Alabama head coach Nick Saban enjoyed Christmas Eve and Christmas with his family, but he and the Crimson Tide have returned to business.
Alabama football arrived at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport on Tuesday to fly to Pasadena, Calif. The Tide is headed to the West Coast to get more practice in before playing Michigan on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl. Alabama earned a 31-14 victory over Notre Dame in the 2021 Rose Bowl Game (2020 season) during the Coronavirus pandemic. The matchup was played at AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) since California was on lock down. Alabama’s run of national championships started under Saban in the 2010 Rose Bowl Game (2009 season) when the Tide earned a 37-21 victory over Texas for a BCS National Championship.
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Tim Reid, the bureau reporter for CBS 42, captured a video of Alabama arriving at the airport to board the plane.
JUST IN: University of Alabama football team arrives at Tuscaloosa airport to fly to Pasadena CA to prepare for Rose Bowl pic.twitter.com/FKCuDVpF7H
— Tim reid (@TimReidReporter) December 26, 2023
JUST IN BAMA PLAYERS BOARD PLANE: University of Alabama football players and coaches boarded several planes Tuesday morning at the Tuscaloosa Airport headed to Pasadena CA to prepare for the Rose Bowl and matchup against Michigan pic.twitter.com/pZc4kvVJKs
— Tim reid (@TimReidReporter) December 26, 2023
JUST IN: BAMA players get of buses at Tuscaloosa airport to fly to California for Rose Bowl preps pic.twitter.com/vE3QJ0lFiz
— Tim reid (@TimReidReporter) December 26, 2023
Alabama football is pursuing its 19th national championship in school history and seventh under Coach Saban.
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