A blog post taking a look at every returning starter in the new 14-team SEC.
AUBURN, Ala. -- Asking for restraint on Twitter and the rest of the Internet is a little bit like staring up at the sky in the middle of a Gulf Coast storm and begging the rain to stop.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- From his seat in Bryant-Denny Stadium on an early November night, Adam Griffith saw the perils of college football kicking.
Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, his body ravaged by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for lung cancer, fiercely battled for his life Saturday night at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Two Januarys ago, Nick Saban stood on a stage on the 50-yard line of Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Alabama coach delivered a speech replayed countless times since.
The 2012 Crimson Caravan will make its final stop May 17 at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center.
Today 32-year-old Brian Downing has a wife and baby, a second cousin who’s the sheriff of Russell County, a felony charge of sexual battery and a nationwide notoriety that may dog him the rest of his life.
Harvey Updyke, the alleged poisoner of the two famous oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, turned down a plea bargain from prosecutors that would have required him to spend 13 years in prison and never attend an Alabama sporting event again, according to an ESPN report.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- For the second time in three years, Alabama will celebrate a football national championship Saturday afternoon.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Continuing the trend of the last several years, some Alabama football recruits couldn’t wait for the fall semester.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A week earlier, Dre Kirkpatrick hoisted a crystal football in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS -- A year of tragedy and renewal in Alabama officially ended with extra redemption.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division I Board of Directors still believes scholarship limits should be expanded.
Nick Saban addressed the exuberant crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium -- estimated to be nearly 40,000 strong, pretty fair for a work day -- and issued a promise to Alabama fans.
NEW ORLEANS -- It wasn’t perfect.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s not clear if Darwin Holt ever met Dre Kirkpatrick. They don’t exactly run in the same circles.
NEW ORLEANS -- They kicked the top team in the nation to the curb. They pulled the plug on an electric LSU offense. They won by 21.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The Alabama football program lost one Sunseri but kept the other.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Never again will Katrina Richardson work a restaurant shift or house sit.
AUBURN, Ala. -- A surprising early enrollment Thursday put a highlight on a week that had been relatively slow for Auburn recruiting commitments.
Alabama running back Trent Richardson and defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick have announced they will skip their senior seasons and enter the NFL draft.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The burning questions surrounding the future of Alabama’s top juniors should be answered today.
NEW ORLEANS -- Carson Tinker had a hard time getting to his locker late Monday night.
The same people who said LSU was the best team in college football all season had to concede that Alabama was the far better team Monday night.
NEW ORLEANS -- Nick Saban had a hard time remembering staying up that late.
NEW ORLEANS -- College football leaders, including Big Ten commissioner and staunch playoff opponent Jim Delany, are open to considering the idea of turning the Bowl Championship Series into a four-team playoff.
NEW ORLEANS -- When it happened, C.J. Mosley’s knee appeared to have no chance.
NEW ORLEANS -- The game, Nick Saban insisted rather testily the day before, was never about him. Said it wouldn’t define him as a person or as a coach, no matter what happened on the field.
Revenge is sweet...even sweeter when it comes in dominating fashion with everything on the line.
The top two teams in the country will collide in the Superdome, as SEC foes Alabama and LSU meet again this season, this time with the 2012 BCS National Championship on the line.
NEW ORLEANS -- Bowl scoring records fell faster this week than revelers on Bourbon Street.
NEW ORLEANS -- Knocked cold on an already cool November night in Starkville, Miss., Vinnie Sunseri’s mind raced when the lights came back on.
NEW ORLEANS -- Every year Kirby Smart comes closer to leaving Alabama.
NEW ORLEANS -- Roster turnover is funny sometimes.
NEW ORLEANS -- LSU can’t deny its intent.
219.8 Rushing Yards 215.2
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NEW ORLEANS -- Limping to the locker room with a bum ankle, Jordan Jefferson didn’t enjoy his first start against Alabama.
NEW ORLEANS -- Even six weeks isn’t long enough to heal all minor injuries.
NEW ORLEANS -- There’s no way Phillip Sims’ season went as planned.
