October 4th, 1997, Lexington, KY - Saturday Kentucky (2-2) will square off against #1 Alabama (4-0) in Tuscaloosa. The two programs meet in the stadium named for the man who is the winningest coach at both schools, Bear Bryant. Kentucky is looking for their first win against the Crimson Tide since 1997, and their first ever win in Tuscaloosa. That 1997 season, the two teams met at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington. The Wildcats had not beaten the Tide in 75 years prior to this game, but that streak ended on that October night. Alabama was leading the game with just over 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter, 31-27. They lined up for a field goal to extend their lead when it was blocked and returned 68 yards for a Kentucky touchdown. The Wildcats led 34-31 before Alabama took it down field for another attempt at a field goal, this time to tie the game at 34 as time expired. In overtime, Kentucky QB Tim Couch hit Craig Yeast for a 26 yard go ahead touchdown. For the first time in 75 years and only the second time in the history of the two programs, Kentucky had beaten mighty Alabama, 40-34. Following the game, Kentucky linebacker Bob Holmberg said, ''This can't be put into words. The state of Kentucky is on a high for the first time in 15 years. This is just unbelievable. We never quit. The coaches didn't have to urge us on.'' Alabama finished that 1997 season with a 4-7 record under first year head coach Mike Dubose. It was the Crimson Tide's first losing season since 1984. Despite Alabama's poor record that year, a win over Alabama is big for any SEC program, and one Kentucky fans still remember to this day, and will continue to regardless of how this Saturday goes.
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College Station, TX- Texas A&M heads to Columbia this Saturday to take on South Carolina. However, this week the Aggies will have a different look than usual. Adidas has provided Texas A&M with throwback uniforms that will honor the 1956 Southwest Conference championship squad led by the legendary Bear Bryant. That team went undefeated and finished 4th in the rankings that season. The uniforms will also pay homage to Junction, Texas, the camp the Aggies practiced at under Bryant during his tenure there in the 1950s.
Not only will the uniforms be based on the 1956 team, the coaches will be dressed out in authentic threads as well, wearing polos and T-shirts based off the practice shirts the Aggies' coaches wore during that time period. Below are some photos of that 1956 team: |
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