ARLINGTON, Texas — The dry erase board in the Alabama locker room had four times listed on the dry erase board. Three were for warmups. The fourth had kickoff for the Crimson Tide against Michigan State...

Whether you're in Dallas or Tuscaloosa or at home across the country, preparations are no doubt underway for the Crimson Tide's Cotton Bowl appearance tonight. We got you a pregame playlist to make wherever...

DALLAS — Nine hours from the familiarity of Tuscaloosa is a sprawling metropolis–more of a collection of a dozen cities than one. The drive west on I-20 is long, often boring, seemingly never-ending.For...

Before the Alabama football team kicks off for the Cotton Bowl this evening at 7 p.m. on ESPN, fans can get a taste of Alabama basketball.   The CBS Sports Network will air a half-hour documentary on...

It's almost time. With just over 24 hours to go before kickoff in the 80th Cotton Bowl Classic and the 2015 College Football Playoff semifinal, the Crimson Tide put the final touches on its gameplan–including...

DALLAS — The two teams meeting in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday haven’t played in three weeks. Both Alabama and Michigan State won their respective conference championship games and endured more than...

DALLAS — Michigan State isn’t flashy. It doesn’t do neat little tricks and run a hurry-up like other teams. It’s fundamentally sound in all phases of the game and dares you to beat it.Alabama will...

When offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin said he would 'love to be back' in Tuscaloosa next season, he pointed to the impending third consecutive quarterback battle as one of many elements piquing his interest....

DALLAS–At this stage, Derrick Henry is the furthest thing from a secret weapon. He's more like a siege engine, a war hammer, a battering ram that will inevitably break through the line.The Spartans of...

DALLAS — Michigan State hasn’t won a national title since 1966. It’s two wins away from taking home the hardware.A national title would mean everything to the Spartans.Just ask Alabama coach Nick...

DALLAS — Mark Dantonio joked and Nick Saban smiled.Dantonio thinks Saban is funny too, although he can’t remember any specific instances of hilarity.“We're talking about 15 years in the past,”...