Alabama, USC schedule 1st meeting since 1985

Alabama and USC have scheduled their first meeting since the Crimson Tide's win in the 1985 Aloha Bowl.

The national powerhouses will play in the Cowboys Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 3, 2016, the schools announced Wednesday.

The game will mark the season-opener for both teams.

USC's originally-scheduled game for that date, a home meeting with New Mexico, was moved to Sept. 19, 2020.

Alabama holds a 5-2 lead in the all-time series, including its 24-3 win in the 1985 Aloha Bowl. The 2016 game will mark the first time the programs have met in the regular season since 1978.

[SportsNetwork.com]