Finally, a night game in Bryant-Denny Stadium this year.
It might be too late to beat the summer heat, but Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have gotten their wish at long last.
The SEC on Monday announced an 8:00 p.m. CT kickoff for Alabama’s game against Tennessee on Saturday, October 19 — which is next weekend’s game. This “Third Saturday in October” game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Bama has won the last seven meetings between the rivals in Tuscaloosa and won last year’s contest 58-21 in Knoxville. Saban’s team has emerged victorious in the last 12 matchups between the teams total.
Earlier this season, University of Alabama President Stuart Bell and Athletics Director Greg Byrne released a joint statement lamenting the string of early afternoon and late morning kickoff times they had been receiving.
“There have been a number of conversations with our conference office, and they also recognize the challenges these kick times present for our student-athletes and fans,” the statement concluded.
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— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) October 7, 2019
UA plays at Texas A&M this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on CBS.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
