UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE RECORD: 11-1 RANKING: NO. 3 HEAD COACH: NICK SABAN
TODAY’S GAME AT A GLANCE
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SOONERS
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans TV: ESPN RADIO: 95.3 FM, 99.1 FM THE LINE: Alabama by 16
RECORD: 10-2 RANKING: NO. 11 HEAD COACH: BOB STOOPS
GAME DAY
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COVER STORY | 5E STAFF ILLUSTRATION | ANTHONY BRATINA
INSIDE THE CALL: Executive Sports Editor Tommy Deas breaks down tonight’s game | 2E STAFF PICKS: The Tuscaloosa News sports staff’s predictions | 2E PLAYERS TO WATCH: Players from Alabama and Oklahoma to keep an eye on | 3E DEPTH CHART: Starting lineups for both teams | 4E SEASON REVIEW: Game-by-game recap for Alabama and Oklahoma | 6-7E
KICKOFF FORECAST New Orleans Showers Hi: 60 Lo: 34
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