Fresno State takes on Alabama on Saturday, playing the No. 1 team in the nation in its home opener and in front of more than 100,000 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Crimson Tide also has working a 65-game winning streak against unranked opponents that dates to 2007, has won 27 games in a row against non-conference opponents and is 10-0 under coach Nick Saban in home openers with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points.
It’s an unenviable task, and the Bulldogs are a substantial underdog. The point spread: 44.
They’ve practiced hard, they played hard last week and now it’s time to go on the road and compete.