Alabama’s defense is still college football’s gold standard.
It had to remind national media of that in the first half of its matchup against Louisiana State University, as the Crimson Tide held the Tigers scoreless. Quarterback Joe Burrow, who said earlier this week that he is “not afraid” of this game, endured pressure on every play, was sacked twice and got knocked down a few times.
In term of its rushing attack, Alabama made Nick Brossette and company non-existent.
While Burrow managed to complete seven of 15 passes for 63 yards, the Tigers mustered just eight yards rushing (minus nine yards, loss on sacks) on seven carries.