The University of Alabama

Fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium may have seen some on-field fireworks during the Crimson Tide’s defeat of South Carolina. South Carolina Dylan Stewart threw a punch at Alabama tight end Josh Ford in the fourth quarter during the Tide’s forty nine to eighteen rout of the Gamecocks. Daniel Hill had just made a one yard rush to score Alabama’s next to last touchdown of night when the punch was thrown.

South Carolina had chances to knock off Alabama the past two seasons. Both times, the Crimson Tide made enough plays late to avoid an upset. Alabama would prefer not to have to do it again. The eighth-ranked Crimson Tide host South Carolina on Saturday with both teams looking to address problems from last week.

Keelon Russell threw for 188 yards and a touchdown to help No. 12 Alabama beat Kentucky 45-17 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Russell overcame two interceptions in the first half as the Crimson Tide (2-0) overcame a 17-13 halftime deficit, outscoring the Wildcats (1-1) 32-0 in the second half

Alabama’s first possession seemed a little shaky during Saturday’s season opener against East Carolina. But after that, the Crimson Tide bounced back to a forty eight to ten victory over the Pirates. Star wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams dropped two passes in the first half and quarterback Keelon Russell fumbled in the second half.

Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever. Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas round out the top 5. The bitter pill for Alabama is its slot at number thirteen. The last time the Crimson Tide failed to make the top ten in the AP preseason was 2008, one year after legendary coach Nick Saban moved to Tuscaloosa.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with a former member of the Crimson Tide— three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL’s newest highest-paid running back.

The Riverwalk Market in Tuscaloosa was awash in Crimson and White earlier this week. Fans of the Alabama football team showed up for a pre-season prep rally to rev up the fan base as the season opener against East Carolina draws near. One mainstay of these Crimson Tide events is a student chosen to wear a familiar costume. Here's a story of Alabama’s Big Al, and the big impact he has during good times and the one that was more challenging

Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama earned a fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16 with a 90-65 second-round rout of No. 5 seed Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night

A memorial has been assembled for University of Alabama student James Gracey, following his death during a spring break trip to Barcelona, Spain. Flowers, hand written messages, a portrait of Gracey, and large letters spelling “Jimmy” were left at Denny Chimes on the University’s central park known as the “quad.” A ribbbon was also tied around the tower, where chimes sound on the quarter hour. Regional police in Catalonia now say Gracey’s death was likely an accident.

Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.