CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL 17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS » 134 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS » 71 POSTSEASON GAMES » 39 BOWL VICTORIES » 27 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME 3 2020 SCHEDULE at 2/2 ALABAMA (2-0, 2-0 SEC) ALABAMA OLE MISS S26 at Missouri* ESPN W, 38-19 O3 13/13 TEXAS A&M* CBS W, 52-24 O10 at RV/RV Ole Miss* ESPN 5 p.m. OCT. 10, 2020 / 5 P.M. CT / OXFORD, MISS. O17 GEORGIA* CBS 7 p.m. O24 at Tennessee* TBA TBA VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY STADIUM (16,000) O31 MISSISSIPPI STATE* ESPN 6 p.m. N14 at LSU* CBS 5 p.m. TV: ESPN N21 KENTUCKY* ESPN TBA N28 AUBURN* TBA TBA (PxP: Sean McDonough, Analyst: Todd Blackledge, Analyst: Todd McShay, Sideline: Molly McGrath) D5 at Arkansas* TBA TBA RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK RV/RV OLE MISS (1-1, 1-1 SEC) S26 5/6 FLORIDA* ESPN L, 35-51 (Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Analyst: John Parker Wilson, Sideline: Rashad Johnson, Host: Chris Stewart) O3 at RV/RV Kentucky* SEC Network W, 42-41 (0T) CTSN on Sirius/XM: 132/192 O10 ALABAMA* ESPN 5 p.m. O17 at Arkansas* TBA TBA O24 AUBURN* TBA TBA O31 at Vanderbilt* SEC Network 3 p.m. CRIMSON TIDE REBELS N14 SOUTH CAROLINA* TBA TBA N21 at Texas A&M* TBA TBA N28 MISSISSIPPI STATE* TBA TBA 2020 Record/SEC Record 2-0/2-0 2020 Record/SEC Record 1-1/1-1 D5 at LSU* TBA TBA AP/Amway Coaches Poll 2/2 AP/Amway Coaches Poll RV/RV * - Conference game Head Coach Nick Saban Head Coach lLane Kiffi n BOLD indicates home game Record at Alabama (Years) 159-23* (14th) Record at Ole Miss (Years) 1-1 (1st) Rankings listed are AP/Coaches All times Central Career Record (Years) 250-65-1* (25th) Career Record (Years) 62-35 (9th) *154-23/245-65-1 after vacations INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: 68th Meeting, Alabama leads, 55-10-2 (52-11-2 NCAA) Current Streak: Alabama, Won 4 Last Meeting: Sept. 28, 2019 (W, 59-31) Series Notes: Alabama and Ole Miss will meet for the 68th time on Saturday with the Crimson Tide holding a 55-10-2 (52-11-2 NCAA) all-time advantage in the series. The two teams last met on Sept. 28 of last season with UA claiming a 59-31 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 15-3 all-time (14-3 after vacations) and 11-2 at Alabama (10-2 after vacations) in his career against the Rebels. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffi n is 0-1 for his career against Alabama with the lone loss coming during his team as head coach at Tennessee. Follow us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @AlabamaFBL at @AlabamaFTBL Follow ALABAMA FOOTBALL on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. FOOTBALL PAGE 1 THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / FOOTBALL NOTES CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday MEDIA DAY PRACTICE SEC COACHES NO MEDIA NO MEDIA OLE MISS OFF DAY Noon - Coach Saban 1 p.m. - Players TELECONFERENCE AVAILABILITY AVAILABILITY 5 p.m. CT 12:30 p.m. - Players 10:40 a.m. ESPN PRACTICE 6 p.m. - Coach Saban All times CT MONDAY ON THE INTERNET Noon - Coach Saban Press Conference – Alabama head coach Nick Saban will be available RollTide.com – Alabama’s offi cial athletics website serves as a resource for in-depth to the media for his weekly press conference in the Naylor Stone Media Room in the Mal information on current and historical Crimson Tide student-athletes, coaches and teams. Moore Athletic Facility at 12 p.m. Media will be asked to participate over a Zoom call. If The football page includes links to rosters, coaching staff, notes packages, practice reports you are requesting to be added to the e-mail list that receives the link, please contact Josh and schedules as well as Tide TV and all of Alabama’s rich football history and tradition. Maxson. Selected players that have been requested 24 hours in advance will be available on the same Zoom link in the Naylor Stone Media Room following Coach Saban’s press SECsportsmedia.com – Media covering the Southeastern Conference have its own conference at 12:30 p.m. Player requests should be made by contacting Josh Maxson or Alex website to get the latest information on the league. Through the services of Sports Thompson. Josh can be reached by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (205) 348-3631. Systems, Inc., the site has the latest updated standings, results, schedules, statistics, Alex can be reached by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (205) 348-6084. Requests notes and PDF versions of all SEC releases and media guides. On the site, the SEC has a must be made no later than 5 p.m. CT on Sunday. digital image platform that provides access to the SEC’s latest photographs, images, logos and links to all of the SEC school media web sites and home pages. MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 11:30 a.m. – Game notes posted on RollTide.com CRIMSON TIDE VIDEO FTP – Links to download footage for broadcast television use only will be emailed when footage is made available. For questions or to be add- Noon - Coach Saban ed to the list, please contact Christopher England by e-mail at [email protected]. 