With its season opener against Duke nearing, Alabama continued to practice inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on Tuesday.

Alabama was in full pads.

Here are some observations from the limited access period provided to the media:

— The first-team offensive line remained unchanged. Alex Leatherwood was at left tackle, Evan Neal at left guard, Chris Owens at center, Landon Dickerson at right guard and Jedrick Wills Jr. at right tackle. The first line of reserves had some alterations. Matt Womack was at left tackle, Pierce Quick at left guard, Emil Ekiyor at center, Kendall Randolph at right guard and Tommy Brown at right tackle.

— Two former four-star recruits, freshmen Ishmael Sopsher and Braylen Ingraham, left their fellow defensive linemen during individual drills to work with the scout team.

— Running back Jerome Ford (ankle) looked mobile during drills, but appeared in pain following a rep, as he stopped to look down at his foot before peering up at the ceiling.

— Alabama worked on its Dime package. Trevon Diggs and Josh Jobe were the outside cornerbacks. Patrick Surtain II was the Star. Xavier McKinney was the Money defensive back. Shyheim Carter and Jared Mayden were the safeties.

— ESPN/ABC dispatched its broadcasting team for the Duke game to Tuscaloosa. Watching practice were Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Todd McShay.

— A scout from the Miami Dolphins was on hand, too.

— Nick Saban used Tino Sunseri, a grad assistant for the quarterbacks, to throw passes to the defensive backs for an interception drill. Saban has usually handled that responsibility in the past. Sunseri, meanwhile, played quarterback at Pitt and in the CFL.

Rainer Sabin is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @RainerSabin