12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 54 BOWL APPEARANCES GAME 9: ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (6-2) VS. LSU TIGERS (7-1) Quick Facts Nov. 3, 2007 -- Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138) -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4:07 p.m. -- CBS Alabama in the latest polls: Associated Press 17 ESPN Coaches 18 Harris Interactive 17 BCS Standings 17 Alabama Football ALABAMA QUICK NOTES: Alabama is 8-2 in its last 10 games following an open date, including a seven-game winning streak SEC LEADERS MEET IN TUSCALOOSA Tide. Freshman defensive back Kareem Jackson was named ... Coach Nick Saban is 8-8 (.500) in his career after an open date, including a 6-3 (.667) mark at LSU ... Saban’s team’s are One of the most anticipated matchups of the 2007 college the SEC Freshman of the Week after turning in his best 12-4-1 (.735) in games in which the opponent is coming off an football season has finally arrived as the 17th-ranked game of the season, with eight tackles, two interceptions, open date ... Alabama averaged 7.26 yards per play on first University of Alabama football team hosts third-ranked LSU two pass breakups and one tackle for loss. LSU (7-1, 4-1 down against Ole Miss and Tennessee ... The Crimson Tide ha this Saturday, Nov. 3, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. SEC) is coming off a a last-second win over Auburn at Tiger scored on 13 of its last 23 offensive drives ... Alabama had 17 Alabama and LSU are tied for first place in the Southeastern Stadium in Baton Rouge on Oct. 20. Matt Flynn’s 22-yard scoring drives of two minutes or less this season ... DJ Hall Conference Western Division standings with identical 4-1 pass to Demetrius Byrd with one second left in the game needs two touchdowns to tie the all-time mark of 18 held by league records. The winner of this game controls its own des- gave LSU the 30-24 win. Dennis Homan (1965-67) ... Alabama has scored on its open- tiny to the 2007 SEC Championship Game at the Georgia ing possession six times this season, including four touch- Dome in Atlanta on Dec. 1. The game also features Alabama downs and two field goals ... Alabama is 6-0 when scoring first head coach Nick Saban against one of his former teams. Saban THE HEAD COACHES this season ... John Parker Wilson is third all-time with 13 was LSU’s head coach from 2000-04 and led the Tigers to a 48- Alabama head football coach Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) career 200-yard passing games ... The school record is 14 held 16 (.750) record and the 2003 BCS National Championship. was named the school’s 27th head coach on Jan. 3, 2007. by Brodie Croyle (2002-05) and Andrew Zow (1998-2001) ... The Alabama-LSU game will be televised nationally by CBS Saban has compiled a 96-44-1 (.684) record as a college Terry Grant has set freshman records for rushing attempts, Sports with Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson head coach. He led LSU to a 13-1 record and the BCS rushing yards and touchdowns ... Alabama is 10-4-2 all-time (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter). The 62-station National Championship in 2003. He was 48-16 (.750) in on Nov. 3rd Crimson Tide Sports Network will also air the game on radio, his five years at LSU, including two SEC championships. beginning three hours prior to kickoff, with Eli Gold (play-by- Overall, Saban has coached three conference championship teams (1990 Mid-American, 2001 SEC and 2003 SEC) and play), Kenny Stabler (analyst) and Barry Krauss (sideline #17 Alabama (6-2, 4-1 SEC) reporter). Alabama broadcasts are also available on Sirius eight of his 11 teams have played in post-season bowl Date Opponent TV Time/Score Satellite Radio (channel 125). Alabama (6-2, 4-1 SEC) brings a games. Saban also has a wealth of coaching experience in 9-1 Western Carolina PPV W, 52-6 three-game winning streak into Saturday’s game with LSU. the National Football League, serving as secondary coach 9-8 at Vanderbilt LFS W, 24-10 (Houston, 1988-89), defensive coordinator (Cleveland, The Crimson Tide is coming off its only open date of the 2007 9-15 (16) Arkansas ESPN W, 41-38 1991-94) and head coach (Miami, 2005-06). Saban is 0-1 in season and has not played since a 41-17 win over Tennessee at 9-22 (22) Georgia ESPN L, 23-26 (OT) Bryant-Denny Stadium on Oct. 20. Junior quarterback John his career against LSU, losing 