GAME NOTES: The top two teams in the country will collide in the Superdome, as SEC foes Alabama and LSU meet again this season, this time with the 2012 BCS National Championship on the line.
NEW ORLEANS -- Any lip reader watching Alabama’s win at Florida knew Nick Saban wanted his young quarterback to settle down.
Landon Collins was the only one smiling when he made the biggest announcement of the night.
NEW ORLEANS -- A few months ago, when there were rumblings that Virginia Tech might be jumping to the Southeastern Conference, Eddie Whitley and his teammates got excited.
NEW ORLEANS -- Five years and a day later, Nick Saban stepped off another plane.
NEW ORLEANS -- Having such a disjointed schedule can make for an equally confusing practice schedule.
NEW ORLEANS -- Picture this: A nail-biter of a Bowl Championship Series title game next Monday night comes down to a long field goal attempt by Alabama’s Cade Foster. The snap is down, the kick is away and it’s ... good!
Jordan Jenkins is 6-foot-3, weighs 235 pounds and runs a 4.67 40. Physically he can get a lot of things done.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The weather was just right for fielding punts Saturday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- December afternoons don’t get much nicer than Saturday’s.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- All that talk of ignoring outside criticism is easily spoken, but impossible to ignore.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The list of Alabama players participating in the Senior Bowl keeps growing.
Saying he was "in no hurry to get to the NFL," offensive lineman Barrett Jones announced Friday that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Fluttering in the air for what seemed like a minute, one pass on one trick play defined the biggest game in SEC regular-season history.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Under his bed in a safe.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Of all the potential changes in the new-look 2012 Southeastern Conference football schedule, Alabama’s biggest change comes with when it doesn’t play.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The on-again, off-again Alabama football practice routine marked another milestone Wednesday.
Ughhh, look at that return line. Must be a thousand feet long. Happens every year. The day after Christmas, and everybody wants to return something. Oh, well, let’s just get this started.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A quick Friday morning practice ended, and the race began.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Walking through the door as an eighth-grader, Josh Chapman had something special. Hoover High School coach Rush Propst never doubted it.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama’s defense tops every major statistical category in the national rankings. And it entered December with a pile of finalists for all the individual awards that come with such team success.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s been a long three weeks without helmets and shoulder pads in Tuscaloosa.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- For the second time this season, an former Auburn football recruit changed allegiances and now plans to sign with Alabama.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s been 23 days since Alabama last saw a football field.
Former Carver High standout Jarvis Jones was one of three Georgia players named to the Associated Press All-America team Wednesday.
Also will reduce recruiting visits
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NEW YORK -- Walking off the escalator just minutes after hearing the Heisman Trophy verdict, Trent Richardson was locked into his cell phone.
HOUSTON -- Coach Kevin Sumlin and his prolific offense made Houston a power in Conference USA.
NEW YORK -- Crammed into a conference room just off Times Square sat the Heisman Trophy finalists and the pack of reporters.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala -- Breathe deep. Close your eyes. Crank up that church music.
AUBURN, Ala. -- Carver product Isaiah Crowell continues to rack up postseason awards despite criticism from some Georgia fans in the wake of Crowell’s up-and-down freshman season.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Alabama’s Trent Richardson has won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Alabama’s Barrett Jones has won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Julio Jones said he is ready to give the Atlanta Falcons another breakout game.
Alabama junior offensive lineman Barrett Jones was awarded the 2011 Outland Trophy, given annually to nation's top interior lineman.
Alabama's Trent Richardson captured the 2011 Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation's top running back.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The statue with its leather-helmeted player and stiff-arm pose evokes memories of the game as it was.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama tailback Trent Richardson is the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year while LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne earned defensive honors.
DECATUR, Ala. -- An Alabama county is revoking a pistol permit for NFL linebacker Rolando McClain following his arrest on assault and firearms charges there.
Carver graduate Jarvis Jones continues to rake in postseason awards in the wake of a breakout season.
Some random thoughts on the annual debacle, also known as the BCS:
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When pundits clamor for so-called Heisman moments, the spectacular comes to mind.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Sit back and watch.
