Utah State (1-0) at No. 1 Alabama (0-0) 6:30 p.m. CDT Saturday (SEC Network) Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa
1 Victory for Utah State against an SEC opponent. In their first game against an SEC member, the Aggies defeated Kentucky 35-6 on Oct. 10, 1970. Since then, Utah State has had 11 games against SEC opponents and lost all of them.
1 Loss for Alabama against a Mountain West opponent. In its first game against an MWC member, the Crimson Tide lost to Utah 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, 2009. Since then, Alabama has had three games against Mountain West opponents and won all of them.
2 Previous meetings between Alabama and Utah State. The Crimson Tide won 48-17 on Sept. 4, 2004, and 35-3 on Oct. 29, 2005. Both games were played in Tuscaloosa.
4 Alabama players were members of The Associated Press preseason All-American team – LB Will Anderson, S John Battle, CB Eli Ricks and QB Bryce Young.
4 Points are needed by Alabama K Will Reichard to become the ninth player in school history with 300. Reichard has 40 field goals and 176 extra points.
8 Consecutive victories away from home for Utah State, the longest active streak in the nation. Since a 34-9 loss at Nevada on Nov. 5, 2020, the Aggies have won six road games, the Mountain West Conference title game and the Los Angeles Bowl
18 Consecutive seasons have featured a victory for Alabama in its first game in Tuscaloosa. The streak started after a 20-13 loss to Oklahoma on Sept. 6, 2003.
24 Consecutive September games have been won by Alabama, the longest current winning streak in the ninth month in the nation. The Crimson Tide’s most recent September loss came 43-37 to Ole Miss on Sept. 19, 2015.
32 Consecutive September non-conference home games have been won by Alabama. The Crimson Tide’s most recent loss in the ninth month to a non-conference opponent in Bryant-Denny Stadium is a 19-16 setback against Northern Illinois on Sept. 20, 2003.
39 Consecutive non-conference opponents have been defeated by Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide’s most recent loss to a non-conference opponent at home is a 21-14 defeat by Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 17, 2007.
103 Victories, 21 losses and three ties for Alabama in season-opening games.
145 Consecutive Alabama games have featured at least 10 points for the Crimson Tide, the longest streak for scoring in double figures in major-college football history by 19 games. Alabama most recently failed to score 10 points in a game in a 9-6 overtime loss to LSU on Nov. 5, 2011.
245 Rushing yards were given up by Utah State in its season-opening 31-20 victory over Connecticut. The Aggies still outgained the Huskies on the ground by 16 yards.
283 Games have been played by Alabama since it was most recently shut out, a school record and the fourth-longest scoring streak in SEC history. Alabama’s most recent shutout loss came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000.