"With Mendoza winning the Heisman, that doesn't happen by accident," Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said about Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Alabama football DC Kane Wommack spoke at length Sunday about the role his father, Dave, plays in support of the UA defense.

An injury to Nakobe Dean put rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell into the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting lineup for the first eight games of the season. Another injury to Dean returned Campbell to the starting unit on Sunday, and the first-round rookie responded with seven tackles and an important fumble recovery.

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Tim Keenan III (96) celebrates after blocking a punt during a first-round College Football Playoff game between the University of Oklahoma S

He is one of a handful of Alabama players who are confirmed to play in the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl in Mobile along with wide receiver Germie Bernard, tight end Josh Cuevas, running back Jam Miller, linebackers Deontae Lawson and Justin Jefferson, and defensive lineman Tim Keenan III.

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares the latest college basketball rankings, with Alabama and Vanderbilt swapping spots.

Alabama found success getting to the quarterback in the CFP first-round win over Oklahoma with a season-high five sacks, but Indiana will be a whole different beast. The Hoosiers allow just 1.39 sacks a game in an offense that’s balanced and explosive.

The Crimson Tide quarterback was one of the players on Alabama's team the last time the program was in the Rose Bowl, when its 2023-24 season ended with a loss.

Sam Panayotovich is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and the BetMGM Network. He previously worked for WGN Radio, NBC Sports and VSiN. Watch him on FOX Sports’ Bear Bets and follow him on X @spshoot.