It wasn’t a great week of practice for Alabama, and the opening plays of the game warranted the frustration displayed by Nick Saban in his press conferences.
The Crimson Tide’s offense looked night and day from a week ago and not in the good way. It began the game with a whimper with a quick three-and-out which included a sack on third down.
It’s second time around wasn’t much better as it included a few tough penalties setting itself up for long third down conversions which didn’t come. Wide receiver Jameson Williams also had a big drop early on which could have resulted for a touchdown.