45-26 at the 1995 9-29 *Florida State CBS L, 14-21 Parker Wilson completed 32-of-46 passes for 363 yards and Independence Bowl while at Michigan State. LSU head 10-6 Houston (HC) PPV W, 30-24 three touchdowns as the UA offense rolled up 510 yards in the coach Les Miles (Michigan, 1976) is 57-26 (.688) in his sev- 10-13 at Ole Miss LFS W, 27-24 victory. Senior wide receiver DJ Hall caught a school record 13 enth season as a collegiate head coach. Miles is an impres- 10-20 (20) Tennessee LFS W, 41-17 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns for the Crimson sive 29-5 (.853) in his first three years at LSU, including 11-3 (3) LSU CBS 4:07 p.m. back-to-back 11-win seasons in 2005 and 2006. Prior to 11-10 at Mississippi State TBA LSU, Miles spent four years at Oklahoma State where he 11-17 UL Monroe TBA WHAT’S INSIDE: compiled a 28-21 (.571) record. From 1980-2000, Miles 11-24 at (16) Auburn TBA Topic Page served as an assistant coach at Michigan (1980-81; 1987- * -- at Jacksonville, Fla. 2007 Alabama Football Media Services 2 94), Colorado (1982-86), Oklahoma State (1995-97) and 2007 Crimson Tide Sports Network Media Services 3 NCAA, SEC Stats Leaders; Weekly Polls 4 with the Dallas Cowboys (1998-2000). He is 2-0 in his #3 LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC) Head Coach Nick Saban 5-8 career against Alabama. Date Opponent TV Time/Score Alabama Football Coaching Staff 9 Alabama Football History 10-11 8-30 at Mississippi State espn2 W, 45-0 2007 Alabama Football Notes 12-20 9-8 Virginia Tech ESPN W, 48-7 John Parker Wilson 21-24 DJ Hall 25-26 NEXT GAME 9-15 Middle Tennessee PPV W, 44-0 Terry Grant 27 Alabama returns to action next Saturday, No. 10, with a 9-22 South Carolina CBS W, 28-16 Alabama-LSU Series 28-33 2007 Roster Breakdown 34-36 road game at Mississippi State in Starkville. The kickoff 9-29 at Tulane espn2 W, 34-9 Alabama Offensive Notes 36-40 time has not been announced at this time. 10-6 (8) Florida CBS W, 28-24 Alabama Defensive Notes 41-43 10-13 at (18) Kentucky CBS L, 37-43 (3ot) Alabama Special Teams Notes 43-44 Miscellaneous Notes 44-48 10-20 (19) Auburn ESPN W, 30-24 2007 Alabama Depth Chart 49 11-3 at (17) ALABAMA CBS 4:07 p.m. Game-By-Game Starters 50 Player Game-By-Game Statistics 51-61 11-10 Louisiana Tech (HC) TBA 2007 Opponent Schedules 62 11-17 at Ole Miss TBA Bryant-Denny Stadium 63-65 2007 Game Recaps 66-73 11-23 Arkansas CBS 1:30 p.m. ALABAMA VS. LSU WWW.ROLLTIDE.COM PAGE 1 ALABAMA MEDIA SERVICES (vs. LSU) Media Relations Directory OCT. 29 OCT. 30 OCT. 31 NOV. 1 NOV. 2 NOV. 3 NOV. 4 Media Relations Phone: 11:30 A.M. 3:30 P.M. 3:30 P.M. 3:50 P.M. TBA LSU AT OFF DAY 205-348-6084 PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE ALABAMA Media Relations Fax: ALABAMA NO MEDIA 205-348-8841 FOOTBALL 6 P.M. 6 P.M. NO MEDIA NO MEDIA 4:07 PM ACCESS MEDIA DAY PLAYER COACH SABAN ACCESS ACCESS Mailing Address: INTERVIEWS CBS SPORTS INTERVIEWS Box 870391 3:30 P.M. Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0391 PRACTICE 6:30 P.M. PLAYER Overnight Address: INTERVIEWS 1201 Coliseum Drive Coleman Coliseum, Room 170A Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Internet Addresses: ALABAMA GAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE www.rolltide.com www.crimsontradition.com Here is the Crimson Tide’s complete practice schedule for the week of the Alabama-LSU game. www.coachsaban.net Date Time Event Associate Director of Athletics Monday, Oct. 29 11:30 a.m. Alabama Football Media Day for Media Relations: (Naylor Stone Media Room) Doug Walker Work: 348-7245 Coach Saban and selected players Cell: 310-8682 Listen-only teleconference: 1-800-973-1544 e-mail: [email protected] 3:30 p.m. Practice at Thomas-Drew Practice Facility Associate Director of Athletics for Football Media Relations: CTSM Satellite Feed (15-minute feed) Jeff Purinton Galaxy 12, Transponder 2, 11740 horizontal Work: 348-3631 Cell: 535-6889 Tuesday, Oct. 30 3:30 p.m. Practice at Thomas-Drew Practice Facility e-mail: [email protected] 5:30 p.m. Player Interviews (Naylor Stone Media Room) Associate Directors of Media Relations: Becky Hopf Wednesday, Oct. 31 10:35 a.m. Coach Saban on SEC Teleconference Work: 348-5401 (1-877-381-5694) Cell: 242-8546 e-mail: [email protected] 3:30 p.m. Practice at Thomas-Drew Practice Facility Roots Woodruff 6 p.m. Coach Saban Post Practice Media Session Office: 348-2088 Cell: 394-2758 6:20 p.m.