12:30 p.m. - Selected players available via Zoom in the Naylor Stone Media Room ALABAMA PLAYERS – Interview requests for Alabama players should be made through 3 p.m. – Press conference video posted on RollTide.com Alex Thompson ([email protected]). Player interviews are usually conducted at Monday’s press conference beginning at 12:30 p.m. and before practice on Tuesday. TUESDAY All player requests for Monday’s press conference need to be made by 5 p.m. on the 1 p.m. – Selected players available via Zoom in the Naylor Stone Media Room Sunday before so that proper notice can be given to the players. Players are off limits for interviews beginning Thursday. WEDNESDAY 10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – SEC Weekly Teleconference – Nick Saban (10:40-10:50 a.m.) - GAME CREDENTIALS – Media should apply for credentials at www.RollTide.com/ 1-877-381-5694 (Confi dential). Contact SEC Offi ce 1-205-458-3000 for weekly passcode media. All credentials are held at media will call, which is located in the northwest corner to access the call of Bryant-Denny Stadium at Ticket Window 8, located next to Gate 4. The media will call window opens three hours prior to kickoff. Any questions can be directed to Roots 6 p.m. – Coach Saban available to the media via Zoom following practice in the Naylor Woodruff ([email protected]). Stone Media Room THURSDAY No media availability FRIDAY No media availability 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 Haley Peterson (Notes/Game Program) Nathan Sheehan Office: (205) 348-3631 Phone: (559) 356-8802 Phone: (847) 846-9894 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Senior Associate Athletics Director, Director of Athletics Communications: Athletics Communications: Aaron Jordan (Football Stats) Jessica Paré (Logistics/Credentials) Phone: (205) 913-1979 Phone: (205) 394-5985 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Associate Director of Athletics Communications: Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Roots Woodruff (Football Credentials) Alex Thompson (Football Players/Notes) Phone: (205) 394-2758 Phone: (440) 666-7615 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] PAGE 2 FOOTBALL THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / FOOTBALL NOTES SABAN VS. FORMER ASSISTANTS: Alabama’s matchup against Ole Miss will be the 21st meeting and second this season between Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and one of his former assistants. Saban is ALABAMA FOOTBALL set to face his former assistants in four consecutive weeks, a streak that started with last weekend’s 52-24 win QUICK FACTS over Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M. Rebels head coach Lane Kiffi n was a member of the Alabama staff beginning Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. in 2014 and ending after the CFP Semifi nal against Washington in 2016. Saban is 20-0 all-time against his Enrollment 37,842 former staffers during his tenure at Alabama. His most wins against a former assistant is four, which have Founded April 12, 1831 come against Jimbo Fisher (Florida State, 2017; Texas A&M 2018-20). Saban has also totaled three wins vs. Conference Southeastern (West) Derek Dooley (Tennessee, 2010-12), Jim McElwain (Colorado State, 2013; Florida 2015-16) and Will Muschamp Colors Crimson and White (Florida, 2011 and 2014; South Carolina, 2019). He has two wins over Mark Dantonio (Michigan State, 2010 and Nickname Crimson Tide President Dr. Stuart Bell 2015), Jeremy Pruitt (Tennessee, 2018-19) and Kirby Smart (Georgia, 2018 CFP National Championship Game Director of Athletics Greg Byrne and SEC Championship) and one victory over Billy Napier (Louisiana, 2018). Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. James King Nick Saban vs. Former Assistants since 2007 (20-0) Coach Team Date Location Result FOOTBALL HISTORY Derek Dooley Tennessee Oct. 23, 2010 A W, 41-10 First Season 1892 Mark Dantonio Michigan State Jan. 1, 2011 N* W, 49-7 All-Time Record 918-331-43 (.727) All-Time SEC Record 417-170-20 (.704) Derek Dooley Tennessee Oct.