| Way back when, in the 1970s more or less, LSU used to paint one of its end zones for itself and the other for the opposing team, making Tiger Stadium resemble a bowl game venue. LSU hasn't done that for years, going with one purple end zone and one gold one with the letters "LSU" superimposed on top. But for one Saturday, at least, the field in Tiger Stadium will have a throwback look in honor of its opponent. LSU released a photo Wednesday showing the north end zone painted in a dazzling camouflage scheme in honor of Army, which plays here Saturday (6:30 p.m., SEC Network). The letters "LSU" are still prominently displayed, one assumes in the south end zone as well. It's a nice homage to the Black Knights from the U.S. Military Academy, who play at Tiger Stadium for the first time. It will be just the second meeting in football between LSU and Army, their first game coming way back in 1931, a 20-0 Army win at West Point, New York. Army (2-4) will be facing one tough opponent in No. 19-ranked LSU (5-2), which is holding as a 31-point favorite per Caesars. The Tigers are No. 2 in the nation in total offense at 550.4 yards per game (LSU has piled up 500-plus yards in six straight games) and No. 3 in the FBS in scoring offense with 45.3 points per game (48 or more in the past three games). Those numbers are in large part because of the play of quarterback Jayden Daniels, who AP college football writer Ralph Russo crowned as his "midseason" Heisman Trophy winner. Overall, Daniels is a ways back odds-wise from current favorite Michael Penix, the quarterback at Washington, but his odds have improved immensely in recent weeks. Speaking of Army, someone you know (OK, me) is here with a column detailing eight things to know about Army football, including a couple of coaching ties between the two schools. Go ahead, read. I'll wait. Good. You're back. We're moving on to the top five national games Saturday from our Sheldon Mickles. No, he didn't pick LSU-Army. Sheldon is in Birmingham at SEC basketball media days. He's sent us a couple of dispatches from the road, with a feature on Jordan Wright and a notebook detailing the latest on point guard Jalen Cook's NCAA eligibility issues. Scott Rabalais | 