See the Alabama Crimson Tide football team arrive to play 2021 Rose Bowl vs. Notre Dame
Erik Hall
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team arrived Friday afternoon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the 2021 Rose Bowl, which is a semifinal for the College Football Playoff.
No. 1-ranked Alabama is scheduled to face the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 3 p.m. CT.
Notre Dame enters the matchup 10-1 overall. The Alabama Crimson Tide come into the game 11-0 overall.
Entering Friday, Notre Dame leads the all-time series 5-2 against Alabama.
See Alabama football arrive at the 2021 Rose Bowl
Alabama football wide receiver DeVonta Smith walked into the locker room Friday with a rose in his lapel.
The Rose Bowl tweeted a video at 1:31 p.m. of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban getting off the bus.
Saban then walked the field pregame.
The Rose Bowl tweeted photos at 7:24 p.m. Thursday night of Saban and several players as they arrived in Arlington, Texas. The players picked up roses as they entered the stadium.
The roses included a card that said, "Welcome to the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game."
Here's more Alabama football news:
- CFP semifinal:ESPN College GameDay predictions for Alabama vs. Notre Dame football in the 2021 Rose Bowl
- Mac Jones:See ESPN College GameDay story on Alabama football quarterback Mac Jones' goal setting
- Betting odds:Alabama vs. Notre Dame football betting line, over/under in CFP Semifinal
- Officials:Alabama vs. Notre Dame football officiating crew for the CFP semifinal
This is the first time since 1942 that the Rose Bowl is not being played in Pasadena, California.
Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.