It's actually week 2, give me Texas over Bama straight up. Sarkisian knows all of Saban's tricks. He has a healthy Ewers this year. Bama will be shaky at QB for a few weeks. Texas is catching them at the right time.
Let's not forget, Texas is 7-2 all-time vs Bama. They feel they are the top program all-time. Some teams feel it and are a little intimidated vs Texas in big games. Ask Bush, Leinart, and Carroll about that. This will be the game everyone will talk about for months. Remember all those freshmen linemen who were thrown into the fire last year? They're sophomores now. Texas' O-line is going to be good. Sarkisian knows how to win games at Bryant-Denny.
Texas 34 Bama 31
Texas will be leading the whole game and will Sark it in the last 2 minutes.
Texas' chance was last year. Bama won't be looking past them this year, esp not at home.
But the big question: Do Bama and UGa actually face off this year in the regular season. Bama always has a way of skipping them when they are good (imagine that SEC leadership), so I'm guessing NO, again.