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1/1 (13-1, 7-1 SEC) 2018 Golden Flake S2 $vs. 3/3 Florida State ABC W, 24-7 S9 FRESNO STATE ESPN2 W, 41-10 S16 COLORADO STATE ESPN2 W, 41-23 A-Day Game S23 *at RV/RV Vanderbilt CBS W, 59-0 S30 *OLE MISS ESPN W, 66-3 O7 *at RV/RV Texas A&M ESPN W, 27-19 APRIL 21, 2018 / 1 P.M. CT / TUSCALOOSA, ALA. O14 *ARKANSAS ESPN W, 41-9 O21 *TENNESSEE CBS W, 45-7 BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM (101,821) N4 *19/19/20 LSU CBS W, 24-10 N11 *at 16/18/18 Mississippi State ESPN W, 31-24 TV: ESPN N18 MERCER SEC NETWORK W, 56-0 N25 *at 6/6/6 Auburn CBS L, 14-26 (Adnan Virk, Kirk Herbstreit, Joey Galloway, Holly Rowe) J1 1vs. 1/1/1 Clemson ESPN W, 24-6 2 RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK J8 vs. 3/3/3 ESPN W, 26-23 (OT) (Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Analyst: ) * Conference game $ Mercedes-Benz Stadium - , Ga. CTSN on Sirius/XM: 374/374 1 CFP Semifi nal - New Orleans, La. 2 CFP Championship Game - Atlanta, Ga. Rankings listed are Playoff/AP/Coaches INSIDE A-DAY THE GOLDEN FLAKE A-DAY GAME: The football team and wrap up spring practice with the 2018 Golden Flake A-Day Game at 2018 SCHEDULE Bryant-Denny Stadium. It is Saban’s 12th A-Day Game at Alabama. The kickoff for the annual intrasquad matchup is set for 1 p.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN with Adnan Virk, Kirk ALABAMA Herbstreit, Joey Galloway and Holly Rowe on the call. The game is also being carried on radio S1 %vs. Louisville TBA TBA by the Crimson Tide Sports Network with coverage by Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Phil Savage S8 ARKANSAS STATE TBA TBA (analyst). Alabama opened spring practice on Friday, March 21, and held 14 practices through S15 *at Ole Miss TBA TBA Thursday, April 20, with scrimmages on April 8 and April 14, leading up to today’s A-Day S22 *TEXAS A&M TBA TBA S29 LOUISIANA TBA TBA Game. O6 *at Arkansas TBA TBA O13 *MISSOURI TBA TBA SABAN’S 12TH A-DAY: The 2018 Golden Flake A-Day Game marks the 12th A-Day Game for O20 *at Tennessee TBA TBA N3 *at LSU TBA TBA Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. His fi rst A-Day Game saw a then-record 92,138 fans fi ll N10 *MISSISSIPPI STATE TBA TBA Bryant-Denny Stadium. At the start of his 12th season in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s Tide teams have N17 THE CITADEL TBA TBA N24 *AUBURN TBA TBA captured fi ve national championships, fi ve SEC Championships, had 37 players earn 42 fi rst team All-America honors and won two Heisman Trophies while winning 132 games. * Conference game % - Orlando, Fla. BOLD WALK OF FAME CEREMONY: The annual Walk of Fame ceremony will take place Saturday, April indicates home game 21, at 11:15 a.m. at Denny Chimes. The 2017 permanent team captains — offensive lineman , linebacker , defensive back and linebacker — will have their hand and foot prints placed in cement at the base of Denny Chimes.

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HEAD COACH NICK SABAN: Alabama head coach Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) begins his 12th season with the Crimson Tide in 2018. Named the school’s 27th head coach on Jan. 3, 2007, Saban has compiled a 132- ALABAMA FOOTBALL 20 (.868) record (127-20 (.844) before fi ve vacated wins in 2007) at Alabama while leading the Tide to seven SEC QUICK FACTS Western Division championships, fi ve conference titles and fi ve national championships. He is the only coach to win back-to-back BCS national championships and has won six titles in his last 12 years of coaching college Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. football. Saban is one of three college coaches in the poll era (since 1936) to win three national championships Enrollment 38,563 in four years, joining Frank Leahy of Notre Dame (1946-47, 1949) and of Nebraska (1994-95, 1997). Founded April 12, 1831 With last season’s national championship victory over No. 3 Georgia, Saban surpassed Paul “Bear” Bryant Conference Southeastern (West) Colors Crimson and White to become the only coach in the poll era to win six national championships. Saban holds a career record of Nickname Crimson Tide 223-62-1 (.782) as a collegiate head coach, earlier serving at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU. He won his fi rst President Dr. Stuart Bell national championship as a head coach at LSU in 2003. Saban has coached eight conference championship Director of Athletics Greg Byrne teams. Saban was also the fi rst head coach to win BCS national championships at two different schools and is Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. James King the only coach in SEC history to win multiple conference titles at more than one school.

