Arkansas State and Northern Illinois are set to meet in the Camellia Bowl in Montgomery.
Alabama has made it into the College Football Playoff at No. 4.
Alabama has moved up from No. 8 to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll after beating then-No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.
Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff.
Alabama kicker Will Reichard became the NCAA’s career scoring leader by kicking a 43-yard field goal in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia on Saturday.
Action 8 Sports Director Lindsey Bonner is talking to Alabama fans and hearing from Coach Nick Saban as the No. 8 Crimson Tide prepares to face No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta.
Alabama’s dramatic last-minute Iron Bowl victory over Auburn did nothing to change its No. 8 slot in the College Football Playoff rankings.
“It should be a lesson for everybody in life: Overcome adversity, man,” Alabama head football coach Nick Saban said.
Mississippi State has hired Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as its new head coach, who has also been OC at Ole Miss.
Louisiana-Monroe fired coach Terry Bowden after the Warhawks finished a fifth straight losing season.
