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Alabama's defense stalls Louisville running game in opening route

Alabama’s defense stalls Louisville running game in opening route

Cody Estremera, Sports Editor September 1, 2018

ORLANDO- Much was said of Alabama’s defense before it even had a chance to take the field against Louisville. It lost nine starters off its national championship team, including all five of its defensive...

No. 1 Alabama defeats Louisville to start season

No. 1 Alabama defeats Louisville to start season

Cody Estremera and James Ogletree September 1, 2018

ORLANDO- No. 1 Alabama took care of business early on against Louisville. The Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, put 28 points on the Cardinals in the first half before finishing 51-14....

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Cross Country finishes top-three at Mississippi College Station Opener

RJ Nealon, Staff Writer September 1, 2018
Alabama men's cross country finished second at the Mississippi College Station Opener, while the women;s team finished third.
Alabama escapes with gritty victory over Virginia Tech

Alabama escapes with gritty victory over Virginia Tech

Johnathan Anderson, Staff Writer August 30, 2018
Alabama escaped a gritty match against Virginia Tech with a 1-0 win that saw head coach Wes Hart’s side record back to back shutouts and improve to 2-2-1 on the year. A game with tackles aplenty, the Crimson Tide were forced to dig in defensively to withstand a flurry of attack from the Hokies.
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A preview of Alabama football’s season opener

Cody Estremera, Sports Desk Editor August 30, 2018
No. 1 Alabama looks to defend last year’s national championship starting in Orlando against an experienced Louisville team. The Cardinals lost four players to the NFL draft, including Heisman winner Lamar Jackson and first-round pick Jaire Alexander. I talked with Matt Bradshaw, the sports editor of the Louisville student paper, The Louisville Cardinal, to get a different look at the matchup.
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Cross country team begins 2018 season

RJ Nealon, Staff Writer August 30, 2018
Alabama cross country starts its 2018 season on Friday at Mississippi College. The men are trying to become the dominant team in the SEC, while the women are trying to move past their turbulent 2017 season.
Players to watch in Saturday's season opener

Players to watch in Saturday’s season opener

James Benedetto, Staff Writer August 30, 2018
The season opener this Saturday has a lot of players to be on the look out for that could be the key difference in determining the outcome.
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Emma Welch leads in assists, by example

Johnathan Anderson, Sports Writer August 30, 2018
As Alabama kicked off its 2018 season with a trip to Texas to take on TCU and North Texas over the weekend, head coach Wes Hart glimpsed a continuance of the progress he has witnessed over the last three seasons.
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Alabama’s offensive line blends experience with youth

James Ogletree, Sports Writer August 30, 2018
If Jonah Williams, Ross Pierschbacher, Lane Kiffin, Terry Saban and Harvey Updyke trot out to protect the Crimson Tide’s quarterback on the team’s opening play from scrimmage Saturday night, it would still qualify as Alabama’s most experienced season-opening offensive line since 2012, with 71 combined starts among them.
Moses to lead defense in second year

Moses to lead defense in second year

Ben Stansell, Assistant Sports Editor August 30, 2018
The deafening sound of thousands of cowbells can be utterly nerve-racking – especially to a freshman linebacker getting his first meaningful road-game snaps.
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The legacy continues: former Alabama standouts make final preseason adjustments

RJ Nealon, Staff Writer August 29, 2018
Find out how former Alabama players did in week three of the NFL preseason.
PRACTICE REPORT: Alabama holds final practice before season opener

PRACTICE REPORT: Alabama holds final practice before season opener

James Ogletree, Staff Writer August 29, 2018

A 15-minute downpour forced Alabama’s Wednesday afternoon practice indoors to the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility. Here are some observations from the shorter-than-usual viewing period: The running backs...