Alabama’s stunning loss was splashed across headlines and screens nationwide.
South Carolina didn’t get nearly so much attention as the Crimson Tide, but the Gamecocks are trying to bounce back from their own embarrassing performance in a Southeastern Conference contest.
It’s time to see how both football teams respond Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. No. 7 Alabama (4-1, 1-1) had a one-week cameo atop the AP Top 25 ended with a 40-35 loss at Vanderbilt.
Yes, Vanderbilt. No matter how well the Commodores played, it still raises questions about Kalen DeBoer’s first Alabama team that he and fans alike want answered.
“We left ourselves a little less wiggle room to achieve some of the goals we have, but those goals are still out there,” said DeBoer, who led Washington to a national runner-up finish last season before becoming the retired Nick Saban’s successor at Alabama. “And we need to just focus on what our whole mindset is, is to always improve every single day. And that’s never going to change.”