With its season opener against Duke eight days away, Alabama continued its preparations Friday inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility. The team was in full pads.

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

— The first-team offensive line consisted of Alex Leatherwood 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 second team was made up of Scott Lashley at left tackle, Pierce Quick at left guard, Emil Ekiyor at center, Matt Womack at right guard and Tommy Brown at right tackle.

— The Tide worked on its nickel package. Trevon Diggs and Josh Jobe were the outside cornerbacks. Patrick Surtain II was the Star. Dylan Moses and Christian Harris were the linebackers while Xavier McKinney and Jared Mayden were the safeties. In the second-team alignment, Marcus Banks and Jalyn Armour-Davis were the outside cornerbacks. Shyheim Carter was the Star. Jaylen Moody and Shane Lee were the linebackers while Jordan Battle and Daniel Wright were the safeties.

— Jerome Ford (ankle) continued to work in individual drills despite head coach Nick Saban expressing some uncertainty Thursday about the running back’s status for Week 1.

— Defensive lineman Stephon Wynn (left ankle) was not seen.

— Alabama still hasn’t affixed numbers to the players’ helmets.

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