DECATUR, Ala. -- Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor assault, firearms and other charges after police said he fired a gun during a fight in his Alabama hometown.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama athletics director Mal Moore, whose association with the Crimson Tide as a student-athlete, coach and administrator spans more than 50 years, has been chosen for induction into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Interest from potential new employers helped sweeten Kirby Smart’s bank account after each of the past two seasons.
Trent Richardson carried the ball 27 times for a career-high 203 yards and AJ McCarron threw three touchdown passes, as the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the Auburn Tigers, 42-14, in the annual Iron Bowl.
It's rivalry week in college football and no rivalry surpasses the one in the state of Alabama, as second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Auburn Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl to close out the regular season.
GAME NOTES: It's rivalry week in college football and no rivalry surpasses the one in the state of Alabama, as second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Auburn Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl to close out the regular season.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Victory celebrations filled Tuscaloosa twice this weekend -- the first maybe louder than the last.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- An emotional 24 hours ended with another win and huge rushing numbers for Alabama running back Trent Richardson.
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AJ McCarron threw for three touchdowns and Trent Richardson ran for two, leading No. 3 Alabama to a 45-21 victory over Georgia Southern.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The seeds were planted back in February of 2008.
No. 3 Alabama (9-1, 6-1 SEC) vs. Georgia Southern (9-1, 7-1 Southern), 2 p.m. (PPV)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They play the same position, but comparisons end there for Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Turf toe is a strange deal.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s been 22 years since Jeff Monken made his first and only trip to Tuscaloosa.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The afternoon of Nov. 6 was no different than any other Sunday for Leigh Tiffin. Just business as usual until his cell phone buzzed with a text message.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s been more than a week since Alabama freshman running back Dee Hart was last spotted at practice.
The third-ranked team in the FBS, the Alabama Crimson Tide, will host the third-ranked team in the FCS, the Georgia Southern Eagles, this weekend in Tuscaloosa.
GAME NOTES: The third-ranked team in the FBS, the Alabama Crimson Tide, will host the third-ranked team in the FCS, the Georgia Southern Eagles, this weekend in Tuscaloosa.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Befuddled if only for a moment, Nick Saban dug to the depths of his memory bank Monday afternoon.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Watching the game on TV, you know it when you see it. There’s no audio, but when a big catch is made or sack recorded, cameras capture the loose lips, nodding heads and other various taunts.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The offense’s struggles continued Saturday night.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Alabama kicking game took a few more lumps in Starkville.
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Trent Richardson totaled 127 yards with a touchdown on 32 carries as the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide rolled to a 24-7 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Not always exciting but consistently effective.
No. 4 Alabama (8-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) at Mississippi State (5-4, 1-4), 7:45 p.m. (ESPN)
AUBURN, Ala. -- As soon as the SEC officially approved Missouri for membership last Sunday, SEC schedule makers immediately found themselves caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The honors come in piles for Alabama linebackers Courtney Upshaw and Dont’a Hightower.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Welcome to the Southeastern Conference, Missouri and Texas A&M. Come visit in a decade.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama now has a 50/50 shot at adding another piece of hardware to its trophy case.
Undoubtedly disappointed by last weekend's heart-breaking loss to No. 1 LSU, the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide get back to action this weekend against SEC foe Mississippi State on the road.
GAME NOTES: Undoubtedly disappointed by last weekend's heart-breaking loss to No. 1 LSU, the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide get back to action this weekend against SEC foe Mississippi State on the road.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nutbush is a tiny little town out in West Tennessee.
TUSCALOOSA -- The issues for backup running back Eddie Lacy aren’t so prevalent in game action.
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- After weeks of waiting, Missouri’s move to the Southeastern Conference became official on Sunday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Standing near midfield awaiting a fourth-quarter punt in a tied game Saturday night, Alabama’s Marquis Maze hesitated.
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Rematch? Sure, why not?
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The gridlocked parking lot on Interstate 20/59 cleared up at some point Sunday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The Game of the Century turned into a game of opportunities missed and taken.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Matt Ryan saw three blue jerseys surrounding Julio Jones and confidently launched the ball anyway.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A strange silence settled over once-frenzied Tuscaloosa late Saturday night.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama and LSU play football the old-fashioned way. They like to run the ball, play great defense and rely on their special teams to help them win the field-position game.
