Alabama football countdown: 47 days until kickoff

We are only 47 days from Alabama football kicking off its season. With the cancelled USC game, we’re just not sure who the opponent with be.

Alabama’s opening week game against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, has been cancelled after the Pac-12 announced its teams would play a conference-only schedule in 2020.

Yes, that was unfortunate news, and, yes, that means the Crimson Tide is looking for a new opponent to open its season on Sept. 5, but, as of right now, that is still the target date to open the season. Until that changes, we’ll continue the countdown to kickoff.

With it now being July 20, we are officially 47 days away from the start!

Sophomore defensive lineman Byron Young currently wears the No. 47 for Alabama. After playing in all 13 games and seeing a handful of starts in Year 1, Young will be a key part of the Tide’s rotation along the defensive line in 2020.

Prior to Young, former Alabama outside linebacker Christian Miller wore the number, and other key defensive front players such as Mark Anderson have rocked it in the past as well.

Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson runs by Alabama’s Byron Young during the second half of the Citrus Bowl, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Michigan Citrus Bowl. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press

2020 Alabama football schedule

Sept. 5 vs. OPEN*
Sept. 12 vs. Georgia State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 19 vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 26 vs. Kent State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 3 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
Oct. 10 at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Oct. 17 vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 24 at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Nov. 7 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.)
No. 14 vs. UT-Martin (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 21 vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 28 vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!

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Alabama player snapshot: No. 47 Byron Young

Sophomore defensive lineman Byron Young is the next man up on Alabama football’s player snapshot, which highlights each scholarship player.

As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.

Each day, we’ll release two player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.

Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.

Next up on the list is sophomore defensive lineman Byron Young out of Laurel (Miss.).

Byron Young, Defensive Line

Height: 6-3 / Weight: 295

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Laurel (Miss.)

High School: West Jones High School

HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 77 overall / No. 8 DT / No. 6 MS

HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 103 overall / No. 7 DT / No. 5 MS

Analysis: Byron Young was one of the many first-year defensive linemen to earn playing time last season. The Mississippi native played in all 13 of Alabama’s games while notching five starts.

On the season, he accumulated 23 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass deflection.

Yes, there is still room for Young to grow, but for a true freshman, he showed enough potential to be considered an important piece along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front for the foreseeable future after being a top 100 prospect coming out of West Jones High School.

With LaBryan Ray, Christian Barmore and DJ Dale expected to be the starting three, don’t expect Young to see as many starts this season — unless the injury bug hits again. But still expect him to be an important contributor.

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BAMA BEAT: Position breakdowns: Defensive line (Ep. 335)

Clint Lamb and Brett Hudson finish up the spring position breakdown series for the Alabama Crimson Tide with the defensive line.

Clint Lamb and Brett Hudson finish up the spring position breakdown series for the Alabama Crimson Tide with the defensive line. How good can the group be? Will Christian Barmore become a full-time wrecking ball? Is this the deepest position on the roster? All those questions answered and more!

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