You're looking LIVE at several angles of Bryant-Denny Stadium in hazy Tuscaloosa!

We survived the trip. Traffic wasn't too terrible. The weather was. It rained the whole way, but eased up once we got to Tuscaloosa. It's overcast and foggy here in the stadium, but it's not raining and the field seems like it's in good condition. That's good news for Auburn. It did not want to get in a game where passing the ball was impossible.

I'll update as we get closer to game time.


UPDATE (2:15 p.m.): No rain yet, but there is a lot of mist in the air. It's certainly not going to be dry on the field.

Pre-game introductions said Brad Lester will start at running back for Auburn. Watching some warmups, it sure looked like it would be Mario Fannin. He was taking handoffs from Kodi Burns the most. Maybe Lester, a senior, gets a token start.

There are a lot of rumors out there about WR Chris Slaughter's status with the team. All I know is this: he's not here today, dressed or otherwise.

I've got to hand it to Alabama -- it knows how to montage a video highlight. Impressive pre-game stuff out here.