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The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.
Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.
The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 6, we are now only 60 days away from the start of the season!
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Alabama hasn’t had many players during the Saban era wear the No. 60, but there’s at least one worth talking about about. Of course, fans are already familiar with him, but it’s redshirt senior Kendall Randolph out of Madison, Ala.
Randolph has been with the program for over four years now after being rated as a high four-star recruit back in 2017. He was listed as an offensive tackle coming out of Bob Jones High School, but Randolph has played multiple positions for Alabama, including offensive guard and tight end.
For his final season in Crimson, it looks like he could be settling in exclusively along the offensive line, especially with Jahleel Billingsley and Cameron Latu ready to lock things down at tight end. But if Alabama needs an extra blocker on the perimeter at any point, Randolph will likely be the guy.
We also can’t rule out him starting somewhere either, as two spots along the offensive front are currently up for grabs.
2021 Alabama football schedule
- Sept. 2 vs. Miami Hurricanes (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Sept. 11 vs. Mercer Bears (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Sept. 18 at Florida Gators (Gainesville, Fla.)
- Sept. 25 vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Oct. 2 vs. Ole Miss Rebels (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Oct. 9 at Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, Tex.)
- Oct. 16 at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)
- Oct. 23 vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Nov. 6 vs. LSU Tigers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Nov. 13 vs. New Mexico State Aggies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Nov. 27 at Auburn Tigers (Auburn, Ala.)
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