AT&T Stadium is the Crimson Tide’s second home away from Bryant-Denny Stadium.
A press release from the University of Alabama confirmed this today, as the Tide will face Southern California at 7:00 p.m. (CT) in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 3. ABC will televise the game.
The Alabama-Southern California game time has been announced! Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on ABC. #RollTide
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 17, 2016
It will be the first time since 1985 that the Tide and Trojans battled on the gridiron. Coach Walter “Ray” Perkins guided Alabama to a 24-3 victory over USC in the Aloha Bowl during that year.
The Tide owns a 5-2 edge over the Trojans in seven meetings, dating back to Sept. 24, 1938.
AT&T Stadium will serve as Alabama’s season-opening venue for the third time since 2012; the year it opened against Michigan and went on to secure a conference title and a national championship.
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
