Click here for linkThe University of Alabama released its preview notes for the Alabama-Michigan game. These notes highlight important storylines.
GAME 1 Alabama vs. Michigan Saturday, Sept. 1 7 p.m. Arlington, Texas Cowboys Stadium (86,798) TV: ABC
THE GAME: The University of Alabama football team opens the 2012 season on Saturday, September 1, when it takes on the Michigan Wolverines at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The season-opening matchup will mark the fourth time the teams have met on the gridiron, with Michigan leading the all-time series, 2-1. The September meeting will, however, be the first time the two teams have met in the regular season, with all three previous matchups coming in postseason bowl games. The game will be televised nationally on ABC with kickoff set for 7 p.m. CT. Brent Musburger will serve as the play-by-play announcer, with Kirk Herbstreit at his side as the color analyst. The two will be joined by sideline reporter Heather Cox. Eli Gold and Phil Savage will handle the radio call on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, with Chris Stewart serving as sideline reporter...