NCAA.com | August 18, 2014 Bama player changes number to honor brother Share Prior to Alabama's preseason scrimmage against Mississippi State on Saturday, the Tide announced a number change for junior Abby Lutzenkirchen. She will wear No. 43 this season instead of No. 33, in honor of her late brother, Philip. Philip Lutzenkirchen was a football player at rival Auburn, where he set the school mark for most touchdown catches by a tight end, including the score that capped off the Tigers' memorable comeback win at Alabama in 2010. He died in a car accident in June. Abby is a defender for the Crimson Tide, where she has started all 37 matches of her career. She led the team in minutes played last season. Alabama will start its season Aug. 22 at home against Kennesaw State. Related: • Philip Lutzenkirchen killed in car accident Number change alert: We've learned that Abby Lutzenkirchen will switch numbers from 33 to 43, in memory of her brother, Philip. #Lutz43 #RTR — Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) August 16, 2014 2022 SEC Championship Game: Date, time, history Here's the quick guide to the 2022 SEC Championship Game, which features LSU and Georgia at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, on CBS. READ MORE 2022 Alabama football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores Here's the Alabama football schedule for the 2022 season, including opponents, scores and TV networks. READ MORE No. 18 Alabama men's basketball downs No. 1 North Carolina in 4OT thriller No. 1 UNC falls for the second time this week, this time against No. 18 Alabama in a quadruple overtime thriller. READ MORE