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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Alabama's guard and center are questionable for LSU, plus a cooler weekend

Plus, mid-70s sunshine today and a way to pay a parking ticket with a toy through Nov. 30.

The Tuscaloosa Today team2 stories14 sources5 min read

Alabama FootballTop story

Alabama's left guard and center are questionable for Saturday's game at LSU

LSU's defense brings pressure to Baton Rouge

No. 2
national ranking for LSU's defense
34
sacks by LSU this season
13.5
sacks combined by Jordan Ross and Princewill Umanmielen

Source: WBMA

If you're watching No. 5 Alabama at LSU on Saturday, keep an eye on the offensive line. The SEC's , posted Wednesday night, listed left guard William Sanders and center Racin Delgatty as questionable. Sanders had a on his right ankle after the Texas A&M game. Delgatty has missed the last two games, against Tennessee and Texas A&M.

The timing is tough. LSU's defense is ranked No. 2 nationally.

  • Kickoff: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC in Baton Rouge
  • Alabama doubtful: quarterback Jett Thomalla
  • Last annual Alabama-LSU game under the SEC's new scheduling format
  • Only one three-loss team has made the playoff field: Alabama in 2025

Both teams are 6-2, and the loser would have three losses. Alabama expects to have Delgatty back, according to coach Kalen DeBoer earlier this week. If Sanders can't play, Mal Waldrep Jr., who filled in at center against Tennessee and Texas A&M, would fill in for him.

Alabama ranks higher than LSU but has more players questionable

6Overall wins6
5CFP ranking14
7Players questionable1

Sources: WBMA, Tuscaloosa Thread

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Thursday and Friday bring mid-70s sunshine before a dry cold front cools the weekend

If you're planning to be outside, Thursday and Friday are your days. Wednesday's rain has moved out of the area, and Thursday brings a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid 70s.

Highs drop from the mid 70s to the mid 60s this weekend

DayHighLow
Thu., Nov. 5Mid 70sLower 50s
Fri., Nov. 6Mid 70sLower 50s
Sat., Nov. 7Mid 60sUpper 30s to lower 40s
Sun., Nov. 8Mid 60sUpper 30s to lower 40s
Mon., Nov. 9 to Wed., Nov. 11Upper 60sUpper 30s to lower 40s

Source: WVUA 23

We suggest a jacket for the weekend. A dry cold front brings noticeably cooler air, and Saturday and Sunday should be mostly sunny.

  • Friday: sunshine with highs around 76
  • Cooler air arrives Friday night into Saturday morning
  • Next week: cool and dry

Around 40°expected low Monday morning, Nov. 9

Some of the area's colder locations could dip into the 30s, bringing the possibility of frost.

Source: WBRC

News Notes

Fog

A from the National Weather Service in Birmingham runs until 9 a.m. Thursday. Visibility can drop to a quarter mile or less, so if you're driving this morning, slow down and use your headlights. Tuscaloosa Thread

Parking tickets

If you have a $25 overtime parking ticket, you can pay it with a toy through Nov. 30. A toy valued at $15 or more covers one ticket, and two tickets are covered by toys worth at least $30 combined. Drop them off at Tuscaloosa Municipal Court, 2112 Gary Fitts St., for . Tuscaloosa ThreadTuscaloosa PatchWBRC

Hoops

Alabama opened its season Tuesday night with a 96-74 win over Sam Houston. Four players scored in double figures, led by London Jemison and Drew Fielder with 15 each. Aden Holloway makes his return next week. Bama HammerTide 100.9

Four Alabama players scored in double figures against Sam Houston

Source: Tide 100.9

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London Jemison15 points
Drew Fielder15 points
Tarris Bouie13 points
Amari Allen12 points

Business

JamisonMoneyFarmer PC, the Tuscaloosa accounting firm that has operated here since 1920, has been acquired by Atlanta-based Frazier & Deeter. The deal was announced Tuesday and is Frazier & Deeter's third Alabama acquisition in just over a year. Tuscaloosa Thread

Reburial

Three agencies held a funeral Wednesday for 89 former Bryce Hospital patients, reburied on Harper Court behind UA. Their graves, some from the mid-1800s, were moved from off Jack Warner Parkway to prepare for widening the new , a process that took nearly two years. WBRC

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Alabama's guard and center are questionable for LSU, plus a cooler weekend

Plus, mid-70s sunshine today and a way to pay a parking ticket with a toy through Nov. 30.

The TLDR

  1. Alabama's left guard and center are questionable for LSU
  2. Mid-70s sunshine Thursday, then a cooler weekend
  3. Dense Fog Advisory runs until 9 a.m. today
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