Live Updates: 2021 Golden Flake A-Day Game; Plenty of Noticeable Absences

Fourth Quarter

White defeats Crimson 13-10

Tyson's pass is intend for Xavier Williams but broken up by McKinstry. White ball with 27 seconds left.

It's 4th-and-10 from Crimson at the 46.

Hall makes up for his error with a 21-yard catch for a first down. 55 seconds on the clock.

A block in the back from Hall negates a 13-yard gain on the catch-and-run from McClellan.

Crimson will start at the 30-yard line.

Scoring drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:55 TOP

Reichard's kick is good. White 13, Crimson 10; 1:23 remaining.

Reichard will attempt to break the tie. It's a 19-yard try.

Billingsley's 14-yard catch brings the ball to the two-yard line and it's fourth down for White. 1:27 remaining.

Young throws a dart to Bolden for 14 yards and White has it at the 25-yard line 2:20 left.

Young's swing pass goes to Roydell Williams for a gain of 14.

Barker throws another interception. McKinstry with the pick this time. White ball with 3:15 to go.

Another fumble. Demarco Hellams forces Keilan Robinson to cough the ball up and Lawson recovers. Crimson ball.

Xavier Williams fumbles on the run after catch and it is scooped up by Ga'Quincy McKinstry. Bratton forced the fumble.

Barker is back in at quarterback at Crimson's 25-yard line.

A holding penalty for White negatives another positive gain and it's fourth down. Scott will punt again.

Braswell just recorded his second sack of the afternoon. That one was a loss of eight yards.

Young has completed his last two pass attempts. His latest one went to Bolden for 11 yards.

Young is back in the game for White.

Defensive back Brandon Turnage is playing some tight defense on Hall. He just broke up the last two pass attempts.

All four early enrollees on the offensive line are in for Crimson right now — both Brockermeyer brothers, Ferguson and Latham.

Scott boots it 38 yards down to the Crimson's 24-yard line.

Jalyn Armour-Davis just recorded his third pass-breakup and White will be forced to punt.

Young's day is over as Stone Hollenbach takes over as the White's signal caller.

Third Quarter

White 10, Crimson 10

Three straight incomplete passes call for another punt from Scott as the third quarter comes to a close.

Tyson is back under center for Crimson.

Reichard just missed his thrid field goal of the day. That one was from 33 yards out. 2:49 remaining.

After two incomplete passes, Young throws a fade to Holden, who brings it in with one hand in the end zone but was out of bounds. Reichard back on for a field goal.

Barker is picked off by defensive back Kristian Story and returned all the way to 15-yard line. On the return, Story fumbled but was recovered by White.

Barker back in at quarterback for Crimson.

Scott's punt goes for 23 yards. Crimson will have it at its own 40-yard line. 5:43 to go.

Young drops a dime to Latu but he can't hang on. Scott will punt.

Lawson just made a tackle for loss on Williams for a loss of two yards. He is one of the freshman showing out today.

Scoring drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 7:13 TOP

Allen's kick is good. White 10, Crimson 10; 7:47 left on the clock

Tyson's scramble comes up short on third down and Allen will attempt another field goal from 48 yards out.

Tyson to Hall for another first down. Another impressive catch near the sideline.

Announced attendance is 47,281.

There's Hall again. This time he makes a toe-tap catch on the sideline to pick up a first down. He has two receptions for 44 yards on the day.

Agiye Hall makes another jump-ball catch from Tyson. However, the 28-yard reception is negated by a false start.

Tyson's completes a screen pass to freshman tight end Robbie Ouzts for a gain of nine, which picks up the first down.

Crimson will start the half with the ball on their own 30.

Halftime

DeVonta Smith just received his copy of the Heisman Trophy during halftime. At the end of the first quarter, he was awarded the Maxwell Award.

Maxwell Trophy 🏆✔️@DeVontaSmith_6 #BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/qx1pYsdrCj
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 17, 2021

Second Quarter

Young is up to 251 yards through the air on 16-of-26 passing with one touchdown. Roydell Williams is the game's leading rusher with 31 yards.

The first half will close with Young scampering out of bounds at the 33-yard line.

