student gates open at Tiger Stadium
4:30 p.m. — All remaining gates open at Tiger Stadium
4:50 p.m. — LSU walks down “Victory Hill”
5 p.m. — LSU Game Day presented by CST radio show at Zatarain’s Tiger One Village
5:05 p.m. — Mike VI comes down Victory Hill
5:10 p.m. — Band comes down Victory Hill
6:36 p.m. — Mike the Tiger and LSU Cheerleaders field parade
6:49 p.m. — Team LSU presentation
6:51 p.m. — Lolo Jones, Richard Thompson, Ryan Theriot recognition
6:52 p.m. — Guest Captain presentation – Alan Faneca (9-time All-Pro)
6:55 p.m. — Golden Band from Tigerland takes the field for pregame performance
7:01 p.m. — Alma Mater, National Anthem, Coast Guard Flyover
7:05 p.m. — LSU intro video
7:07 p.m. — LSU takes the field
7:08 p.m. Alabama takes the field
7:08 p.m. Coin toss at midfield
7:11 p.m. Kickoff: LSU vs. Alabama on CBS
First Quarter – First TimeoutFormer LSU All-American Kevin Faulk recognition (during first timeout)
First Quarter Break — 2012 National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductee Charles Alexander recognition.
That's a lot of stuff. Oh, and between 7:11 and, say, 10:45 p.m., there will be a pretty good football game too.