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.

The kickoff time for LSU’s week 13 meeting with Vanderbilt was announced on Monday and the Tigers are set for another primetime contest in Tiger Stadium. The two options are 6:30 PM CT on ESPN or 6:45 PM CT on SEC Network. Either way, it’s a night game in Death Valley. The official decision will come after the week 12 games.

LSU previously ended the tradition of bringing a live tiger to the sidelines of games in 2016, when Mike VI died.

LSU will have a live tiger mascot on site for its big-time matchup against Alabama, but it won't be their usual mascot, Mike VII.

LSU football fans called the return of a live tiger "inauthentic" and "forgettable" after the tradition (sort of) resumed. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by Waste Pro.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has made his feelings clear on LSU's pitiful performance against Alabama on Saturday, which coincided with the return of a live tiger to the stadium.

LSU's defeat at the hand of the Crimson Tide has lingered into the week.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday defended his push to add a live tiger to the sideline of LSU football games and brushed aside the concerns of animal rights groups. This past weekend, at Landry's behest,

This past weekend, a live Bengal tiger named Omar Bradley made an appearance at the LSU-Alabama football game, which took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at Tiger Stadium on LSU's campus. Omar appeared in a cage that's usually occupied by a tiger named Mike VII,