Manny Diaz

Alabama's defense made it look easy against an experienced Miami offense. Now, and without question, the Crimson Tide defense is back.

Surprisingly, this will be the first time since the 1993 Sugar Bowl that the Crimson Tide has met the “U” on the gridiron. To put that in perspective, current 18-year-old freshmen were born a decade after the last time these two teams met.

Get to know the five Miami Hurricanes that impact the Alabama Crimson Tide's season opener the most.

Texas has fired defensive coordinator Manny Diaz a day after one of the worst defensive performances in the history of the program. Longhorns coach Mack Brown announced the move in a statement Sunday, and says that former Longhorns defensive coordinator and Syracuse coach Greg Robinson will replace Diaz...