Alabama football handled its assignment at Saban Field versus Mercer.
Kalen DeBoer becomes the first head coach since Ray Perkins (1983) to earn at least eight wins as a first-year coach for the Crimson Tide. DeBoer guided Alabama to a 52-7 victory over the Bears. The Tide is now 8-2 and continues its advancement for the College Football Playoff. An initial reaction and takeaways are below from Alabama’s latest win over Mercer.
Initial Reaction
Alabama did not have a letdown situation against the Bears.
The coaching staff learned from its marquee victory over Georgia and made sure the players carried the same level of intensity from the LSU game back to Bryant-Denny Stadium.