LSU packed along a number of impressive streaks for its trip to Saturday’s game at Alabama.

The Tigers have topped 48 points in their last four games, a first in school history.

They have racked up 500 or more yards in seven consecutive games, another first in the Tigers’ long history.

They’ve had at least one 100-yard receiver in their last seven games.

The much-maligned defense is even has a streak of one shutout, coming off a 62-0 blanking of Army before taking the traditional open date before facing the Crimson Tide.

But now the disclaimer: None of those teams was Alabama.

Even there, though, the Tigers have a one-game winning streak against Nick Saban and the Tide — no small feat there against a longtime nemesis— courtesy of last season’s 32-31 overtime victory in Baton Rouge.

As usual in the long-running series, there’s a lot at stake.

“We know we’re going up against an outstanding football team on the road, playing at Alabama,” LSU head coach Brian Kelly said. “It’s a great challenge, but a great opportunity for us at the same time.”

LSU (6-2, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) or the Tide (6-1, 5-0) could have a leg up on the SEC West title and the trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game. Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1) could have something to say about it, but would likely have to beat No. 1-ranked Georgia next week.

The Tide, whose lone loss came out of conference against Texas, still has legitimate hopes to reach the College Football Playoff. LSU would need a lot more help.

Bama is No. 8 in the initial CFP rankings, LSU No. 14.

Mainly, though, it’s LSU and Alabama, a game both sides generally mark on their calendars regardless of what’s on the line.

It’s an interesting matchup, a clash of contrasts.

Saban says LSU, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels, is the best offense in the country, and the stats back him up — the Tigers are No. 1 nationally in scoring, total offense, passing touchdowns, third-down conversions, first downs and plays of 20 yards or longer.

Daniels leads the nation in total offense, passing touchdowns, pass efficiency and yards per attempt. It doesn’t hurt that of his two top receivers, Malik Nabers leads the nation in receiving yards and Brian Thomas’ 11 touchdowns also are tops in the NCAA.

“It starts with the quarterback, Jayden Daniels,” Saban said. “A dual-threat player, he makes a lot of plays with his feet. He’s fast, not only can scramble to run but scramble to throw.

“They’ve probably made more explosive plays than any team we’ve played in recent times,” Saban said.

Alabama’s offense can’t match those numbers but, given LSU’s defensive struggles, the Tide might still be right at home if a track meet breaks out.

Saban had to choose his words a little more carefully on the Tigers defense, which ranks 12th in the 14-team SEC. “They have good players and a good front seven, they’re big and they’re physical,” he said. “Sometimes they’ve had some struggles in the secondary with injuries.”

Ole Miss is in the West race because LSU’s 49 points wasn’t enough in a 55-49 loss to the Rebels.

But there has been improvement since then, beginning the next week when LSU limited Missouri to a pair of touchdowns in the second half of a 49-39 victory over Missouri.

Still, the news didn’t get much better during the open date and the Tigers will still be without two key players on defense. Defensive tackle and team leader Mekhi Wingo is out at a position LSU does have depth, but the already-thin and shaky secondary took another hit with the loss of Zy Alexander to injury.

“It’s part of football,” said Kelly, who also has at least two defensive backs missing for vague but non-injury issues. “If you lose one guy and you’re not able to answer the bell, you’re not very good. We think we’ve got a good football team.”