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Alabama linebacker Jerrell Harris and defensive back Chris Rogers smother LSU's Ron Brooks on the opening kickoff of Saturday's showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

The Alabama Football program must sense the urgency to finish well this year and get to the National Championship game.

Earlier this week, South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier accused Alabama holder P.J. Fitzgerald of committing an uncalled 5-yard penalty four times in the Crimson Tide's 20-6 victory over the Gamecocks.

Nick Saban and his staff have gotten plenty of credit for their recruitment of high school prospects the last two years, but they have been equally efficient in their evaluation and recruitment of junior college players.

TUSCALOOSA --Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said he wanted to turn back the clock in the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry by having both teams wear their home jerseys but Alabama refused to allow the Volunteers to wear their orange jerseys.

An expert was talking about Alabama's football team this week. "I love the style that they play with.

Trenton Peabody pounded out 342 yards rushing to take a hard-fought 20-14 victory over the Falcons Friday night at Tiptonville.

During his weekly news conference Tuesday, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier questioned the legality of Alabama's place-kicks Saturday in the Crimson Tide's 20-6 victory over the Gamecocks.

Marquis Johnson said he has a point to prove after rough finish to the 2008 season .

On a cool, rainy night in South Fulton the Red Devils used a ball control offense and a bend-but-dona t-break defense plus solid special teams to down the Lake County Falcons 27-9 in a key District 14 A game.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. A- Alabama freshman running back Trent Richardson has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, following his performance against the Arkansas Razorbacks last Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban had a lot to talk about at his Monday press conference this week, from the Crimson Tide's big win over Arkansas to the knee injury to Dont'a Hightower and the suspension of linebacker Jerrell Harris.

After a game in which Alabama scored three touchdowns on plays of 50 yards or longer, quarterback Greg McElroy allowed himself a lesser moment to savor.

There goes Alabama's kickoff coverage team, full steam, racing downfield with reckless if not wreckless abandon.

TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama's kick coverage unit is a group that includes the fastest and hardest-hitting non-starters on the Crimson Tide's team.

Alabama coach Nick Saban used almost 450 words to try to explain to reporters how his kickoff team allowed returns for touchdowns in back-to-back games.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, For the first three quarters of the Chick-Fil-A Kick Off Classic in Atlanta's Georgia Dome, the Crimson Tide dominated every stat imaginable except the one that mattered.

ATLANTA -- This Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic had suspense. The inaugural event, won handily by Alabama in a punishing romp over Clemson last year, was settled soon after halftime.

During the first two quarters of Saturday night's opener against No. 7 Virginia Tech, No.

It's hard to tell who's running second team at quarterback for Alabama. Head coach Nick Saban has typically used redshirt freshman Star Jackson, sophomore walk-on Thomas Darrah and true freshman AJ McCarron all with the second team, letting their talents and not their teammates dictate their success.