Alabama Football aims for a win against Missouri, fresh off the Crimson Tide’s second loss of the season under new coach Kalen DeBoer.

No. 15 Alabama finds itself in a playoff-type scenario. It can’t afford another loss if it wants to make the first 12-team College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide has lost to No. 25 Vanderbilt and No. 7 Tennessee so far this season.

It will now face a No. 21 Missouri team that has lost just once this season: on the road to Texas A&M.

The game between the Crimson Tide and Tigers also marks the first homecoming game for DeBoer, who took over this season from Nick Saban.

Kickoff is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. CT at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The match can be watched on ABC.

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Second trimester

— Missouri will continue its momentum. Third-and-6 from the Alabama 48-yard line. Missouri can’t complete the pass. The Tigers will have to clear.

– 1:58 p.m.: Alabama takes over on its own 9-yard line after the punt. Milroe completes a pass to Germie Bernard for 12 yards. First down. On the next play, Jam Miller runs for a first down. Back-to-back first downs for Alabama.

First trimester

-Missouri starts on offense. Jihaad Campbell gets a second sack to set up third-and-18. Then the third pass falls short of the first down. The Tigers therefore play three to start.

– 12:53 Alabama takes over on its own 21 yard line. It looked like the Crimson Tide was about to have to go for a third-and-short attempt right away, but a facemask after the play gives the Crimson Tide a 15-yard gain and another set of downs.

— On the next first down, Cole Adams is injured and must go to the injured tent. On the next play, Kendrick Law runs for a 21-yard first down around the left end.

– Third-and-5 from the Missouri 25-yard line, Alabama runs a coin toss play for a loss. The Crimson Tide will attempt a field goal. Graham Nicholson converts 47-yard field goal attempt to give Alabama leads Missouri 3-0 with 8:50 left in the first trimester.

— 8:50 a.m.: Missouri starts on its own 25-yard line. Third and 5 at the Missouri 30, the pass falls incomplete. Second straight three-and-out.

— 7:29 a.m.: Alabama will take over at its own 26-yard line. Third-and-9 at the Alabama 27-yard line: Kobe Prentice can’t complete the catch along the sideline. The tide must clear.

– 6:45 a.m.: Missouri starts on its own 19-yard line. On a third and 7, Missouri is called for delay of game. Alabama is warned for a personal foul after the play. Thanks to this, Missouri gets a first down. LT Overton sacked Brady Cook, but it looked like Overton thought the play was still on.

— Third-and-4 from the Missouri 49, pass incomplete. The tigers will kick.

— 2:31: Alabama takes over on its own 7-yard line. Alabama goes three and comes out with a sack on third down.

— :35: Missouri takes over on its own 48-yard line.

— End of first trimester: Alabama leads Missouri 3-0.

Alabama Football Injury Report

• Safety Keon Sabb is out with a lower-body injury. He was excluded at the start of the week. Reserve linebacker Cayden Jones is also out.
• Meanwhile, defensive back Red Morgan is listed as a game-time decision, according to the Saturday afternoon availability report released before kickoff.

Missouri Injury Report

• Starting quarterback Brady Cook is listed as a game-time decision on the injury report released 90 minutes before kickoff.
• Tigers running back Nate Noel is out. Missouri will also be without wide receiver Mookie Cooper, defensive end Darris Smith, quarterback Sam Horn, linebacker Khalil Jacobs and defensive end Joe Moore.