Just A Minute: Texas A&M a big benchmark game
There hasn't been much talk about another former Nick Saban assistant coach trying to be the first to notch a win against his former boss, but here are the specifics:
Coach, Team, Record vs. Saban, Points
- Will Muschamp, Florida, 0-3, 127-54
- Derek Dooley, Tennessee, 0-3, 122-29
- Jim McElwain Colorado State/Florida, 0-3, 114-37
- Mark Dantonio, Michigan State, 0-2, 87-7
- Jimbo Fisher, Florida State/Texas A&M, 0-2, 69-30
- Kirby Smart, Georgia, 0-2, 61-51
- Billy Napier, Louisiana, 0-1, 56-14
- Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee, 0-1, 58-21
Totals: 0-17, 694-243
Average score: 40.8-14.2
Next week Jeremy Pruitt and Tennessee travels to Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Third Saturday in October rivalry.
Nick Saban vs. his former assistant coaches (17-0)
Coach, Team, Season, Outcome
Derek Dooley, 2010, Alabama 41, Tennessee 10
Mark Dantonio, 2010 Capital One Bowl, Alabama 49, Michigan State 7
Will Muschamp, 2011, Alabama 38, Florida 10
Derek Dooley, 2011, Alabama 37, Tennessee 6
Derek Dooley, 2012, Alabama 44, Tennessee 13
Jim McElwain, 2013, Alabama 31, Colorado State 6
Will Muschamp, 2014, Alabama 42, Florida 21
Jim McElwain, 2015 SEC Championship Game, Alabama 29, Florida 15
Mark Dantonio, 2015, CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl, Alabama 38, Michigan State 0
Jim McElwain, 2016 SEC Championship Game, Alabama 54, Florida 16
Jimbo Fisher, 2017, Alabama 24, Florida State 7
Kirby Smart, 2017 National Championship Game, Alabama 26, Georgia 23 OT
Jimbo Fisher, 2018, Alabama 45, Texas A&M 23
Billy Napier, 2018, Alabama 56, Louisiana 14
Jeremy Pruitt, 2018, Alabama 58, Tennessee 21
Kirby Smart, 2018 SEC Championship Game, Alabama 35, Georgia 28
Will Muschamp, 2019, Alabama 47, South Carolina 23.