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Will Anderson Bama Alabama News
Alabama's Will Anderson jokes he's looking for a role on offense after touchdown return

Will Anderson, Jr. had a career first with an interception return for a touchdown in Saturday's win over Louisiana Tech.

Appstate Alabama News
Troy looking forward after Saturday's Hail Mary loss at Appalachian State

Troy head coach Jon Sumrall explains what happened in the final seconds of Saturday's loss at Appalachian State.

Southalabamauclas Alabama News
Kane Wommack still questioning his late-game decision in South Alabama's loss at UCLA

South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack said he will learn from his choice to run a fourth-down play with the field goal unit on the field late in his team's loss at UCLA.

Marshallwins Alabama News
First look at the upcoming college football games

Marshall comes to Troy on Saturday night after a rollercoaster two weeks. Auburn's Bryan Harsin is trying to survive and Alabama is caught up in the process.

Samfordtenntech Alabama News
State college football roundup: Samford scores game-winner in the final seconds at Tennessee Tech

Samford wins on the road in the final minute while Tuskegee wins for the first time this season. Huntingdon College also got a big road win.

Bryceyoungulm Alabama News
Alabama scores in every phase in dominating win over Louisiana-Monroe

It took just over six minutes for the University of Alabama football team to score in all three phases of the game. It was that kind of afternoon for the Crimson Tide in a 63-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe at Bryant Denny Stadium.

Southucla Alabama News
Troy and South Alabama suffer heartbreaking last play losses on the road

While the scripts were decidedly different, the outcome, not to mention the anguish, was the same on Saturday for the football teams at Troy and South Alabama.

Uabdefensegasouthrn Alabama News
DeWayne McBride powers UAB to a victory over Georgia Southern

Perhaps a dark horse Heisman Trophy campaign was born on a sunny Saturday at Protective Stadium in UAB’s 35-21 victory over Georgia Southern. OK, that’s probably unneeded hyperbole, at least at this point. On this day, though, UAB running back DeWayne McBride was not only good, at times he was out of this world good.

Hooverbeattruss Alabama News
Hoover beats Hewitt-Trussville in Class 7A Region 3 showdown on a full night of high school football

The Hoover High offense hasn’t put crazy numbers on the scoreboard for the most part this season. That hasn’t been a problem for the Bucs.

Dylan hopkins Alabama News
UAB, Georgia Southern will take different approaches to Saturday's game

The final goal – moving the chains and putting up points - is the same for both teams that will be in Protective Stadium on Saturday. The way that UAB and Georgia Southern go about chasing that goal, though, is considerably different.  

Carterbradley Alabama News
South Alabama offense takes center stage at the Rose Bowl on Saturday

The numbers tell the story for the South Alabama offense early in the 2022 season. The Jaguars are 15th in the country in pass offense, 20th in total offense and 32nd in scoring offense. They are holding the football for more than 36 minutes per game, which is sixth best in the country. Quarterback Carter Bradley, running back La’Damian Webb and wide receiver Jalen Wayne each have categories they rank in the top 10.

Tjsaint Alabama News
Birmingham Squadron announces coaching staff for upcoming season

The Birmingham Squadron announced its coaching staff for the upcoming season on Thursday. T.J. Saint will be the head coach and his coach consists of Mery Andrade, Perry Huang and Jodie Meeks. Billy Campbell will be General Manager of Basketball Operations.

Orangejerseysauburn Alabama News
College football moves into its third full week with Penn State and Auburn taking center stage

Orange jerseys, respecting every opponent and hanging on to the football are some of the college football themes this week.

Tylertaylor Alabama News
UAB linebacker Tyler Taylor coming to the end of a long college football odyssey

After this season, UAB linebacker Tyler Taylor is out of college football opportunities. This is it. He is a sixth-year senior.

Bryanellis2 Alabama News
Georgia Southern offensive coordinator Bryan Ellis, a former UAB quarterback, enjoying the coaching life

Bryan Ellis always knew he wanted to go into the family business.

Nick Saban Alabama News
Nick Saban bothered by press conference question on quality of opponent

Perception is that the University of Alabama football schedule was easier in when Utah State and Louisiana-Monroe were on the opposite sideline in Tuscaloosa than when Texas was the opponent in Austin.

Hewitttrussvillestadium Alabama News
Will it be Hoover or Hewitt-Trussville taking a step forward in Class 7A Region 3 football?

As there are every week, outstanding region matchups are the highlight. We take a look at five of the most intriguing games of the week.

Saban AP photo Alabama News
Nick Saban talks about respect for his childhood schoolteachers

Nick Saban talked about the importance of good teachers. Not long afterward, the 70-year-old University of Alabama showed how important his teachers were to him as a youngster.

Sterlinggalban Alabama News
Sterling Galban brings a speedy option at slot receiver for Jacksonville State

All Sterling Galban asked for, when looking for a new place to play, was a chance. Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez and his staff was happy to give him that.

Shunderrickpowell2 Alabama News
UNA running back ShunDerrick Powell looks to build on last week's record setting performance

The words still live in UNA running back ShunDerrick Powell’s head and heart. He’s too small, he was told, to play college football.

Kiddbrewerstadium Alabama News
Troy readying for difficult trip to Appalachian State this weekend

ESPN College GameDay will be in town. National attention will naturally follow. Distractions will be spread out through the weekend. So how does the Troy University football team handle this? The Trojans don’t really have to, according to head coach Jon Sumrall.

Calebpatterson Alabama News
Ramsay High defensive lineman Caleb Patterson provided unlikely ending to a big win for the Rams last week

Ramsay High football coach Ronnie Jackson knew that Caleb Patterson made a special play in the final seconds of the improbable ending to his team’s 21-14 victory over Pleasant Grove last Thursday night. He didn't know exactly what happened until later.

Venicebeach Alabama News
Sightseeing is part of the plan for South Alabama when the Jaguars travel to Southern California

One weekend, the South Alabama football team was in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The next weekend, they will be in Pasadena, California. Want to guess where they chose to spend an extra day?

Dewaynemcbrideliberty Alabama News
Turning the page becomes the focus for the UAB football team

They’ve dried off after a rainy Saturday night in Lynchburg, Virginia. But does the disappointment still linger for a UAB football team that lost for the first time this season?

Sabansark Alabama News
Nick Saban breaks down what happened on Saturday in narrow win over Texas

Nick Saban never seems to treat his Monday press conference like it's his favorite chore of the week. Some weeks, though, the University of Alabama head coach is particularly feisty and the message is not always directed as the assembled media members.

Eric Gaines Alabama News
Point guard Eric Gaines brings his ‘high risk, high reward’ style to UAB basketball

Incoming UAB point guard Eric Gaines brings another high-powered piece to the Blazers' backcourt. The LSU transfer will pair well with the dynamic Jelly Walker, who might have more shooting range than any player in the country.

Auburnfootball Alabama News
First look at Saturday’s college football games statewide

Does Auburn have enough to beat visiting Penn State? Can UAB bounce back from a disappointing loss? Can Alabama bounce back from what some thought was a closer-than-expected win?

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