Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 1, 2020

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Christopher Walsh | Jan 1, 2020

Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 1, 2020 /

Today is … New Year’s Day! Welcome to 2020

Today’s Crimson Tide schedule

Football, Citrus Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan, noon CT, ABC, Live Audio

Crimson Tide results

No games scheduled

BamaCentral Daily Video

Did you notice?

• Haylie McCleney and Jackie Traina were named first-team All-Decade by Softball America.

🚨 SA's All-Decade First Team is here! 🚨

Here's our list of college softball's 👑s of the 2010s. ⤵️https://t.co/YvIz0JKBQF pic.twitter.com/ichqwsTrGl
— Softball America (@SoftbalAmerica) December 31, 2019

• Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (the BamaCentral Pro Athlete of the Week) was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

• Ok, he didn’t set a deadline …

Happy New Year! Time for a @Titleist giveaway. Like this tweet and tag a friend for a chance to win a Titleist "Aloha" Hat and a dozen Pro V1 golf balls.
I'll be wearing mine this week on "Aloha Friday" at the @sentry_toc. I'll be picking three winners on Monday - good luck! pic.twitter.com/dDyy3a2741
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) December 31, 2019

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

January 1, 1979: In a No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting at the Sugar Bowl, Alabama’s defense made the iconic goal-line stand against Penn State to help preserve a 14-7 victory. Linebacker Barry Krauss' tackle of Nittany Lion running back Mike Guman highlighted the stand, leading to Krauss being named game MVP. The Crimson Tide scored on a touchdown pass from Jeff Rutledge to Bruce Bolton, and on a third-down run by Major Ogilvie.

January 1, 1967: Derrick Thomas was born in Miami, Fla.

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“You’d better pass.” — Marty Lyons to Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina before the Crimson Tide completed the goal-line stand on this date in 1979.

We’ll leave you with this …

2019 was easily the most difficult year of my life, but the acts of kindness from friends, family, & total strangers also made this yr incredibly special. This picture shows the greatest blessing God has given me. Happy 2020 to all of you, and thank you for your many prayers. pic.twitter.com/xeJ6u5xxFk
— Chris Stewart (@CStewartSports) December 31, 2019

Published Jan 1, 2020

CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.