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Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody tackles North Texas' Darius Carey during a Crimson Tide victory on Sept.

Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus, shown battling South Carolina tackle Hutch Eckerson, brings a tough pass rush for the Tide.

Spreading the wealth: Quarterback Greg McElroy has done a much better job of that the past few weeks and has connected on big plays to a number of guys, including Julio Jones , Marquis Maze and Darius Hanks .

When: 11:21 a.m. today Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Records: Alabama ; Tennessee-Chattanooga Line: Unavailable On the air: TV - SEC Network Radio -- WXFX-FM 95.1 FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY KEY MATCHUP Alabama S Mark Barron vs.

TUSCALOOSA - No worries and no injuries. That was the goal for second-ranked Alabama heading into Saturday's game with Chattanooga and the mission was accomplished as the Tide scored three first-quarter touchdowns and cruised to a 45-0 win over the Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon.

BAMA CONTINUES TO PREPARE FOR THIS WEEK'S NON CONFERENCE... . AND LIKELY... NON-COMPETITIVE GAME AGAINST CHATTANOOGA... . BUT THE TIDE HAS TO FEEL PRETTY GOOD WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE LAST WEEK IN STARKVILLE...IN PARTICULARLY... QUARTERBACK... GREG MCELROY... . HE'D STRUGGLED IN RECENT WEEKS... APPEARED TO LOSE SOME CONFIDENCE... . BUT AGAINST ...

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mark Ingram rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, Greg McElroy threw two long scoring passes and No.

Mississippi State gave signs of preparedness and aggression in pre-game warm-ups that were sensed by Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

One down and two to go, as Alabama played one of its best games in Starkville, Miss., yesterday and the Crimson Tide rolled over the Bulldogs 31-3. Now there are only two teams between Alabama being undefeated in the regular season for the second year in a row.

The maroon portion of the record-setting crowd of 58,103 in Davis Wade Stadium was already stuck in traffic by the time Alabama salted away its 31-3 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night in a game that featured little intrigue for a change.

Emotions and honesty have a funny way of collaborating sometimes. The emotions got the better of Greg McElroy after Saturday's win over LSU, and the Alabama quarterback admits it.

Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones celebrates his 73-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against LSU with wide receiver Darius Hanks , offensive lineman James Carpenter and running back Trent Richardson at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov.

Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy points out the LSU defense at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov.

Alabama fans partied like it was 1999 Saturday night. Of course, that's how long it had been since the Crimson Tide last defeated LSU in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Both teams had a strong defense, so a good old-fashioned defensive struggle was far from a surprise but few expected Tennessee to stick a bloody knife into the undefeated season of the Crimson Tide.

Tennessee defensive back Eric Berry breaks up a pass meant for Alabama wide receiver Darius Hanks in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct.

Winning ugly? Alabama's Mark Barron and Mark Ingram don't seem to mind. No. 7 Ohio State went down.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban on Wednesday attributed the third-ranked Crimson Tide's improved offense to better balance, more explosive plays and not turning the ball over.

It is time for the Crimson Tide to turn it up a notch. Alabama will walk into Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium/Hollingsworth field ready for the Rebels.

Alabama junior linebacker Rolando McClain was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, following his 12-tackle performance in the Tidea TMs 38-20 win at Kentucky this past Saturday in Lexington.