Crimson Tide Roll Call: Sunday, September 18, 2022

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

Men's golf: Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club, Chicago, Illinois

Soccer vs. Chattanooga, 6 p.m. CT

Crimson Tide Results

Volleyball defeats Texas State: 25-15, 25-23, 25-23

Football defeats Louisiana-Monroe, 63-7

Did You Notice?

• The Alabama gymnastics team was in attendance to support the football team.

•  The Alabama Cheerleading squad, which took home its third Division 1A all-girl national championship on Sunday evening at the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Orlando, Florida, was recognized at the ULM football game.

• Alabama football set the school record for most punt return yards with 262.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History

September 18, 1976: Recovering from an opening day upset loss to Ole Miss, Alabama romped past SMU 56-3 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. After trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Crimson Tide rolled to 28 second-quarter points and never looked back. Halfback Tony Nathan rushed for 101 yards on 10 carries and fullback Johnny Davis had 90 on nine carries to spark a rushing attack that tallied 419 yards. Dewey Mitchell was the defensive leader with nine tackles. – Bryant Museum 

September 18, 2004: Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle suffered a season-ending knee injury after planting his foot near the Crimson Tide sideline during a 52-0 victory over Western Carolina.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

“How many people watch you give a final exam? [The reply is ‘About 50.’] Well, I have 50,000 watch me give mine, every Saturday.” — Paul “Bear” Bryant to English professor Tommy Mayo at Texas A&M

We'll leave you with this...

Nick Saban breaks down the blocked punt

Coach Saban draws up the @CBSBank Play of the Game.#RollTide | @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/5RGvXq902P

— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) September 18, 2022