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Alabama Band Won't Travel to Game vs. Texas Because of Seating Controversy

The University of Alabama announced its Million Dollar Band won't travel for Saturday's marquee college football game against Texas.

"Due to the seating location and configuration of the visiting institution's ticket allotment at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the Million Dollar Band will not make the trip this weekend for the Alabama at Texas football game," the school told Nick Kelly of the Tuscaloosa News.

Texas' placement of visiting bands previously attracted attention for an LSU game in 2019:

It will be the first time the Crimson Tide will play without the Million Dollar Band in attendance since COVID-19 restrictions during the 2020 season, per Kelly.