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He was also a semifinalist for the Butkus Award given to the nation’s top linebacker.
Alabama’s defense outscored Texas A&M’s offense Saturday afternoon. “It’s not a feeling we ever want to feel again”.
“It was a feeling of embarrassment to be on a national TV stage and be beaten like that”, he said.
Note: Alabama was a 1-point underdog earlier this year against Georgia, and won 38-10. It marked a three-game losing streak against ranked opponents in which the Aggies had trailed by at least 28 points in each, accompanied by the first crisis of confidence of Sumlin’s tenure. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET in College Station, Texas. A win would also help the Aggies keep pace with LSU in the SEC West. A loss by Alabama would crush its SEC title and playoff hopes.
Turnovers killed any chances of the Aggies defeating Alabama. Most of this was due to simply double and triple teaming him, and while it kept him from making any huge plays, it clearly opened things up for other players. Mentally and physically, the Aggies had been beaten back to square one. “If that doesn’t get you excited as a coach and a player, there’s something missing”. “Those first three years were tough when I went back there when Jackie Sherrill took over”, Hallman said. That’s where most of the losses have come from. Henry has scored in a school-record 11 straight games. Hill sat out the final five games. The Aggies quarterback has a completion percentage of 64 percent this season, but he can also take off with the ball as he has rushed for two touchdowns this season. It marked only the second time in Tide history to have two interception returns for touchdowns in the same game (the other time was at Arkansas in 2008 when Justin Woodall and Javier Arenas did it).
Admittedly, that isn’t as much fun as watching Manziel run literal circles around would-be tacklers. Ricky Seals-Jones has 15 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown. But instead, Kyle Allen was picked off for the fourth time and Fitzpatrick was heading to the end zone. If teams cheat up to stop the run, Coker can pull the ball and make a quick throw to a receiver or a tight end.
“We haven’t given up as many big plays, and this is a big-play offense that we’re playing, so it will be imperative we do a good job”, Saban said. Add to that it was just renovated to hold more people, and you got one of the most intimidating places to play in college football.
Probably not, but believe it and you’ll enjoy the game more.
On Saturday, they face a different challenge with wide receiver Christian Kirk and Allen, who has recorded back to back 300-yard passing games. Those are the two areas they struggled with the most Saturday, and it cost them. The Alabama secondary is going to have a tall order of covering these guys, and I certainly do not envy them. 8 Georgia’s quarterbacks two weeks ago.
“We feel like if we put three points up there, as long as we keep them from scoring, we feel as though we can come out with any victory against any team”. Since last year’s debacle in Tuscaloosa, the offense has changed quarterbacks and embraced greater variety in its formations and personnel groupings. True sophomore Myles Garrett might be the best of the young bunch though.
Alabama will need Jake Coker to survive the A&M pass rush and make plays while feeding running back Derrick Henry a steady dose of touches in order to win the time of possession game. Physical toughness, mental toughness, physical strength, we can see that progressing. The Aggies are 2-0 in the division behind 3-0 LSU. Ole Miss lost 37-24 to 6-0 Memphis on Saturday.
The Spartans will test the Wolverines on both fronts, with quarterback Connor Cook leading the Spartan attack.
Allen needs to throw a lot and throw well, because so far there has been living to be made running against Alabama. The team has eight interceptions on the season and would love to get a few against the Aggies as Reggie Ragland leads the charge.