BATON ROUGE, La. -- Perhaps its only fitting that there should be a figurative elephant in the room at LSU football headquarters during Alabama week.Interim Tigers coach Ed Orgeron shows no interest in discussing how significant Saturday nights clash with No. 1 Alabama could be for his coaching future -- and legacy.Thats way out there, man. I aint going to think about that. The focus is about these players, the LSU family, Orgeron said in his distinctive, raspy, baritone voice on Monday. These next four weeks are going to pass fast. My job is to do the best thing I can do for this team today, let the chips fall where they may. Everything else is going to take care of itself.LSU has been silent on whether Orgeron is viewed by administrators as a serious candidate to take over permanently for Les Miles, who was fired in late September after LSU lost to Auburn and fell to 2-2. As a tradition-rich program in a talent-rich state -- not to mention its premier practice facilities and legendary, 102,000-seat Tiger Stadium -- LSU can offer about as plum a head coaching job as there is in college football. There should be interest from numerous top coaches with resumes superior to that of Orgeron, who went 6-2 as an interim coach at Southern California and never finished above .500 in three seasons in charge at Mississippi.At the same time, Orgeron, a south Louisiana native, has made no secret that being the head coach at LSU is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream and he has no interest in going anywhere else.If he beats Bama -- the age-old LSU nemesis with the elephant logo -- he just might stick. LSU, now ranked 15th, is trying to end a five-game losing streak against Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide.Obviously, if we win this game, its huge for his coaching resume, tight end Colin Jeter said. Were going to do everything we can as players to get our job done and play for him, because, I mean, hes one of the best players coaches Ive ever had. He does a phenomenal job of making guys happy and making guys motivated to work.Orgeron, a charismatic Cajun, was already popular among Louisiana football fans and high school coaches. That was one of the reasons Miles hired him as defensive line coach two years ago, and then chose Orgeron to fill a recruiting coordinator vacancy after last season.When athletic director Joe Alleva fired Miles, Orgeron was the logical interim choice in terms of galvanizing a dissatisfied fan base behind the program for the duration of this season. But its unlikely the behind-the-scenes power brokers who helped pay Miles $9.6 million buyout had Orgeron in mind as a permanent successor. Houstons Tom Herman and Florida States Jimbo Fisher -- if available -- might be more preferred choices among those with the greatest influence.So far, however, LSUs recent performances have kept Orgeron in the running. LSU has won all three games since he took over, and impressively so.LSU has scored an average of nearly 42 points per game during that span, during which the Tigers have hit on big plays in the passing game from quarterback Danny Etling, and long runs by Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice.LSUs defense has yet to allow more than two TDs in a game all season, and might have had its best game in its last outing against Ole Miss, when the Rebels -- who scored 43 points against Alabama -- failed to score 30 points for first time this season in a 38-21 loss to the Tigers.All I can see is whats happened on the field. His leadership obviously has had some effect on that, Saban said Monday when asked about Orgeron. The team seems to be playing with a lot of energy and a lot of confidence. Theyve executed really well and havent made a lot of mistakes. I just feel like in the last three games theyve played really, really well.Orgeron repeatedly has been telling Tigers players that the team is theirs, that they deserve the credit for recent results and that its not about the coach, LSU defensive back Donte Jackson said.He doesnt want us to play any game for him. He wants us to come play for the state, for the university, for ourselves, for our families, before we even think about him, Jackson said. Thats what really makes him a great guy. Thats what really makes us want to actually go out there and play for him.---AP Sports Writer John Zenor in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, contributed to this report.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org Jordan Jumpman Pro Grey . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. 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Theyll get a huge challenge on Saturday, when the Bulldogs (4-5, 2/3 Southeastern Conference) travel to face No. 1 Alabama (9-0, 6-0) in Tuscaloosa.Sophomore quarterback Nick Fitzgerald continued his breakout season with one of his best performances against Texas A&M. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns while also running for 182 yards and ??? touchdowns.His only costly mistakes were two interceptions that ended promising drives. Mullen said those moments are frustrating, but hes pleased that Fitzgerald isnt making the same mistake twice. Now, heading into his 10th career start, hes become one of the best dual-threat players in the conference.The number of plays he is making is increasing because of his comfort in his decision making, Mullen said.He was helped against Texas A&M by fellow sophomore Aeris Williams, who ran for a career-high 140 yards and a touchdown on Saturday.The Fitzzgerald-Williams combination on read-option plays gave Texas A&M trouble all afternoon and it was reminiscent of 2014, when quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Josh Robinson sliced through opposing defenses on the way to the programs first No.dddddddddddd1 ranking in school history.There were many other reasons for Mississippi States surprising victory over the Aggies, including a vast improvement from the offensive line and the secondary.Sophomore safety Mark McLaurin had a sack early in the game and grabbed an interception late in the game that stopped Texas A&M final drive and sealed the win for the Bulldogs.Mullen said the spectacular plays are nice -- whether its on offense on defense -- but the reason the Bulldogs were able to win was improved fundamentals on routine plays.We didnt make a lot of mistakes, we ran the ball and we didnt miss tackles, Mullen said. Guys were where they were supposed to be when they were supposed to be there.That may or may not be enough to beat No. 1 Alabama, which has won eight straight in the series, including four in a row in Tuscaloosa. But after the win against A&M, at least the Bulldogs have some confidence.It means a lot, linebacker Richie Brown said following Saturdays win. It kind of shows what were capable of. And we knew it. When we play well, we can beat anybody on any given Saturday.--More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China Jerseys NFL China Wholesale Jerseys China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Stitched Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '