College football Saturday kicks off with a potential banger as No. 1 Alabama travels to Austin to take on No. 22 Texas.
behind it, but the Crimson Tide are still heavy favorites in Saturday's nonconference showdown with Texas.
But the No. 22 Texas Longhorns aren't worried about the odds heading into their Week 2 matchup against Alabama , ranked No. 1 in the nation in the"I feel like the mindset going into the game is to play with a chip on your shoulder regardless if you're the favorite or if you’re the underdog," Texas running back Roschon Johnson said earlier this week.
Although Alabama and Texas last played each other in 2010, there's some familiarity between the two squads. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator in 2019 and 2020 before leaving for the Longhorns. Will that matter? Nick Saban doesn't think so."Just because somebody knows you when you play doesn’t mean they’re going to beat you," the Alabama coach said.
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