ā¢ Alabama vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday (8 p.m.): In last year's Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, Alabama's defense manhandled Clemson's inexperienced offensive line; a year later, the Tide risk the same thing happening to them. Juco tackle James Carpenter (who replaces Outland winner Andre Smith) and new center William Vlachos (who succeeds All-America Antoine Caldwell) couldn't ask for a much tougher initiation against Jason Worilds and the Hokies' defensive front.
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