Young finds a streaking Billingsley down the middle of the field for a pickup of 24 yards. 20 seconds left.

Linebacker Chris Braswell forces a fumble on Young and Moody recovers it int he end-zone. Chase Allen makes the PAT. White 10, Crimson 7; 53 seconds remain.

Another screen to McClellan. That one goes for 12 yards but comes up short of the first down. Charlie Scott is out to punt. His boot goes for 33 yards.

Tyson is back in for Crimson and he completes a pass to McClellan that goes for 21 yards.

Reichard misses his second field goal of the day. This one was from 48 yards out. 1:58 remaining in the second.

Jalyn Armour-Davis has played pretty good defense so far today at one of the boundary corner spots. Just broke up a pass on Baker that would've been a 40-yard gain.

On third-and-long, Young completes a nice pass to Holden who runs all the way down to midfield. White is moving the ball efficiently down the field again.

Young's pass is nearly intercepted by Lawson who would've scored a touchdown easily.

On 4th-and-3 at the five-yard line, McClellan is a yard short and White will take over on downs.

Barker throws a deep ball to Hall and he makes a circus catch for a gain of 36 yards.

Quarterback Braxton Barker is now the game for Crimson.

Young finds a wide-open Latu, who scampers into the end-zone for a 52-yard score. Reichard connects on the PAT. White 10, Crimson 0; 10:26 to go in the second.

Billingsley makes his first catch of the day and it goes for 12 yards.

Williams can't haul in the pass and Johnson is back out to punt. His boot goes for 34 yards.

Crimson offensive's line is as follows from left to right: Tommy Brockermeyer, Terrence Ferguson, Seth McLaughlin, Amari Kight and JC Latham.

Tyson opens up the second quarter with an 8-yard pitch and catch to Xavier Williams.

First Quarter

White 3, Crimson 0

The first quarter will end with a rush from McClellan, who picks up four yards.

Agiye Hall reels in a great catch from Tyson but he was out of bounds.

Reichard's kick is no good. Crimson will take over on its own 34.

Reichard is attempting a 52-yard field goal.

Young's third-down pass sails over Bolden and was nearly intercepted by Battle. Fourth down upcoming for White.

First penalty of the game goes to Latu. Ineligible receiver downfield that negates a positive gain.

Keilan Robinson just got his first carry. His first action since 2019 in a game-like setting.

Bolden makes a nice catch across the middle of the field for a gain of 16 yards. White at the 32 now.

Back-to-back carries for Roydell Williams and White picks up a first down.

On that drive, Tyson was 3-of-3 for 20 yards but was sacked twice.

Johnson's punt goes for 20 yards and White will take over at the 28-yard line.

White holds Crimson and Sam Johnson is out to punt.

Sophomore linebacker Demouy Kennedy was just credited with an 11-yard sack.

Crimson picks up the first down thanks to a 14-yard completion from Tyson to tight end Major Tennison.

Paul Tyson's first pass attempt is complete to Xavier Williams for an eight-yard gain.

Scoring drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:44 TOP

Young's pass falls incomplete to Holden in the end zone on third down. Will Reichard connects on a 22-yard field goal. 3-0 White.

Moody and freshman Deontae Lawson are the two inside linebackers for Crimson.

Young connects on a 47-yard pass with Roydell Williams. First down White at the 12-yard line.

The first-team offensive line is as follows from left to right, Neal, Cohen, Owens, Tommy Brown and Kendall Randolph.

White will start with the ball after the return by McClellan.

Pregame

Reminder for A-Day: Four 15-minute quarters with a running clock. It only stops for scoring plays, penalties and change of possessions.

Young and Owens are the captains for White, while Jordan Battle, Christopher Allen and Phidarian Mathis captain the Crimson.

Coming to you from A-Day! 🎉@Landon_2012 @MacJones_10 #RollTide | #ADay pic.twitter.com/yvJHo1TgfP
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) April 17, 2021

Saban's blazer of choice: pink.

Jaylen Moody appears to be the No. 1 inside linebacker with no Harris, Shane Lee or Drew Sanders on the field today.

Senior running back Brian Robinson Jr. is not on the field. Jase McClellan and Keilan Robinsons are warming up with Young.

