![Photo Gallery: Past Alabama Season Openers](http://townsquare.media/site/531/files/2017/09/8420620701.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Photo Gallery: Past Alabama Season Openers
Game week is finally here as the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide get ready for their clash Saturday night in Orlando against the Louisville Cardinals.
As optimism abounds in Tuscaloosa at the upcoming season, take a look back at some of Alabama's past season opening games.
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