No. 1 LSU 9, No. 2 ALABAMA 6, OT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- With a game of this caliber and surrounded by such hoopla, the big names from all realms of fame made it to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The most recent edition of the 'Game of the Century' was fittingly decided in overtime, as the top-ranked LSU Tigers took advantage of Alabama's shaky kicking game to edge the No. 2 Crimson Tide, 9-6.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They call him “The Hat” and occasionally he’ll chew on grass.
No. 2 Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) vs. No. 1 LSU (8-0, 5-0), 8 p.m., CBS-3, WIOL-FM 95.7
For the first time in nearly five seasons and the first time ever in SEC play, the top two teams in the country will meet in the regular season, as the top-ranked LSU Tigers head to Tuscaloosa to take on the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, with an obvious inside track to the national title game on the line.
For the first time in nearly five seasons and the first time ever in SEC play, the top two teams in the country will meet in the regular season, as the top-ranked LSU Tigers head to Tuscaloosa to take on the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, with an obvious inside track to the national title game on the line.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Jarrett Lee. Jordan Jefferson.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- From the back of the mob, Tony Gauna and Chris Hopson heard the camera operator counting backward to zero.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The sun rose just a few hours before the Anna and Walter Smith arrived for the live broadcast of Nick Saban’s Thursday evening radio show.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The numbers give Alabama the edge.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Of all the teams in the SEC who could’ve faced both Alabama and LSU this season, Tennessee and Florida drew the short straw.
For the first time in nearly five seasons and the first time ever in SEC play, the top two teams in the country will meet in the regular season, as the top-ranked LSU Tigers head to Tuscaloosa to take on the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, with an obvious inside track to the national title game on the line.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Cast in an eerie malaise, Tuscaloosa didn’t feel like itself all weekend.
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Not long ago, it seemed the regular season might end with a logjam of undefeated teams at the top of the BCS standings.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Zooming down University Boulevard with a police escort, Alabama linebacker Nico Johnson sneaks a peek out the left side of the team bus.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Hunger wasn’t the issue in 2010. Health was.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference says an announcement that Missouri was joining the league was inadvertently posted on the league’s website and that no agreement has been reached.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The scandal-plagued NCAA is moving swiftly in hopes of cleaning up its image.
AUBURN, Ala. -- The last time I checked, Missouri to the SEC was sounding more and more likely with each passing day.
Proposals the NCAA’s Board of Directors approved at its quarterly meeting Thursday in Indianapolis:
HOOVER, Ala. -- Commissioner Mike Slive says the Southeastern Conference transition team that includes Texas A&M is working on scheduling for both a 13- and 14-school league just in case the SEC expands further.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- As Alabama’s offensive lineman in waiting, Alfred McCullough’s job is unlike any other.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Sworn complaints against Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley and former Alabama cornerback Reggie Myles were given to the State Attorney’s office Wednesday following an incident earlier this month.
The number of people who buy the NCAA’s argument that amateurism is the backbone of college sports is dwindling by the day.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Throw open the hatch and climb out from that silly fallout shelter.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It didn’t take much.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The slow-starting Alabama defense didn’t allow a big play in the opening moments, but still trailed during the first quarter.
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A.J. McCarron scrambled for one touchdown and threw a long pass for another in a three-minute span in the third quarter Saturday to break the game wide open, as No. 2 Alabama overcame a slow start to beat Tennessee 37-6.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A quiet season on the disciplinary front ended early Friday morning for the Alabama football team.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Pore over the stat sheets all day and spot just one entry for Chance Warmack.
No. 2 Alabama vs. Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN2)
Source confirms interest from SEC
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Buried deep on Alabama’s leading tackler list is a name easily dismissed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri’s governing board opened a two-day meeting Thursday amid speculation that the university is close to leaving the Big 12 Conference for the SEC.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- If this whole football thing doesn’t work out, Alabama wide receiver Darius Hanks has an athletic backup plan.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- From across the huddle, Chance Warmack spots his star running back.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Entering the final game before the lone bye week of the season, Alabama’s offensive line is a little banged up.