A-DAY GAME FORMAT: The format for today’s game is much like a normal game, with a few minor variations FOOTBALL HISTORY primarily regarding the game clock. The game will consist of four 15-minute quarters with a running clock. The First Season 1892 clock will be stopped only following scoring plays, penalties and changes of possession. Regular clock rules will All-Time Record 892-328-43 (.724) be used during the fi nal four minutes of the second quarter and the fourth quarter. Halftime will be 12 minutes All-Time SEC Record 401-168-20 (.698) long. Players in black jerseys (quarterbacks and injured players) tag-off and are not live. The kickoffs/kick returns National Championships 17 are tag-off as well with the ball spotted at the 30-yard line. SEC Championships 26 First Team All-Americans 125 players, 145 times First Team All-Conference 252 players, 336 times A-DAY NOTEBOOK Bowl Appearances 65 • Alabama did not have an A-Day Game in 1991 or 1996. Coach held a Friday scrimmage at the Bowl Victories 37 UA practice fi eld with about 2,000 spectators watching the Tide’s last spring scrimmage each year. • In 1985, Alabama held an A-Day Alumni Game. The varsity played an alumni team and then-President Dr. Joab Thomas played one snap for the alumni and was dropped in the backfi eld on the fi rst play of the game by COACHING STAFF . Head Coach Nick Saban • The University of Alabama had a $3 admission charge for A-Day in 1972 and 1973. Alma Mater Kent State, 1973 • Alabama played two straight A-Day games at Birmingham’s due to stadium construction in Collegiate Career Record (Years) 223-62-1 (23rd) Tuscaloosa. The games were played April 25, 1987, and April 9, 1988. Alabama Record (Years) 132-20 (12th) • Alabama’s A-Day Game was held on Friday night in 1966 and 1967. Offensive Coordinator Michael Locksley • Coach Paul Bryant’s fi rst A-Day game took place on April 27, 1958, and drew 15,000 fans for a night game. Alma Mater Towson, 1992 Alma Mater California, 2005 A-DAY ATTENDANCE FIGURES • The official estimated attendance at the 2016 A-Day Game was 76,212. The 2015 A-Day Game featured a crowd of 65,175 while the 2014 game had 73,506 fans in attendance. TEAM INFORMATION • Alabama’s school record for A-Day attendance is 92,310 fans for the 2011 Game at Bryant-Denny Stadium 2017 Overall Record 13-1 (capacity: 101,821). The 2011 total surpassed the previous record of 92,138+ set in 2007. 2017 SEC Record/Finish 7-1/Second (West) • Alabama has attracted more than 91,000 fans to the A-Day Spring Game three times, which marks the three 2017 Bowl Allstate Bowl (CFP Semifi nal) of the four largest spring football game crowds in SEC history. The national record for attendance at a spring Bowl Result Alabama 24, Clemson 7 football game was set by Ohio State in 2016 when 101,189 attended the Buckeyes’ spring game. CFP National Championship Alabama 26, Georgia 23 (OT) • Forecasts of rainy weather and national television by ESPN didn’t deter a strong contingent of Crimson Tide Final Ranking No. 1 Associated Press fans from attending the 2009 A-Day game as a crowd estimated at 84,050 was in attendance at Bryant-Denny No. 1 USA TODAY Coaches Stadium. Starters Returning: 12 (7 offense/3 defense/2 specialists) • The 2007 A-Day Game drew in excess of 92,138 fans, with fans being turned away at the gate. The attendance mark of over 92,138 fans was well over the previous best for a Spring Day game at Lettermen Returning: 52 ( 30 offense/22 defense/ 0 specialists) the time, believed to be Tennessee’s 73,000 in 1986. It also nearly doubled 2007’s second-best attendance mark of 47,500 set by Florida. Lettermen Lost: 21 (6 offense/13 defense/ 2 specialists)) • The Tide’s 2011 A-Day attendance mark of 92,310 is the current record for Alabama A-Day attendance. Starters Lost: 15 (4 offense/9 defense/2 specialists) A-DAY GAME ATTENDANCE FIGURES A-DAY RESULTS IN SABAN ERA 2007 White - 20-13 Year Attendance 2008 Crimson - 24-14 2017 74,326 1999 32,500 1981 N/A 2009 Crimson - 14-7 2016 76,212 1998 8,968 1980 8,000 2010 White - 23-17 2015 65,175 1997 30,212 1979 7,500 2011 Crimson - 14-10 2014 73,506 1996 No Game 1978 N/A 2012 White - 24-15 2013 78,315 1995 37,323 1977 7,000 2013 White - 17-14 2012 78,526 1994 46,700 1976 N/A 2014 White - 17-13 2011 92,310 1993 30,000 1975 N/A 2010 91,312 1992 35,016 1974 N/A 2015 White - 27-14 2009 84,050 1991 No Game 1973 5,000 2016 White - 7-3 2008 78,200 1990 16,500 1972 20,000 2017 Crimson - 27-24 2007 92,138 1989 16,500 1971 15,000 2006 40,000 1988 51,117 1970 17,000 2005 25,000 1987 32,000 1969 17,000 2004 35,000 1986 20,435 1968 12,000 2003 34,000 1985 28,000 1967 17,000 2002 37,000 1984 16,000 1966 15,000 2001 35,000 1983 16,000 2000 25,355 1982 N/A

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