The last time a Kalen DeBoer-coached team lost two games by mid-October, his Washington Huskies suddenly went on a tear. DeBoer and No. 9 Alabama would love a similar run of sustained success after a dominant road win over then-No.

Alabama football has its traditional non-conference game before closing out the SEC schedule this week. The Crimson Tide faces Mercer Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in a game it will be expected to win handily.

After Jaeden Roberts left last week’s game against LSU with an injury, ABC’s Holly Rowe reported he likely could’ve gone back in the game. Kalen DeBoer confirmed that Wednesday night, saying Roberts sat out as a precaution.