Alabama-Texas is the highlight of Saturday's college football slate, but there are a few late games worth watching, too.
as of this writing, a scenario in which Nick Saban-coached Crimson Tide teams usually thrive: They have goneunder Saban, winning by more than seven points in 25 of them. The only truly close game was last year’s nutty 24-22 Iron Bowl win at Auburn. Last year also saw Saban lose to a former assistant for the first time and the second time , and Longhorns Coach Steve Sarkisian served under Saban for three seasons, the last two as his offensive coordinator.
in the Johnny Majors Classic, with both teams featuring intriguing passers. Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker, who replaced an injured Joe Milton in last year’s loss to the Panthers and has not relinquished the starting job since, threw for two scores and ran for two more in Tennessee’s 49-point blowout of Ball State last weekend. Pittsburgh features Kedon Slovis, the Southern California transfer who replaced Kenny Pickett, who’s now in the NFL.
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