Nick Saban hinted on Thursday that one quarterback might be missing and freshman Jalen Milroe is not present with the other signal callers in warmups.

Running backs coach Robert Gillespie, offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien, defensive line coach Freddie Roach, linebackers coach Sal Sunersi and safeties coach Charles Kelly are coaching the White team.

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What team are you cheering for?#BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/HVBh0fYFe4
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 17, 2021

Offensive line coach Doug Marrone, special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Drew Svoboda, defensive coordinator Pete Golding, defensive backs coach Jay Valai and wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins are coaching the Crimson squad.

Here is a look at the full rosters for both teams:

Young will have Javon Baker, Slade Bolden, Jahleel Billinsgley, Cameron Latu, Traeshon Holden and Keilan Robinson as his weapons to throw to.

Quarterback Bryce Young and the first-team offense headline the White team while linebacker Christian Harris leads the first-team defense on the Crimson Tide.

What to Watch For

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The 73rd annual A-Day Game is slated to take place this Saturday following its absence in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an announcement made by Alabama athletics this weekend, Bryant-Denny Stadium will host the game at 50-percent capacity after holding games at just 20-percent capacity during the 2020 football season. The total number of fans allowed with be roughly 50,000, with each ticket costing $5 for the general public.

“We’re certainly optimistic with the way some of the numbers are going from a COVID standpoint,” Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said in an interview with Crimson Tide Sports Radio Network's Roger Hoover last Tuesday. “I see the vaccinations are up. I know when I drive by DCH at 6:30 in the morning and people are already lined up to get their vaccine. I’m going to get my second one this Saturday. I’m looking forward to being fully vaccinated and people are seeing more and more access to vaccinations and giving us a chance to getting us back to normal here.”

Despite the state of Alabama rescinding its mask mandate last Friday, masks will still be required of all attendees at Saturday's event.

The foregoing of the 2020 A-Day Game marked the first time since 1996 that the annual game was not held in Tuscaloosa. However, with increased fan capacity and the hopes of full stadium capacity by the start of the 2021 season, things are looking up for fans of Alabama football following a year of adversity in the world of college athletics.

While the annual game is usually free to the public, admission to this year's game will cost each attendee $5. If a fan is a season-ticket holder, the fan can optionally pay $10 and will receive a ticket for their usual seat that they have during the regular season.

In an interview with the Tuscaloosa News, Alabama senior associate athletics director Jessica Parè state that the reason behind the change in price from free to $5 “was necessary because of the reduced capacity (and) seating layout.”

Revenue generated from ticket sales will be donated to the Crimson Core Fund, a fund established as a result of the pandemic aimed to assist with providing relief to student-athletes. According to The Crimson Tide Foundation's website, the fund helps "cover the costs associated with scholarship benefits, academic support, leadership development, nutrition and dining, sports medicine and strength and conditioning."

Game Information

Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium

When: Noon CT, Saturday

TV: ESPN (Kirk Herbstreit and Joey Galloway providing analysis from the field, Joe Tessitore calling the action in the booth and Lauren Sisler reporting from the sidelines)

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Analyst: John Parker Wilson, Sideline: Rashad Johnson, Host: Chris Stewart) CTSN on Sirius/XM: 121/91

Online: ESPN.com

Weather forecast: Cloudy, high of 70 degrees but should be around 68 at the time of kickoff. Rain chance of 24 percent, with 58 percent humidity and northwest winds estimated between five and 10 mph.

Last meeting: On April 13, 2019, the White defeated the Crimson 31-17. In front of a crowd of 62,219, wide receiver John Metchie III received the honor of being named game MVP thanks to five catches for 133 yards. Between quarterbacks Mac Jones and Tua Tagovailoa, Jones had the better day, throwing 19-for-23 for 271 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Series info: The Crimson and White teams will be meeting at Bryant-Denny Stadium for the first time since the spring of 2019. In total, the White has bested the Crimson more often than not with an all-time record of 42-29-1. The game has been hosted annually since 1946 and marks the conclusion of Alabama's spring practice season. Only the years of 1991, 1996 and 2020 were without an A-Day Game.