Football Focuses on Final Preparations before Heading to Arlington
9/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama football team slowed its pace and focused on fine-tuning fundamentals and special teams, putting in a two-hour session in shells inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility.
Thursday's 3:30 p.m. CT session was the Tide's final tune-up before the team travels to Arlington, Texas, on Friday afternoon. The Crimson Tide is set to open its 2015 campaign against the Wisconsin Badgers in the AdvoCare Classic on Saturday evening. The contest between the two storied programs is set for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff inside AT&T Stadium and live on ABC. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Heather Cox will have the call for the game.
Alabama will play its neutral site contest to open the season on Saturday before returning to Tuscaloosa for its home opener against Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 12. The Crimson Tide and Blue Raiders are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. CT kickoff on the SEC Network.
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