The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have been truly dominant so far this season, and they will attempt to remain undefeated when they entertain SEC rival Tennessee on Saturday night.
GAME NOTES: The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have been truly dominant so far this season, and they will attempt to remain undefeated when they entertain SEC rival Tennessee on Saturday night.
OXFORD, Miss. -- A live TV interview only delayed Trent Richardson’s grand exit Saturday night.
Tide safety Robert Lester had the second-most interceptions in the nation a year ago, but didn’t see many opportunities this fall. A few came his way at Penn State before slipping through his fingers.
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Trent Richardson had a career night on the ground for second-ranked Alabama, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries to help the Crimson Tide destroy the Ole Miss Rebels, 52-7.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Through one football Saturday, Alabama was one of the most careless football teams in the country.
No. 2 Alabama (6-0) at Mississippi (2-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN2, WIOL-FM 95.7)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The down marker flips just as the bell tolls.
METAIRIE, La. -- Although Mark Ingram wasn’t given a locker near the other running backs at Saints headquarters, he doesn’t seem to mind his spot next to rookie defensive end Cam Jordan, a few paces from the equipment room.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- To forget the impact of football in Alabama is easy at its epicenter.
BATON ROUGE, La. -- It is often said there’s no such thing as a week off in the Southeastern Conference.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- As the starting quarterback on the second-ranked team in the country, Alabama sophomore AJ McCarron could be one of the more recognizable faces in the state.
Having won all six of their games thus far by 16 or more points, the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide hope to continue their dominance this weekend against the Ole Miss Rebels, a fellow SEC team.
GAME NOTES: Having won all six of their games thus far by 16 or more points, the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide hope to continue their dominance this weekend against the Ole Miss Rebels, a fellow SEC team.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- At 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, Marquis Maze is compact.
A.J. McCarron had four touchdown passes as No. 2 Alabama mauled Vanderbilt, 34-0, in SEC action.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- From across the field, Nick Saban saw a young defensive back close to a poor decision.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Pass-rushing outside linebackers such as Courtney Upshaw are used to sacking quarterbacks.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- SEC athletic directors and Commissioner Mike Slive met Wednesday to discuss the logistics of Texas A&M’s entry as the 13th member even though No. 14 might soon be on its way.
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri is hoping to join the Southeastern Conference but would have preferred an offer from the Big Ten that never came, a university official said Wednesday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Carson Tinker never had heard of the Orange Bowl Courage Award until Wednesday evening. A text from his mom was the first clue.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- If Barrett Jones had any questions about the player he protects, they vanished Saturday night in Gainesville.
The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have yet to be tested this season, and they are heavily favored this weekend as the Vanderbilt Commodores come to town for an SEC tilt.
GAME NOTES: The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have yet to be tested this season, and they are heavily favored this weekend as the Vanderbilt Commodores come to town for an SEC tilt.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Slow Jeff Demps. Stop Chris Rainey.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Alabama scored on an interception return for the second straight week and in a second consecutive Florida game.
Trent Richardson ran for two scores as No. 3 Alabama routed 12th-ranked Florida, 38-10, in an SEC matchup at The Swamp.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- About three or four times a game, Alabama takes a swing.
No. 3 Alabama (4-0) at No. 12 Florida (4-0), 8 p.m. (CBS)
Beat Bama, Johnny Boy. Then we can talk.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Issues surrounding Alabama’s first bout with injuries remains unresolved after Wednesday’s practice.
The eyes of the college football world will be focused on Gainesville this weekend, as the 12th-ranked Florida Gators and third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will duke it out in what promises to be a tremendous SEC battle.
GAME NOTES: The eyes of the college football world will be focused on Gainesville this weekend, as the 12th-ranked Florida Gators and third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will duke it out in what promises to be a tremendous SEC battle.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- For 40 meters, Trent Richardson was right there. The next 60 were all Jeff Demps.
