Alabama football has always been about the defense. We’ve all known that. What we saw Monday was an angry, motivated and emotional defense.
It wasn’t a perfect defensive stand against Clemson, by no means. There were a few mental mistakes that game Clemson some life. Yet, you can’t deny that Alabama won this because of the defense.
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The Alabama defense usually brings a stoic and business-like attitude to their games. After the 26-14 loss to Auburn, it was easy to see why Alabama’s defense was angry.