Alabama football is set to open SEC play on Saturday, facing Kentucky in Lexington. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats are scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT, on ABC. Ahead of the game, here are three questions UA will need to answer.

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Will Stein is pumped. He wants Kentucky fans to be, too, when Alabama comes calling on Saturday. The Wildcats host the Tide in a 2:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT). The Kentucky coach has already challenged fans to make it loudest game in program history.

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Can Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats upset the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama football will be without freshman defensive back Zyan Gibson for the Kentucky game. He was listed as “out” on the SEC availability report released Thursday night. Gibson saw action in the East Carolina game, his first. He’s a freshman defensive back from Gadsden who is a reserve at the cornerback spot.

Would be a big loss for the Tide.