TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nobody sneaks up on Alabama.
The last team to do it was Louisiana-Monroe nearly 12 years ago.
Hard as it may be to believe now, the Warhawks beat the Crimson Tide 21-14 on Nov. 17, 2007, in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
That was Nick Saban's first season as Alabama's coach. It also was the last time the Tide lost to an unranked team.
After No. 25 Auburn beat Alabama 17-10, the Tide finished the 2007 season with a 30-24 victory over Colorado in the Independence Bowl to start what has become an 88-game winning streak against unranked teams.