ATHENS -- Mike Slive did not want to make much news Tuesday. The SEC commissioner might be one of the most powerful men in college sports, but when it came to all the questions that arose after Texas A&M’s addition to his conference, Slive did a lot of deferring.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Interception. Special teams. Trent Richardson.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It didn’t matter the situation. Alabama was going to fake a field goal Saturday against Arkansas.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- For all of Bobby Pitrino’s loathsomeness, few can dispute his offensive intellect. Thus, when Pitrino brought his high-scoring Arkansas Razorbacks into T-town, it was a fantasy matchup for those who make their living with telestrators. Pitrino’s unstoppable offense versus Saban’s unyielding defense.
Trent Richardson recorded 126 yards on 17 carries and added 85 yards and a touchdown on three receptions as Alabama took a 38-14 victory over Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
No. 14 Arkansas (3-0, 0-0 SEC) at No. 3 Alabama (3-0, 0-0), 3:30 p.m. (CBS-3, WIOL_FM 95.7)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Two catches. Twenty yards.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Regardless of his past in the city, Nick Saban says he’s never encountered an issue recruiting players out of Miami.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The weeks of speculation surrounding Alabama receiver Duron Carter reached some degree of resolution Wednesday evening.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A drop-back passer and a young offensive lineman. Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower smiled when thinking of the opportunity Arkansas presents Saturday afternoon.
In what promises to be one the toughest battles of the college football weekend, the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide welcome the 14th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks to Tuscaloosa for an SEC clash.
GAME NOTES: In what promises to be one the toughest battles of the college football weekend, the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide welcome the 14th- ranked Arkansas Razorbacks to Tuscaloosa for an SEC clash.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The versatility of Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones landed him a label rarely placed on someone 6-foot-5, 311 pounds.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The No. 2 Crimson Tide scored just one touchdown after crossing the Mean Green 40, but still hit a few home runs a week before Arkansas comes to town. Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy both ran up career rushing records thanks to two long touchdown runs apiece on a night AJ McCarron took most of the snaps at quarterback again.
North Texas running back Lance Dunbar was touted as the Mean Green’s top offensive threat.
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Trent Richardson rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries, and Eddie Lacy added 161 yards and two scores on nine carries as No. 2 Alabama rolled over North Texas 41-0.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Even when he talks, Darius Hanks isn’t a high-volume kind of guy.
North Texas (0-2) at No. 2 Alabama (3-0), 7:30 p.m. (FOXSN, WIOL-FM 95.7)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- You can’t be too safe when it comes to concussions.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- At first, it sounds strange coming from a running backs coach at any level.
The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are loaded, and they are fully expected to move to 3-0 this weekend when the North Texas Mean Green come to town for a non-conference clash.
GAME NOTES: The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are loaded, and they are fully expected to move to 3-0 this weekend when the North Texas Mean Green come to town for a non-conference clash.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Blame it on depth.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A defensive lineman by trade, Alabama’s Brandon Lewis did some moonlighting on offense Saturday at Penn State.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Boarding the team bus could wait. Dre Kirkpatrick had fans needing some love.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The mob scene outside the Alabama locker room Saturday evening meant only one thing: AJ McCarron was talking.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The much-anticipated debut of Alabama transfer receiver Duron Carter didn’t materialize Saturday at Penn State.
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Trent Richardson ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns, as third-ranked Alabama controlled No. 23 Penn State, 27-11, in a battle of historic programs at Beaver Stadium.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A half smile cracks Trent Richardson’s face when discussing a certain Saturday from last September.
No. 3 Alabama (1-0) at No. 23 Penn State (1-0), 3:30 p.m., ABC-9, WIOL-FM 95.7
There’s an old saying: If you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have a quarterback.
The winningest coach in the history of college football will be on one sideline this Saturday. That would be Penn State’s Joe Paterno. On the other side will be Alabama’s Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide’s $4 million man and the best coach in college football today.
AUBURN, Ala. -- The expansion die has been cast, with only a few potential lawsuits holding up the latest round of shuffling that should radically alter the college athletics landscape.
Uncertainty prevailed in the Southeastern Conference whenever the conversation turned to quarterbacks during the offseason.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Rain from former Tropical Storm Lee drenched Alabama earlier this week on its northern trajectory.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference cleared the way for Texas A&M to join its ranks -- with a wrinkle.
