Sheridan is joining a new regime at Michigan State. He'll serve under head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who has been brought in to replace Jonathan Smith. Despite taking a new job, Sheridan informed Alabama's offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb that he'll stay with the team through their College Football Playoff run, per 247Sports' Corey Robinson.

Alabama found success getting to the quarterback in the CFP first-round win over Oklahoma with a season-high five sacks, but Indiana will be a whole different beast. The Hoosiers allow just 1.39 sacks a game in an offense that’s balanced and explosive.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama's offense will face an Oklahoma defense this Friday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff that leads the nation in sacks (41) and tackles for loss (115.) Coached by Brent Venables, the Sooner defense is known for making things incredibly difficult for opposing offense both pre and post snap.

Offensive Coordinator Ryan Grubb says they have to get rhythm early in the game when Alabama lines up against Oklahoma the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti would have been forgiven if he had started watching Oklahoma film during the early stages of Friday’s College Football Playoff game. The Sooners were beating Alabama like a borrowed drum, getting up 17-0 early in the second quarter.

The Spartans are reportedly set to hire current Alabama co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Nick Sheridan to become MSU's next OC. Sheridan likely will not officially join the team in East Lansing for a bit, as the Crimson Tide are still alive in the College Football Playoff and will face Indiana in the quarterfinal on New Year's Day.

Alabama football will have co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Nick Sheridan until the end of the College Football Playoff run.

Alabama offensive lineman Wilkin Formby moved from tackle to right guard for the team's benefit. Formby has embraced the new role, allowing only five pressures in his last 312 snaps.