Live Updates: Nick Saban Press Conference | September 27, 2023
TUSALOOSA, Ala. — Coming off a huge win over then-No. 15 Ole Miss, the No. 12 Alabama football team is looking to build off its momentum as it hits the road to take on Mississippi State in Starkville this Saturday.
"This is the first SEC road game. This is actually a bigger challenge for us than the last two games in my opinion, in terms of this team is very physical, very aggressive on defense, create a lot of negative plays, got a lot of starters back," Saban said on Monday. "They know their system. They know their scheme. They play very, very well. Zach Arnett, it's his system, he's a very good defensive coach. As the head coach he's done a really good job there."
"Obviously the quarterback has been an outstanding player for a long time, but with the new offense that they run, there's a lot more balance in it. They've got two really good backs that are very, very productive when they run the football. They've got a really, really good receiver, No. 5 Griffin, who is very, very productive. They made a lot of explosive plays, throw for 250 yards or so in the passing game. They play really good on special teams so this is an overall, really, really good team and it's going to be a real challenge for us playing on the road in the SEC to play against this team, this week."
Saban will take the podium at approximately 5:50 p.m. CT.
Live Updates
BamaCentral's Blake Byler is in the building for Saban's press conference. Stay tuned in to the live blog below for real-time updates.
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