SEC football opens minus big crowds, tailgating, some stars

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama allowed 18.6 points per game nationally last season, good enough for 13th nationally. But it’s still the most the Tide has given up since 2007, Saban’s first year in Tuscaloosa. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

FILE — In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason watches from the sideline in an NCAA college football game against Missouri in Nashville, Tenn. Mason knows who his new starting quarterback is, but he isn't sharing his decision, not while looking for every advantage possible in the Commodores' season opener. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches his players warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida State, in Gainesville, Fla. Mullen is still wary about what lies ahead as Florida prepares to open the season at Ole Miss on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. “Obviously, all the COVID stuff makes you anxious,” Mullen said. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - LSU nose tackle Tyler Shelvin (72) tackles Mississippi wide receiver Elijah Moore (8) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. LSU coach Ed Orgeron says defensive lineman Neil Farrell has rejoined the team after initially opting out more than a month ago. Orgeron says he's also hearing “rumblings” that defensive lineman Tyler Shelvin could opt back. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)