Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, October 8, 2022

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Women's Tennis at ITA All-American Championships, Cary, NC.

• Men's Tennis at ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.

• Volleyball at Ole Miss, Oxford, Miss., 4 p.m. CT

• Football vs Texas A&M, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 7 p.m. CT, CBS

Crimson Tide Results

• Volleyball: Ole Miss 3, Alabama 1

• Alabama Men’s Tennis Concludes Time At ITA All-American Championships

Did you notice?

• Alabama soccer player Macy Clem dedicated Thursday night's game to former Alabama baseball player Davis Heller, who passed away this week. 

• The Authentic is scheduled to open at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Alabama AD Greg Byrne provided a sneak peek on twitter. It the first-ever retail team store focused on selling officially licensed team apparel and student-athlete NIL merchandise and features customized Nike player jerseys and shirts.

• The 2012 national championship team will be honored at the Texas A&M game Saturday, including the guys pictured below. 

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

October 8, 1977: Barry Krauss' interception of Rob Hertel's two-point conversion pass attempt ensured a 21-20 victory over No. 1 Southern California at the Los Angeles Coliseum. A fierce fourth-quarter rally got the Trojans to within a point, but they couldn’t score the game-winning points.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“Playing at Alabama taught me mental toughness, being a team player, being a winner.” – Cornelius Bennett

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