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See the CBS video story on Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and his barber Vincent Sanders

Erik Hall
The Tuscaloosa News

Prior to the 2020 Southeastern Conference Championship game, CBS aired a story about Alabama football wide receiver DeVonta Smith and his barber Vincent Sanders

Sanders has been Smith's barber since Smith was 2 years old in Amite, Louisiana. 

The story said that Sanders still travels to Tuscaloosa every two weeks to cut Smith's hair, and he gave Smith another haircut Friday before the SEC Championship. 

Here is the video CBS aired. 

CBS story on Alabama football receiver DeVonta Smith, barber

Alabama, ranked No. 1 in the Amway Coaches Poll, enters the game 10-0 overall and 10-0 in the SEC. Most recently, Alabama defeated Arkansas 52-3 on Dec. 12. 

The No. 11-ranked Florida Gators enter the game 8-2 overall and 8-2 in the SEC. On Dec. 12, LSU beat Florida 37-34. 

Entering Saturday, the Alabama Crimson Tide lead the all-time series 27-14 against the UF Gators.

Here's more Alabama football news: 

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) warms up before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Nick Saban is the Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach. Dan Mullen is the Florida Gators football head coach. 

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik