Happy Labor Day, everyone. Opening lines are starting to come out for Saturday’s game at Texas, and right now Alabama is favored by about three touchdowns. That is a significant spread for a Power Five road contest, particularly this early in the season.
Nick Saban was pleased enough about the 55-0 win over Utah State, but is already concerned with cleaning up some mistakes ahead of tougher competition.
Whatever holes can be punched in these two blueblood programs, they’ll be laid bare for a national TV audience to see when the Crimson Tide travels to Austin in Week 2 for its first real test of the season.