Game Central – Alabama & USF

The Crimson Tide is 1-0 following a dominant performance against the Hilltoppers from Western Kentucky. Alabama will now turn its sights to a pseudo-revenge game - the South Florida Bulls.

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Last Meeting - September 16, 2023.

Alabama - 17
USF - 3

It was an odd game for the Crimson Tide. Milroe did not play, but Tyler Buchner got the start for Alabama. midway through the game, he was benched for Ty Simpson. Simpson helped lead Alabama to victory, scoring one of two Alabama touchdowns on the day. The game was played in a rain storm, with the second quarter being delayed due to lightning in the area.

Quarterbacks

Alabama - Jalen Milroe
USF - Byrum Brown

How to Watch

Alabama and USF will kick off in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 6:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, with Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, and Katie George on the call. Fans who want to buy tickets can buy tickets at RollTide.com

if you are a DirectTV user, you may have an issue watching the game due to contract disputes. Instead of purchasing another streaming service or buying a new cable network, every Alabama Football game can be heard on the free Tide 100.9 App and Tide 1009.com. Chris Stewart, Tyler Watts, and Roger Hoover will be on the call. Damion Square was the sideline analyst on Saturday against Western Kentucky, but it is unclear if he will remain the sideline analyst.

Last Week

Alabama: Defeated Western Kentucky 63-0.
USF: Defeated Bethune Cookman 48-3.

Gambling

Alabama (-31) (- means how many points Alabama wins by)
Over/Under: 63.5
Moneyline:

Alabama -5000
South Florida +2000

ESPN Matchup Predictor

Alabama: 97.7%
South Florida: 2.3%

What the Simulation Says

Alabama: 37
USF: 17
Average Score of 30.5 to 16.6
The simulation ran 1,081 games between Alabama and South Florida. Alabama won 888 (82.1%) of the games and USF won 193 (17.9%) of the games. Alabama and USF went to overtime 21 (1.9%) times.

Bryant Denny Stadium Updates

The University of Alabama will honor former head coach Nick Saban on Saturday. The university will rename the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, formally known as Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. There will be a ceremony before the game at the Walk of Champions.

The Walk of Champions now begins two and a half hours before the game. With Alabama and USF slated to start at 6:00 p.m., the Walk will start at 3:30 p.m. CT.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.