Alabama football has its traditional non-conference game before closing out the SEC schedule this week. The Crimson Tide faces Mercer Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in a game it will be expected to win handily.

In the Alabama Crimson Tide's blowout 42-13 victory over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, the program was without one player in particular on the defensive side of the ball in redshirt junior Keanu Koht.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer got honest on the Crimson Tide's upcoming game against Mercer. The No. 10 ranked team in the country will take on the FCS school after its massive win at LSU.

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"This season isn't something that's just about Jalen and, 'Oh, I hope I get my time,'" DeBoer said. "They're pressing forward and using the resources we have, and then also putting forth the effort to improve any time they can.