PHOTO GALLERY: Alabama fans set up home away from home

Chris Bice takes a photo Friday during a tour of Memorial Stadium. Bice traveled from Memphis, Tenn., for the game Saturday. Bice typically attends Alabama home games in a group of 12 RVs.   |  Zac Boesch

Missouri and Alabama fans quickly fill the Reactor Field lot Friday.   |  Zac Boesch

Alabama fans stand on Faurot Field on Friday during a tour of Memorial Stadium. Gary Link, special assistant to the athletic director, gave the group a tour.   |  Zac Boesch

Dale Castleberry drives into the Reactor Field lot Friday. Castleberry has been bringing his RV to Alabama games for seven years and has been a season ticket holder for 12 years.   |  Zac Boesch

Dwight Blake drags a tiger behind his jeep Friday at Reactor Field. "It's all in good fun," Blake said. Blake bought the Jeep in 1998 and hasn't changed many decorations besides a sticker or two since then.   |  Zac Boesch

Dwight Blake prepares his RV on Friday at the Reactor Field lot. Blake has been driving his RV to games for 12 years.   |  Zac Boesch

Alabama fans gather before the game Saturday at the Reactor Field lot.   |  Zac Boesch

Alabama fans tailgate before the game Saturday at the Reactor Field lot. Some of the fans commented that tailgates in Tuscaloosa, Ala., were bigger than those in Columbia.   |  Zac Boesch

Gordon Rickles drives his tow-car to get from his RV to the game Saturday at the Reactor Field lot. The car was autographed by Nick Saban, head coach of Alabama. Rickles said Saban told him, "I've autographed a lot of things, but never a car."   |  Zac Boesch