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Alabama football: Five defensive keys to execute versus Duke

After looking at the offense, we now turn to Alabama’s defense and what it needs to do to accomplish a strong start to its season. The Crimson Tide will face Duke on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) and while it will not have Dylan Moses, there are players ready to take on responsibilities and coaches with savvy game plans.

A line of 33.5 points in favor of Alabama rests upon this matchup.

Listed below are the five defensive keys for Alabama against the Blue Devils.

Raekwon Davis, DL

With Moses (knee) out, Raekwon Davis is the most important defensive player.