LSU and Ole Miss have played each other more than 100 times.
It's such a significant rivalry that the Southeastern Conference (SEC) reportedly has designated it to continue annually even as the conference transitions to a nine-game league schedule next season.
And it's as significant as ever as the No. 4 Tigers (4-0, 1-0) face the No. 13 Rebels (4-0, 2-0) on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
The home team has won a very close game in each of the last two meetings. LSU won 29-26 last season while Ole Miss won 55-49 two years ago, outgaining the Tigers 706 - 637.
"You feel better about those games because you're taking a defense that you know can stand up against the environment," Tigers coach Brian Kelly said.
Since that loss two years ago, Kelly has brought in a new defensive coordinator (Bla