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No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in SEC title game rematch
No. 2 Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) at No. 4 Alabama (3-0, 0-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 1 1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 43-26-4 WHAT’S AT STAKE? There appears to be little margin for error in...
Alabama and Georgia meet early in season for another Top-5 showdown, minus the make-or-break stakes
It's still Alabama and Georgia, with all the made-for-TV trappings. Star quarterbacks. Stout defenses. Top 5 rankings and NFL prospects galore. All Saturday night's clash between the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide and second-ranked Bulldogs lacks is the make-or-break, elimination...
College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big
The biggest games of the college football regular season are not quite as important as they used to be. No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in a showdown of two Southeastern Conference superpowers who have combined to win five national titles since the College Football...
College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation's highest-ranked September matchup since 2017
A high-stakes AP Top 25 game between heavyweights Georgia and Alabama has become an annual expectation for college football fans, but never this early. The No. 2 Bulldogs visit the No. 4 Crimson Tide on Saturday night for a Southeastern Conference opener and only their third...
Kirby Smart no longer has to fret about his mentor-turned-nemesis in Tuscaloosa
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart no longer has to worry about his mentor-turned-nemesis in Tuscaloosa. Somewhere, deep in his gut, the Georgia coach might be a bit relieved that Nick Saban is now wearing a mic at the broadcast table rather than a headset on the sideline. Just don't...
So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await
Quarterback Jalen Milroe and Alabama's offense have dished out explosive plays and big numbers. The defense has been stingy, and the Crimson Tide deftly handled their first road test. The first few games of Kalen DeBoer’s tenure have gone off well enough to appease even most fans...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: While trying to escape ACC in court, Florida State falls from top 10 to 0-3
Since suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, and essentially announcing to the world that it is too good to be associated with the likes of Georgia Tech and Boston College, Florida State has not won a football game. The Seminoles have gone from preseason top 10 to 0-3 after losing at...
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next. Antonio Pierce had another message: It's time to retire. Saban, Pierce and countless others within the game were speaking out Friday about...
Alabama officially adds Saban Field to stadium name in pre-game ceremony
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Nick Saban made Alabama's traditional pre-game “Walk of Champions” through throngs of cheering fans one more time. This time the coach who led the Crimson Tide to six national championships in 17 seasons went through doors underneath a sign declaring it...
Milroe, No. 4 Alabama host South Florida in rematch of low-scoring 2023 game
South Florida (1-0) at No. 4 Alabama (1-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 31 1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? For Alabama, it's a chance to put on a better showing than it did...
