Crimson Tide to open in 2014 against West Virginia

Friday, January 1, 1904

Arkansas-SEMO Live Blog

Alabama continues to make the Georgia Dome home.

The Crimson Tide will open their 2014 football season against West Virginia in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, which will be the first meeting between the two schools. Alabama opened its 2008 and '09 seasons with victories over Clemson and Virginia Tech in Atlanta, and the Tide will face Virginia Tech again in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Kickoff.

"The atmosphere in the Georgia Dome has been like a BCS bowl game in our previous experiences there," Tide coach Nick Saban said. "The exposure for our football players and our program is tremendous, and it is a great experience for our fans."

Tickets will be split evenly between Alabama and West Virginia, which is moving this year from the Big East to the Big 12.