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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, October 1st, 2022

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Crimson Tide Schedule

Women's Tennis: ITA All-American Championships, Cary, North Carolina

Men's and Women's Tennis: Four-In-The-Fall Tournament, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Rowing: vs Head of the Oklahoma, Okahoma City, Oklahoma

Football: at Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Volleyball: at Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Crimson Tide Results

 Cross Country at Joe Piane Invitational: Both the men and women finished third. Victor Kiprop (23:16.5) got the win for the men, with Eliud Kipsang (23:19.9) taking third and Hillary Cheruiyot (23:24.9) sixth over the five-mile course. The women's race included the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 8 teams in the country, as well as the No. 10-ranked Crimson Tide. Mercy Chelangat (16:02.1) took second and Hilda Olemomoi (16:04.9) finished third to pace the UA women over the 5,000-meter course.

Women's Swimming and Diving def. Arkansas 161-139: Rhyan White leading the way with victories in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley, while freshman Ryleigh Rodgers won both diving events and Kensey McMahon won the 500 and 1,000 freestyles.

Men's Swimming and Diving def. Delta State 186-101: Charlie Hawke, Trey Sheils, Victor Johansson, Matt Menke and Derek Maas all touched the wall first in a pair of individual events to lead a dominant performance for the UA men.

Did you Notice?

• Alabama baseball held another scrimmage after the practice on Friday.

• To show support to his hospital family, former Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III surprised them with a night at NRG Stadium as a thank you.

• Former Alabama pitcher Chase Lee won Reliever of the Year in the Texas Rangers farm system.

• In their first time competing in crimson and white, Rebeka Kern and Klara Milicevic captured a win in both doubles and singles play at the Alabama Four-In-The-Fall. The duo defeated Tereza Dejnozkova and Otoha Aoki of South Alabama 7-6 (4) in doubles. Kern also won a singles match against Emily Casati of Illinois 6-2, 6-3, while Milicevic defeated Sydney Clarke of UAB 6-3, 7-5.

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

October 1, 1977: Thanks in large part to a defensive effort led by linebacker Barry Krauss, Alabama limited Georgia to 199 yards in an 18-10 victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium. A 1-yard touchdown run by Johnny Davis, three field goals by Roger Chapman and a safety when the Bulldog punter stepped out of the end zone, accounted for the Crimson Tide's 18 points. "About the only thing I am happy about is we won the game," head coach Paul Bryant said. 'We have a long way to go before we are any good." 

October 1, 2005: In maybe the loudest game ever played at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama routed No. 5 Florida, 31-3. Quarterback Brodie Croyle threw three touchdowns, including an 87-yard bomb to wide receiver Tyrone Prothro on the Crimson Tide’s first offensive snap. However, the win was costly as Prothro suffered a career-ending injury trying catch a fourth-down pass in the end zone in the fourth quarter.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

 “Tell him not to feel so bad, because he played a very good defense," — Crimson Tide safety Charlie Peprah on the 2005 Florida game, the first time an Urban Meyer coached team was kept out of the end zone.

We'll leave you with this...

Alabama football heading to Arkansas