Laura Chramer
The tin horns were silent on Saturday.
The final score was No. 2 Alabama 56, Charleston Southern 6, a measure of Nick Saban's mercy and the glaring absence of any reason to do any more. The score was 49-0 at the half, with Alabama scoring touchdowns on each of its five possessions as well as two punt returns. Few starters saw much, if any action, in the second half.
“I told the players if you're not inspired to play every play, you're kind of cheating yourself,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said.