Crimson Tide Roll Call: Tuesday, November 12, 2023
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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:
No games scheduled.
Crimson Tide Results:
No games scheduled
Did You Notice?
• Tennessee scored 15 unanswered points in the final four minutes, with Titans running back Derrick Henry's diving touchdown keying the 28-27 victory over the Dolphins. It was his second TD of the game.
• Tua Tagovailoa was 23-for-33 and 240 passing yards, but was sacked five times, including on the final play for the Dolphins, who lost at home for the first time this season and fell out of a tie for the top-seeding in the AFC playoffs.
• In the other Monday Night game, defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson had eight tackles including one for a loss, to help the Giants win their third straight with a 24-22 victory against the visiting Packers. Safety Xavier McKinney recovered a fumble, was credited with four tackles, and a teammate made an interception off his pressure.
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
December 12, 1925: Alabama officially accepted an invitation to participate in the Rose Bowl vs. Washington, which at the time was known as the Purple Tornadoes. Coach Wallace Wade's team told Rose Bowl officials it would accept the bid December 4. Alabama planned to leave Tuscaloosa on December 19 and travel through St. Louis, Kansas City and the Grand Canyon before arriving in Pasadena for the Jan. 1 game.
December 12, 1986: Alabama coach Ray Perkins and Tampa Bay owner Hugh Culverhouse vehemently denied that Perkins would be leaving Alabama to become the new head coach of the Buccaneers.
December 12, 2009: Running back Mark Ingram Jr. won Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy.
December 12, 2015: Running back Derrick Henry won Alabama's second Heisman Trophy.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
"The legacy of Alabama football certainly had a void filled.”
– Nick Saban after Mark Ingram Jr. won the Heisman Trophy on this date in 2009
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