How to Watch Alabama at Ole Miss, TV, Time, Updated SEC Schedule
So what could make the Nick Saban vs. Lane Kiffin reunion game even more surreal when there’s already a pandemic and most of the stadium will be empty?
How about a hurricane?
Under normal (ha!) circumstances, this would be quite the showdown, especially since Saban went with Steve Sarkisian as offensive coordinator for the National Championship Game instead of Kiffin during the 2016 College Football Playoff.
Does that make this a revenge game? We’ll find out.
When Kiffin got his first shot at his previous employer USC, when with Alabama for the 2016 season opener, he helped hand the Trojans a 52-6 loss at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
When he last faced Alabama, back with Tennessee in 2009, the game came down to a field-goal attempt, which was blocked by Terrence Cody. With the 12-10 win, the Crimson Tide went on to win the national title.
So there's some extra motivation this week between the coaches. Just don't forget that Sarkisian is back as Alabama's offensive coordinator.
Alabama is in the midst of a four-week stretch in which Saban is facing a former assistant coach. After defeating Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher 52-24, he's 20-0 against them.
That he's going from his offensive coordinator at LSU, to one of his coordinators at Alabama, makes it an interesting matchup alone.
Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT (the game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m.)
TV: ESPN (Play-by-play Sean McDonough; Analyst Todd Blackledge; Analyst Todd McShay; Sideline Molly McGrath)
Radio: Crimson TIde Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Analyst: John Parker Wilson, Sideline: Rashad Johnson) CTSN on Sirius/XM 132/192
Online: ESPN+
Weather forecast: Lots of rain. Precipitation chance 95 percent, 95 percent humidity, 9 mph winds due to what's left of Hurricane Delta.
Series info: Alabama and Ole Miss will meet for the 68th time. The Crimson Tide leads the all-time series, 55-10-2 (52-11-2 NCAA) and won last year’s meeting, 59-31, in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 28.
Wide receiver DeVonta Smith had 11 catches for 274 yards and five touchdowns, both school records. He had 221 yards by halftime. The five scores tied the SEC record.
Nick Saban is 15-3 all-time (14-3 after vacations) and 11-2 at Alabama (10-2 after vacations) in his career against the Rebels. Kiffin is 0-1 against the Crimson Tide.
Keep an eye on: With its 38-19 win at Missouri to begin the 2020 season, Alabama has defeated 92 consecutive unranked teams, the longest streak in FBS history. The current streak began with a win over Colorado on Dec. 30, 2007 in the Independence Bowl. The previous record was 72 games, shared by Miami (Fla.) (1984-95) and Florida (1989-2000).
SEC Schedule (Week 6)
Alabama at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
Arkansas at Auburn 3 p.m., ESPN
Florida at Texas A&M, 11 a.m., ESPN
Tennessee at Georgia, 2:30 p.m. CBS
Mississippi State at Kentucky, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network
Missouri vs. LSU, at Columbia, Mo., 11 a.m., SEC Network Alternative
South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 11 a.m., SEC Network
This story will be updated as more information becomes available
