TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It is lastly time, Alabama followers.
The Crimson Tide is slated to open the 2022 season on Saturday night inside Bryant-Denny Stadium — the primary time that Alabama has opened the season at house since 2011.
Utah State is the workforce that might be lined up throughout from Alabama, and it is an Aggies workforce that isn’t to be taken evenly. Whereas head coach Blake Anderson is in simply his second season for Utah State, the Aggies competed the 2021 season with a 11-3 general file and a Mountain West championship.
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Keep right here at BamaCentral all through the sport for reside updates, stats and scoring because the Crimson Tide appears to be like to start out the season 1-0 in opposition to the Aggies.
Dwell Updates
Pregame
- Gates have simply opened on the stadium, and the Stroll of Champions is slated to happen at roughly 4:30 p.m. CT.
Preview
This is likely one of the oddest stats you may see all season.
Despite the fact that Alabama hasn’t performed Utah State since 2005, there are three graduate seniors on the Aggies who’ve confronted the Crimson Tide, together with the beginning quarterback.
Whereas at Arkansas State in 2018, Logan Bonner was 6 of 14 passing for 53 yards, together with a protracted of 26 yards, and rushed for 28 yards on three carries, together with a protracted of 11 yards. Alabama gained 57-7.
Security Gurvan Corridor Jr. began in opposition to UA and recorded eight tackles for Miami in 2021. Alabama gained the neutral-site recreation, 44-13.
Security Hunter Reynolds was on the Michigan workforce that confronted the Crimson Tide within the 2020 Citrus Bowl. DT Phillip Paea was additionally on the Wolverines, however did not play. Alabama 35-16.
The mixed rating was 136-36.
Additionally on the Aggies, is graduate junior vast receiver Xavier Williams, who spent 4 seasons at Alabama (2018-21) and appeared in 12 video games, catching three passes for twenty-four yards. He didn’t have a reception in final week’s season opener in opposition to UConn.
There’s sure to be some attention-grabbing conversations within the Utah State locker room this week.
“Greatest workforce on the planet,” Utah State coach Blake Anderson mentioned about Alabama. “There are simply no weaknesses.”
The way to Watch Utah State at No. 1 Alabama
Who: Utah State at Alabama
When: 6:30 p.m., Saturday
The place: Bryant-Denny Stadium
TV: SEC Community
Dwell Stream: fuboTV (Begin your free trial)
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports activities Community. Play-By-Play Chris Stewart, Analyst John Parker Wilson, Sideline Rashad Johnson, Host Cory Reamer). Sirius/XM: 81/81
Opening line per SI Sportsbook: Alabama -41.5; Over/underneath 62.5
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