In between those two kicks, Crosby had missed three potential winning kicks: A 52yarder with 26 seconds left at Minnesota on Nov. 9, 2008; a blocked 38yarder with 25 seconds left at Chicago on Dec. 22, 2008; and a 53yarder with 7 seconds left in regulation in a tie game at Washington on Oct."It's the best we can be right now," safety Devin McCourty said. "Everyone will continue to pick apart what we do well and what we don't do, but coming into the season if you said after the first three games, 'Where would you want to be?' we would want to be 30. We've got to keep building and getting better because the games get harder and harder.".

The Crimson Tide will open the 2014 season against West Virginia, which will take place in the ChickFilA Kickoff Game for the second straight year and fourth time overall. Alabama opened the 2008 and 2009 seasons in Atlanta with wins over Clemson and Virginia Tech, respectively. UA and Virginia Tech kick off the season th