Alabama's annual A-Day game was close, if not breathtaking. It was intriguing, if far from conclusive. For Nick Saban, that seemed to be enough.
The White team won the annual steak-versus-beans battle 7-3 on Saturday as safety Ronnie Harrison intercepted a Cooper Bateman pass at the goal line with less than a minute to play. The conclusion added some spice to an A-Day that was, to no one's surprise, dominated by defense.
"When you match yourself against yourself, sometimes there are mismatches that you can't overcome," Saban said. "There are several players that are missing. So I don't think any conclusions can be drawn except this is an opportunity for us, as coaches, to look at where we are.