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When Alabama's football team exits the tunnel Saturday afternoon at the Georgia Dome, millions will be watching and an entire season will be at stake.

The Alabama and Florida defenses gearing up for the 3 p.m. SEC Championship Game are easily two of the best in recent memory.

Alabama offensive lineman Mike Johnson and Alabama defensive lineman, Lorenzo Washington hold the SEC Championship Trophy along with teammates and coach Nick Saban after Alabama's 32-13 victory over Florida at the SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Alabama's Rolando McClain and Florida's Brandon Spikes have more in common than they know.

Another week, another spread offense. And Rolando McClain doesn't like it. The Crimson Tide linebacker has seen his share of pass-happy offenses this season and the junior said he would much rather face a run-oriented offense with a strong running back.

By the time Alabama's team headed home Tuesday evening, word had spread that Florida's star defensive end Carlos Dunlap would not be a part of Saturday's SEC championship game.

TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama went through a two-hour practice session in the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility on Tuesday, getting the players accustomed to the indoor surface of Atlanta's Georgia Dome, site of Saturday's SEC Championship Game.

The strength of the nation's top-ranked defense might be its defensive line. Literally. Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody and defensive ends Lorenzo Washington and Brandon Deaderick are big and strong.

After making a catch for an 8-yard gain, Alabama senior tight end Colin Peek is tackled by Chattanooga linebackers Shane Heatherly and Joseph Thornton in the second quarter of the Crimson Tide's 45-0 victory Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama coach Nick Saban's message rarely changes. Going into the 11th game of the season, he's still calling for improvement.

KICKOFF: 2:30 p.m. TELEVISION: CBS. SITE: Bryant-Denny Stadium , Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Bob comes to the Mount. It's not another teen movie. It's one of the featured matchups in Saturday's LSU-Alabama showdown.

TUSCALOOSA -- After two weeks of looking almost normal, Alabama's defense is ready to regain its former dominance.

Nick Saban talked this week about ignoring "external factors" and refocusing on what has Alabama 8-0 and ranked No.

As he enters November, Alabama coach Nick Saban wants an "aggressive" team with "guns-a-blazing," resembling more what the Crimson Tide displayed earlier this season.

TUSCALOOSA -- Before the season opener with Virginia Tech, Alabama fans had reason for optimism, but few had goals of perfection.

TUSCALOOSA -- You can find him at every practice, riding the exercise bike or joking around with teammates.

TUSCALOOSA -- It's a missed assignment here, a mistake in tackling there. Second-ranked Alabama will make the most of its bye week, giving the players a weekend off to recharge their batteries.

Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower met with the media today for the first time since suffering a season-ending knee injury.

The Alabama football team is back on the field today for its first of three bye-week practices, but senior tight end Colin Peek is on the sideline.