TUSCALSA, Ala. -- These Alabama players dont have a lot of experience in redemption games against teams that beat them the previous season.The top-ranked Crimson Tide didnt handle the last one against the only team to beat them the last two seasons, losing to Mississippi last season in a turnover-filled shtout. Now, Alabama is trying to change its approach going into Saturdays visit to the 19th-ranked Rebels.Alabama players are bypassing the grudge match talk, and mostly downplaying the added motivation of the latest rematch Saturday. Coach Nick Saban said last years team was anxious going into this game, and it showed.The result was a five-turnover performance, including two fumbled kick returns, in a 43-37 loss.I feel like we put t much pressure, t much emphasis on revenge and all that stuff, so we are definitely not focusing on anything like that this year, Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen said Monday. We are just focusing on playing well.The Tide (2-0) has rebounded from both losses to win out heading into the playoffs, including last seasons run to the national title. No Saban team has ever lost to the same opponent three straight times.Alabama veterans have unhappy memories from their last trip to Oxford, Mississippi, which ended with Rebels fans storming the field to celebrate the upset. The 2015 meeting included Chad Kellys bobble and essentially blind 66-yard touchdown pass that bounced off defensive back Minkah Fitzpatricks helmet and into the arms of Quincy Adeboyejo.Kelly and the Rebels also made a number of big plays that didnt require a fortuitous bounce but Alabama players still left Bryant-Denny Stadium feeling like they beat themselves.Its not an experience theyre accustomed to these days. Most Tide players are sticking with the party line that its just another SEC West game and doesnt offer extra motivation with the back to back losses. Though Allen did say it lingered more than others in the offseason.Of course, thats the only game we lost so definitely thats the one were going to focus the most on, he said. We definitely need to clean up our game.One similarity to the last meeting is Alabamas uncertain quarterback situation.Saban benched Jake Coker -- who started every other game -- in favor of Cper Bateman against Ole Miss last season. Freshman Jalen Hurts has split time with redshirt freshman Blake Barnett in the first two games, both lopsided wins. But Hurts started against Western Kentucky and passed for 287 yards, drawing praise for his poise and leadership since his arrival in January from teammates.Saban isnt saying if that was enough to give Hurts a stranglehold on the starting job.In the meantime, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze isnt claiming to have a secret formula for beating Alabama. He said playing the Tide early is one equalizing factor when injuries sometimes havent taken a toll on depth, where `Bama typically has the advantage. Believing you can match their physical play is another factor.I think it is a combination of the confidence that has been set through playing them the four years we have been here and playing them early is advantageous, Freeze said.Kelly said really believing you can win is important.Thats really the key, having that mindset that you can accomplish anything, that you can go in any atmosphere and win regardless of the situation, the quarterback said. As long as you have a great mindset going in and execute, thats what it comes down to, execution.It certainly did last season. Ole Miss executed, Alabama oftentimes didnt.---AP Sports Writer David Brandt contributed to this report.---AP college ftball website: tball.ap.org" target="_blank">www.collegeftball.ap.orgCustom Pittsburgh Penguins Jerseys . 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Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night.PHILADELPHIA -- Maikel Franco and his Philadelphia teammates didnt like the way the Rockies responded to his home run.Franco hit a three-run homer, then later was in the middle of a testy exchange that led to the benches clearing and a pair of ejections as the Phillies beat Colorado 6-3 Saturday night.On a hot, humid evening with a gametime temperature of 93 degrees and a heat index of 105, tempers flared in the fourth inning.Rockies starter Tyler Anderson plunked Franco on the knee with his first pitch. Franco, who homered in his previous at-bat, stayed at home plate and stared out at Anderson while players from both teams barked at each other.Anderson moved toward Franco and appeared to tell him to go to first base and that he didnt hit him on purpose.Asked if he was mad, Franco said, A little bit because I wasnt expecting the ball coming.No punches were thrown, but both Anderson and Rockies manager Walt Weiss were ejected by plate umpire Eric Cper. Anderson had to be restrained while walking angrily back to the dugout with shouts directed toward Cper.Crew chief Gary Cederstrom told a pl reporter that Cper ejected Anderson without any prior warnings because the umpire felt the pitcher intentionally threw at Franco.I dont know whether he hit him on purpose or not, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. It kind of lked like it. Im not going to argue with the umpire.Both Weiss and Anderson said the pitcher merely was trying to pitch inside.It doesnt lk gd, but he definitely wasnt trying to hit him, Weiss said. We dont operate that way.Said Anderson: He was just on the plate a little more than he was last time, so we wanted to go in and try to open up the outer half a little more, which is part of pitching.Philadelphia had two batters hit by pitches, the Rockies got hit once. Although Cederstrom said warnings were issued to both teams following the ejections, nothing came of the subsequent two hit batters.Was there was any correlation between the hit batsman?None whatsoever, Weiss said.Cesar Hernandez had two hits while extending his on-base streak to 20 straight games for the Phillies, who won their third straight.Daniel Descalso and Tony Wolters homered for Colorado, which has lost six of seven. Carlos Gonzalez extended his major league-leading hitting streak to 19 games.Jerad Eickhofff (8-12) won despite giving up three runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.ddddddddddddFranco hit his 21st homer, stopping an 0-for-10 rut by connecting off Anderson (4-4).Freddy Galvis singled home Franco in the fourth to make it a four-run advantage.The Rockies climbed back in the sixth when Descalsos two-run shot and Wolters solo homer pulled them within 4-3.30 FOR GOMEZJeanmar Gomez pitched a scoreless ninth, stranding two runners, for his 30th save in 33 opportunities.Its very impressive in the respect he was the last choice to be our closer, Mackanin said. We gave everybody an opportunity. He stayed with it and did a gd job. He stays poised on the mound. Hes such a great guy and hes been extremely valuable for us. Its been a gd year for him.NEW STREAKDavid Dahl doubled twice for the Rockies. He was hitless Friday night, stopping his major league-tying 17-game hitting streak to start a career.QUICK NIGHTAndersons outing was the shortest of the 26-year-olds career and snapped a string of eight straight starts with at least six innings.Its just frustrating because your job as a starting pitcher is to give us a chance, and I obviously didnt do that today, Anderson said. Three innings and then putting a big, heavy weight on the bullpens shoulders because of that. Its really disappointing.TRAINERS RMRockies: Gonzalez (left ankle sprain) made his first start since Monday.Phillies: RHP Jeremy Hellicksons start scheduled for Wednesday has been pushed back tentatively to Saturday. Hellickson left his last start Wednesday at Los Angeles with back spasms. He will be further evaluated before his next start is finalized. ... RHP Zach Eflin is likely done for the season, manager Pete Mackanin said, after an MRI revealed a stress fracture in his right ft. Eflin was placed on the DL on Monday due to patellar tendinopathy in his knees. ... Mackanin also expects INF Andres Blanco (fractured left index finger), on the DL since July 25, to return the first week of September.UP NEXTThe teams complete the three-game series Sunday when Phillies LHP Adam Morgan (1-7, 6.65) faces RHP Tyler Chatwd (10-7, 3.5. Morgan is begin recalled from Triple-A to fill Eflins spot in the rotation. ' ' '