ALABAMA VS Fresno State GAME 2 2017 SCHEDULE
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CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS » 124 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS » 66 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES » 36 BOWL VICTORIES » 26 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME 2 2017 SCHEDULE VS 1/1 ALABAMA (1-0, 0-0 SEC) ALABAMA Fresno State S2 $vs. 3/3 Florida State ABC W, 24-7 S9 FRESNO STATE ESPN2 2:35 p.m. S16 COLORADO STATE ESPN OR ESPN2 6 p.m. SEPT. 9, 2017 / 2:35 P.M. CT / TUSCALOOSA, ALA. S23 *at Vanderbilt TBD TBA S30 *OLE MISS TBD TBA O7 *at Texas A&M TBD TBA BRYANT DENNY STADIUM (101,821) O14 *ARKANSAS TBD TBA O21 *TENNESSEE TBD TBA TV: ESPN2 N4 *LSU TBD TBA (Play-By-Play: Adam Amin, Analyst: Anthony Becht, Sideline: Rocky Boiman) N11 *at Mississippi State TBD TBA N18 MERCER TBD TBA RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK N25 *at Auburn TBD TBA (Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Analyst: Phil Savage, Sideline: Chris Stewart) FRESNO STATE (1-0, 0-0 MWC) CTSN on Sirius: 138/XM: 191 S2 INCARNATE WORD None 66-0 S9 at 1/1 Alabama ESPN2 2:30 p.m. S16 at Washington Pac-12 Network 8:30 p.m. S30 *NEVADA AT&TSN 9 p.m. O7 *at San Jose State ESPN3 6:30 p.m. CRIMSON TIDE BULLDOGS O14 *NEW MEXICO AT&TSN 9 p.m. O21 *at San Diego State CBSSN 9:30 p.m. 2017 Record/SEC Record: 1-0/0-0 2017 Record/MWC Record: 1-0/0-0 O28 *UNLV AT&TSN 9 p.m. AP/Amway Coaches Poll: 1/1 AP/Amway Coaches Poll: NR/NR N4 BYU TBD TBA N11 *at Hawai’i TBD 10 p.m. Head Coach: Nick Saban Head Coach: Jeff Tedford N18 *at Wyoming AT&TSN 1 p.m. Record at Alabama (Years): 120-19* (11th) Record at FSU (Years): 1-0 (1st) N25 *BOISE STATE CBSSN 2:30 p.m. Career Record (Years): 211-61-1* (22nd) Career Record (Years): 83-57 (12th) $ Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga. *115-19/206-61-1 after vacations * Conference game BOLD indicates home game INSIDE THE SERIES Rankings listed are AP/Coaches All times Central Overall: First Meeting RANKINGS: Alabama remains No. 1 in the Associated Press and Series Notes: Alabama and Fresno State will meet for the first time in the history of the two Amway Coaches polls this week following the Tide’s 24-7 win over programs this weekend. The Crimson Tide is 6-1 all-time (4-1 after vacations) against current then-No. 3 Florida State last Saturday. Fresno State is unranked after members of the Mountain West Conference. The Tide’s last meeting with a Mountain West opening the season with a 66-0 win over Incarnate Word. opponent was a 31-6 win over Colorado State on Sept. 21, 2013 in the Tide’s home opener NEXT GAME: Alabama will meet a Mountain West foe for the at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 3-1 all-time against the MWC, second week in a row when the Colorado State Rams visit Bryant- including a 2-0 mark with the Crimson Tide. In addition to the win over CSU in 2013, Saban Denny Stadium for a 6 p.m. (CT) contest that will air on either ESPN or ESPN2. Alabama is 1-0 all-time against the Rams, taking a 31-6 and the Tide posted a 48-3 win over San Jose State in the 2010 season opener at Bryant- decision in the Tide’s home opener in 2013. Alabama head coach Nick Denny Stadium. Saban is 1-1 all-time against Colorado State. CSU defeated Saban’s Michigan State Spartans, 23-16, in MSU’s season opener in East Lansing, Mich., on Aug. 29, 1998. Follow us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @AlabamaFTBL at @AlabamaFBL Follow ALABAMA FOOTBALL on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. FOOTBALL PAGE 1 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / FOOTBALL CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday MEDIA DAY PRACTICE SEC COACHES NO MEDIA NO MEDIA FRESNO STATE OFF DAY Noon - Coach Saban 1 p.m. - Players TELECONFERENCE AVAILABILITY AVAILABILITY 2:30 p.m. CT 12:30 p.m. - Players 3:40 p.m. - Viewing 10:40 a.m. ESPN2 4 p.m.- Viewing PRACTICE 3:40 p.m. - Viewing 6 p.m. - Coach Saban All times CT THURSDAY No media availability MONDAY Noon - Coach Saban Press Conference – Alabama head coach Nick Saban will be available FRIDAY to the media for his weekly press conference in the Naylor Stone Media Room in the Mal No media availability Moore Building at 12 p.m. The audio of Coach Saban’s media briefi ng can also be heard by teleconference by calling 1-800-973-1544 (password is U of A). Selected players that ON THE INTERNET have been requested 24 hours in advance will be available in the Naylor Stone Media Room RollTide.com – Alabama’s offi cial athletics website serves as a resource for in-depth following Coach Saban’s press conference at 12:30 p.m. Player requests should be made information on current and historical Crimson Tide student-athletes, coaches and teams. by contacting Josh Maxson or Alex Thompson. Josh can be reached by e-mail (jmaxson@ The football page includes links to rosters, coaching staff, notes packages, practice reports ia.ua.edu) or phone (205) 348-3631. Alex can be reached by e-mail ([email protected]) or and schedules as well as Tide TV and all of Alabama’s rich football history and tradition. phone (205) 348-6084. Requests must be made no later than 5 p.m. CT on Sunday. SECsportsmedia.com – Media covering the Southeastern Conference have its own MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE website to get the latest information on the league. Through the services of Sports Noon - Coach Saban Systems, Inc., the site has the latest updated standings, results, schedules, statistics, 12:30 p.m. - Selected -players notes and PDF versions of all SEC releases and media guides. On the site, the SEC has a digital image platform that provides access to the SEC’s latest photographs, images, logos 3 p.m. – Game notes and press conference quotes/video posted on RollTide.com. and links to all of the SEC school media web sites and home pages. 4 p.m. – Practice at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields (limited viewing period at beginning; CRIMSON TIDE VIDEO FTP – Links to download footage for broadcast television use no media availability following practice). only will be emailed when footage is made available. For questions or to be added to the list, please contact Christopher England by e-mail at [email protected]. TUESDAY 1 p.m. – Selected players available in the Naylor Stone Media Room. ALABAMA PLAYERS – Interview requests for Alabama players should be made through Alex Thompson ([email protected]). Player interviews are usually conducted at 3:40 p.m. – Practice at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields (limited viewing period at Monday’s press conference beginning at 12:30 p.m. and before practice on Tuesday. All beginning). player requests for Monday’s press conference need to be made by 5 p.m. on the Sunday before so that proper notice can be given to the players. Players are off limits for interviews WEDNESDAY beginning Thursday. 10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – SEC Weekly Teleconference – Nick Saban (10:40-10:50 a.m.) - 1-877- 381-5694 (Confi dential). Contact SEC Offi ce 1-205-458-3000 for weekly passcode to access GAME CREDENTIALS – Media should apply for credentials at www.RollTide.com/ the call. media. All credentials are held at media will call, which is located in the northwest corner of Bryant-Denny Stadium at Ticket Window 8, located next to Gate 3. The media will 3:40 p.m. – Practice at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields (limited viewing period at call window opens three hours prior to kickoff. Any questions can be directed to Roots beginning). Woodruff ([email protected]). 6 p.m. – Coach Saban available to the media following practice in the Naylor Stone Media Room. ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Phone: 205-348-6084 Fax: 205-348-8841 Assistant Athletics Director, Football Communications: Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Josh Maxson Todd Bell (Notes/Game Program) Nathan Sheehan Office: (205) 348-3631 Phone: (972) 825-6686 Phone: (847) 846-9894 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Associate Athletics Director, Athletics Communications: Director of Athletics Communications: Athletics Communications Intern: Jessica Paré (Logistics/Credentials) Aaron Jordan (Football Stats) Nia Barnes Phone: (205) 394-5985 Phone: (205) 913-1979 Phone: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Associate Director of Athletics Communications: Athletics Communications Intern: Alex Thompson (Football Players) Roots Woodruff (Football Credentials) Zach Rhodes Phone: (440) 666-7615 Phone: (205) 394-2758 Phone: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] PAGE 2 FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / FOOTBALL CRIMSON TIDE PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AND GOLD! CAMPAIGN: For the fourth year in a row, the Alabama Crimson Tide is teaming up with Curing Kids Cancer to promote National Childhood Cancer Awareness ALABAMA FOOTBALL Month during Saturday’s game with Fresno State. Teams from the SEC, ACC, Sun Belt and Big South will wear QUICK FACTS Curing Kids Cancer helmet stickers and wristbands while coaches will wear wristbands, gold whistles and Location Tuscaloosa, Ala.