'Devious Licks' + High School Scores + Bama At Florida

Roll Tide friends! Let's get your gameday started with everything you need to know going on in Tuscaloosa and beyond.

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In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Everything to know ahead of the Tide's kickoff against Florida.
• All of your high school football scores from around west Alabama.
• Expanded access for emerging COVID-19 treatment at DCH.

First, today's weather: Rain and humid throughout the day. High: 79 | Low: 69.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa:

1. The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide is set to take the field at The Swamp today against No. 13 Florida in a battle of undefeated teams. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on CBS (RollTide.com)
2. Here's a look at high school football scores from across the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area after Week 4. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. DCH Health System, along with state and federal partners, has expanded access to monoclonal antibody therapy In Northport (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. A Tuscaloosa food truck offering gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches has opened its first brick-and-mortar location on the University of Alabama campus. (Tessa Worley, Tuscaloosa Thread)
5. The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance is adding diversity statements for its upcoming season in an effort to increase inclusivity (Corrie Wilson, Crimson White)

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• Nick Saban Gives Final Injury Update on Will Anderson Jr. Ahead of Florida Game (Katie Windham, Bama Central)
• Reliving Alabama's streak-stopping victory over Florida in The Swamp (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)
• Nick Saban explains why Bill O'Brien coaches from the press box (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
• Alabama schools report 6,382 COVID cases, consider mask changes (Savannah Tryens-Fernandes, Alabama Education Lab)
• One in 390 Alabamians have died of COVID-19 (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
• Study: Alabama has 11th largest labor shortage in the U.S. (Angel Coker, Birmingham Business Journal)
• Samford To Dedicate Football Field To Bobby Bowden (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
• Director tapped for medical marijuana commission in Alabama (Associated Press)
• Connie Rowe will not seek re-election to House (James Phillips, Daily Mountain Eagle)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

The Tuscaloosa County School System is asking parents to be aware of a destructive social media challenge that has school officials on high alert across the country. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The University of Alabama announced 14 faculty and staff from a wide range of divisions, departments and colleges have been selected as the 2021-2022 class of Leadership U. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Fall is approaching, bringing Pumpkin Season with it. Alabama ranks 35th in the United States for the number of pumpkin acres harvested, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture census. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Hillcrest High School has been selected as an Alabama School Counseling Program of Distinction, becoming one of less than 2% of schools in Alabama to receive the honor. (More)

The Chief Tuskaloosa Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a marker for five Revolutionary War soldiers at Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m.

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Alrighty, you're all good for this football Saturday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

Roll Tide!

— RP

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