Published on: August 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM

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By Mark Jerald

There will be no on-campus tailgating and the largest college stadiums in Alabama will be only one-fifth full, but the hope is the play on the field will be at the top-tier level that Alabama and Auburn fans have come to expect and enjoy.

Both schools announced this week they will have 20% of their respective stadiums filled with fans for home games to allow for social distancing. Other safeguards will be in place in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19.