Before starting its gauntlet schedule in the Southeastern Conference, Alabama football opens conference action Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Crimson Tide will host Vanderbilt at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Clark Lea, head coach of the Commodores, is changing the culture. People are buzzing in Nashville (Tenn.) as Vanderbilt is 3-1 on the season. Coach Lea has this offense averaging 42 points per game, making it fifth in the SEC. Vanderbilt brings two dual-threat quarterbacks (Mike Wright and AJ Swann), a good running back (Ray Davis), and an explosive wide receiver (Will Sheppard) to Tuscaloosa to face Pete Golding and a veteran Tide defense at night.