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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Oct. 5, 2020

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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Oct. 5, 2020
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Oct. 5, 2020

Today is … National Do Something Nice Day

Today’s Crimson Tide schedule

  • Men's Golf: Alabama at Blessings Collegiate Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark., 3:30 p.m. CT, GOLF Channel.
  • Women's Golf: Alabama at Blessings Collegiate Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark., 3:30 p.m. CT, GOLF Channel.

Crimson Tide results

  • Soccer: Florida 2, Alabama 1
  • Men's Tennis: Alabama notched 11 wins on its final day at the Tiger Fall Invitational in Auburn, Ala. Seven of its eight singles victories came against Auburn and all three of its doubles victories were also won over the Tigers.

Bama Central Headlines …

Did you notice?

  • Former Alabama/Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts had three carries on Sunday night for the Philadelphia Eagles against the San Francisco 49ers. While he did not attempt a pass, Hurt gained 18 yards on three rushes in the 25-20 Eagles victory.
  • Alabama men's tennis closed out its first tournament of the 2020-2021 season on Sunday in Auburn at the Tiger Fall Invitational. The Crimson Tide notched 11 wins on Day 3, defeating host Auburn 10 of those 11 times. Senior Riccardo Roberto went 3-for-3 in the three-day tournament, finishing off Auburn's Jackson Ross 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 on Sunday to complete the trio of wins.
  • Alabama soccer suffered its first loss of the season at Florida on Sunday afternoon, falling 2-1 behind the Gators. The Crimson Tide sprung out to an early lead in the fifth minutes with a goal by sophomore Sydney Vincens. The Gators scored the equalizer after 62nd minute, and pulled away with the winning goal in the 82nd. Alabama fell to 1-1-1 on the season while Florida is 1-0-1.
  • Former Crimson Tide cornerback Marlon Humphrey revealed that he had to change his Twitter handle in order to get verified in this funny moment:

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

October 5, 1929: Governor Bibb Graves officially dedicated the new stadium in Tuscaloosa to university president George H. Denny. Wallace Wade’s team subsequently did its part with a 22-7 victory over Ole Miss. 

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“Write home. I think everyone should find time to write and to go see their mother. I think that’s healthy.” – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We’ll leave you with this …

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Joey Blackwell
JOEY BLACKWELL

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.

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