On Saturday, No. 21 Alabama will host Louisiana-Monroe in hopes to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Florida State.

This will mark the fifth meeting between the two teams, with Alabama holding a 3-1 record. The last time the two met was in 2022, which resulted in a 63-7 victory for the Crimson Tide. The most famous meeting between the two teams was back in 2007 in Nick Saban’s first season with Alabama, when Louisiana-Monroe upset the Crimson Tide at home 21-14

Here are a few things to watch for in Alabama’s home opener.

How Does Alabama Respond?

The verdict is still out on how good Florida State will be this year, but even if they end up a playoff team, last week's showing was still an embarrassing loss for Alabama. The last time the Crimson Tide started 0-1 was 24 years ago.

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