Alabama running back Trent Richardson will face off against
LSU again tonight for the BCS National Championship.

It’s déjà vu all over again.

No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama will face each other again, this time for the BCS National Championship. In their previous encounter Nov. 5, the Tigers won in overtime 9-6.

Since then, LSU (13-0) has remained undefeated, capturing the SEC Championship against Georgia Dec. 3 and … waiting. The Tide (11-1) returned to its winning ways, wrapping up with a win against Auburn in the Iron Bowl Nov. 26.

The title game is familiar territory for both teams, Alabama having captured it last in 2010 against Texas, and LSU over Ohio State in 2008.

A win by Alabama would make it the third consecutive year for the state to bring home a championship, following Auburn’s victory over Oregon in 2011.

The game takes place in the Superdome in New Orleans. Kickoff is 7:30 tonight, airing on ESPN and WJOX (94.5 FM) [livestream].

In other news:

• SMU defeated Pitt 28-6 Saturday in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham
• Auburn beat Virginia 43-24 in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl on New Year’s Eve

Video: keys to the BCS National Championship for Alabama, LSU

The cries rang out clear
all over the state. Roll Tide!
Or is it Reauxll Tide?

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The coffee cup held
both beauty and warmth, topped with
an intricate stamp.

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Up the trail, he could
see the ridge through the trees stripped
of any pretense.

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Traditions define
and strangle a defiant
chunk of this country.

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Some went hungry. Then
most were fed badly. Must weigh
freshness with access.

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Video: a look at the life of Gene Bartow

He coached basketball at six universities, with a .647 record.

He took UAB to the NCAA Men’s Tournament an astonishing seven times in a row in his first 8 years as new head coach.

And he served as the school’s first athletic director, after 34 years in coaching, including a 52-9 record at UCLA.

Gene Bartow died Tuesday at age 81 after a 2-year fight with stomach cancer. He’s best known as the “father of UAB athletics.”

On Saturday, Memphis plays UAB in the Conference USA season opener, otherwise known as the third annual Bartow Classic. Two dollars of every ticket sold goes to the Coach Gene Bartow Fund for Cancer Research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. at Bartow Arena, airing on CBS Sports Network. Tickets are $22-$27.

Video: tribute to Gene Bartow

• Chinese New Year is Jan. 23, marking the year of the dragon.

The crossword puzzle
didn’t seem as alluring
as the TV set.

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The famed snowman left
in a cloud of flakes for a
less chilly hideout.

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The cheery come-on
masks a nefarious goal,
to sell crap to you.

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Happy New Year!

Keep fighting for the Birmingham you believe in in 2012.

Come along with me,
not to bear witness, but to
share in the journey.

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