The University of Alabama

Alabama is heading to Oklahoma to play the Sooners tomorrow. But, that’s not the only football related news today. The totals will soon be announced for the annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive. Students at Alabama and Auburn collect for their local food banks with the winner getting the bragging rights between these cross-state football rivals. High tech is also being used to gather donations.

Jalen Milroe highlighted a career-high 185 yards rushing with four scoring runs, and the Crimson Tide routed 14th-ranked LSU 42-13 on a rainy Saturday night.

What does Paris, Texas and Tuscaloosa, Alabama have in common? Former championship football coach Gene Stallings for one. The man who led the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1992, the first since the days of the legendary Bear Bryant, hails from Paris, Texas. A documentary about Stallings’ life and his philosophy will get to see the premiere of “Do Right—The Stallings Standard” on Sunday.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month in Alabama. The issue is also a concern internationally. The U.S. State Department invited APR to discuss its human rights coverage with Erika Leonaite. She’s the human rights ombudsperson with the Parliament of Lithuania.

It’s homecoming at the University of Alabama. But, tomorrow’s football between the Crimson Tide and Missouri has all the earmarks of a playoff elimination match. Alabama started the season ranked fifth and spent a week at number one after Georgia. Then came losses at Vanderbilt and Tennessee.

Those top 10 rankings have fallen by the wayside for Alabama and Missouri. Still clinging to playoff hopes, the 15th-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 21 Tigers meet Saturday in Tuscaloosa for what amounts to a virtual elimination game.

The nation is two weeks away from the General election and voters are still dealing with disinformation. The Association Press reports GOP contender Donald Trump is still repeating the debunked claim that FEMA dollars in hurricane ravaged North Carolina are being spent on illegal migrants. Cynthia Peacock studies political communication at the University of Alabama. She says one key to avoiding disinformation is personal responsibility.

Oregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the number one ranking in The Associated Press college football poll. The Ducks moved into the top spot for the first time in twelve years after Texas lost at me to Georgia. Vanderbilt at number twenty five makes its first appearance since the 2013 season and defending national champion Michigan is out after a second straight loss. The news is worse for Alabama.

The Crimson Tide hits the road to face the Tennessee Volunteers tomorrow. The game comes after Alabama narrowly defeated South Carolina and the Vols beat Florida in overtime. The Tide still appears to be finding its rhythm following a loss of Vanderbilt and a come from behind victory over Georgia.

The Crimson Tide are preparing with perhaps a bit more urgency for tomorrow’s game against South Carolina. Both teams want to bounce back following embarrassing defeats last weekend. Alabama lost to Vanderbilt forty to thirty five. But, the Gamecocks did worse in its twenty seven to three drubbing by Ole Miss