Alabama football will still play Mississippi on Saturday, but the time will be different.
According to an announcement from Lane Kiffin on the Tom Abraham Show via ESPN 97.7, the matchup has been moved to 7:30 p.m. ET because of Hurricane Delta. Now a category four storm, Delta is scheduled to impact southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this weekend.
The Southeastern Conference has been monitoring the weather all week and with Missouri choosing to host LSU on Saturday, both the Crimson Tide and Ole Miss are fine with keeping the same date.
BREAKING- @Lane_Kiffin said on @ESPNRadio this morning that the Alabama game will be moved to “7:30 or so” from 5 CT, due to Hurricane Delta…@977ESPN @DrewD977ESPN
— Thom Abraham (@thomabrahamshow) October 8, 2020
Per its social media, Alabama has also posted the updated status of 6:30 p.m. CT as the new kickoff time.
?UPDATED GAME TIME ?#BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/V16W5HBLgr
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 8, 2020
Originally, the time was set for 5:00 p.m.
ESPN will still have the call on the matchup, as Kiffin tries to be the first former Nick Saban assistant to beat him.
Coach Saban is 20-0 against his pupils.
If a lot of rain is in store at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, it will be a grand opportunity for Alabama to call on its rushing attack.
Landon Dickerson has not been pleased with that aspect of the Tide’s offense, but the second-year starter at center looks for this week to be better.
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Since 2016, Alabama has won its last four meetings against Mississippi.
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