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No. 4 Alabama, No. 11 Texas meet in rematch of last year's down-to-wire game
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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center, celebrates with his team as they sing the school song after an NCAA college football game against Rice in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Eric Gay
Texas gained credibility. Alabama showed vulnerability. But that was last year’s game between the two traditional football powers and soon-to-be Southeastern Conference opponents.