No. 2 Alabama hosts Mississippi before first open date
Mississippi State cornerback Tyler Williams (13) recovers a Southern Mississippi quarterback Jack Abraham (15) fumble in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)

Mississippi State cornerback Tyler Williams (13) recovers a Southern Mississippi quarterback Jack Abraham (15) fumble in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)

Sep. 07, 2019 08:29 PM EDT
Alabama head coach Nick Saban works during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Alabama head coach Nick Saban works during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Sep. 14, 2019 07:40 PM EDT