LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger has yet to prove he can be the savior of a stagnant passing game and the LSU offense. In fact, he occupies a seat similar to that of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron this time last season. Perhaps Mettenberger's hope lies in the remarkable transformation that took place for McCarron after the Crimson Tide's overtime loss to LSU last fall. McCarron didn't play well the first time he faced the tenacious Tigers defense — he completed fewer than 60 percent of his passes with no touchdowns, and he threw a costly third-quarter interception.