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Alabama football announces date for 2016 Homecoming Game

Cedric Mason- Touchdown Alabama Magazine

Alabama will have a Southeastern Conference showdown for homecoming at Bryant-Denny Stadium for a second year in a row.

Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and company will host the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 for the grand event. Alabama is 81-13-1 all-time in homecoming games, with a perfect 9-0 mark under Saban. It has been victorious in 14-straight homecoming games dating back to 2002.

The last time Kentucky met Alabama was in 2013 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky.

Saban’s Tide defeated the Wildcats 48-7 as both T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake totaled 100 yards rushing.

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Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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