2000 - Week 1

What a disappointment this past Saturday was. But I'm still going to take a look at what went on, and what's coming up.

This is the 20^th time Alabama has lost its opener. It's the first opening game loss since 1990, and the first loss in a road game in the opener since 1976.
Though we did lose our opener, don't lose hope! Alabama has come back to win the rest of its games once (in 1975: 11-1) and to even win a national title once (1965: 9-1-1).
Alabama's record falls to 3-1 on September 2.
This is the first 35-24 game Alabama has ever been in, win or lose. The Tide has been beaten by 11 points on five occasions, and by 11 or more 123 times.
Alabama's mark falls to 7-3 when both teams combine for exactly 59 points. When Alabama scores 24 or more, the Tide is now 404-16-2 (39-4-1 when scoring exactly 24). When Alabama gives up 35 or more, the Tide is 1-26-1 (1-10 when giving up exactly 35).
Bama's record is now 4-2-1 in Pasadena, and 8-2-1 in the state of California.
Bama now has a 1-1 record against UCLA.

Just a couple of things for right now.

Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt is 55-18-4; that's a winning percentage of .740.
We come back to the lovely state of Alabama for this one...the Tide is 500-136-27 in its home state, a winning percentage of .774. Alabama is playing in Birmingham for this one...their record in the Magic City is 202-78-20. Our record against Vanderbilt when the game is in Alabama? It's 29-6-2, a winning percentage of .810.