The Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Here are the game notes, radio, television, and livestream information needed to cheer on the Tide.
No. 1 ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 2-0 SEC) vs unranked Louisana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-2, 0-1 Sun Belt) – Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
Time: 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Stadium Capacity: 101,814
Expected Forecast at Game Time: Partly Cloudy – 79*F. Light winds and no chance of rain.
- Television Information: SEC Network
- Television Announcers: Play-by-Play: Taylor Zarzour, Analyst: Matt Stinchcomb, Sideline: Kris Budden
- Radio Info: Crimson Tide Sports Network; Eli Gold as Play-by-Play announcer, John Parker Wilson as color analyst, and Rashad Johnson as sideline reporter. CTSN on: Sirius/XM: 103/191
- Livestream Info: SEC Network on Watch ESPN
- Vegas Odds: (via SBRodds.com): The Crimson Tide opened as a 49.5 point favorite.
- Next up for Bama: University of Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Arkansas, Oct. 6, 2018.
Via RollTide.com:
Overall: Alabama leads the series 8-0
"The most recent meeting was Alabama’s lone trip to Lafayette, LA., where the Tide came away with a 25-6 victory on Oct. 6, 1990, when Louisiana was known as Southwestern Louisiana."Ragin’ Cajuns head coach, Billy Napier is in his first season as a head coach. Napier spent five seasons on the Alabama Crimson Tide staff, one year as an offensive analyst and four seasons as a wide receivers coach.
Napier’s coaching career, much like Nick Saban, developed its foundations through his father. Earlier this week, Bama Hammer reviewed the bond shared by Napier and Saban that goes beyond coaching for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Napier learned much in Tuscaloosa. He is trying to replicate as much as possible of Nick Saban’s Process in Lafayette, LA. Napier has made one change. Rather than Process, Napier calls his program The Journey.
SEE MORE: Alabama Crimson Tide Game Notes
Louisana Ragin’ Cajuns
The Cajuns are not without some firepower. The Louisiana senior quarterback, Andre Nunez is No. 8 in the FBS in passing completion at 72.3 percent. The Ragin’ Cajuns have also been quite efficient in the red zone this season with 10 touchdowns from 10 red zone possessions.
In one game this season against an SEC team, the Ragin’ Cajuns were steamrolled by Mississippi State 56-10.
SEE MORE: Louisiana Game Notes
What to expect
Nick Saban will not want to run up the score against Napier and the Cajuns. He will look to get some backup players more game experience.
The Alabama Crimson Tide returns to SEC play next weekend. The Tide travels to Arkansas to take on the Razorbacks.