Happy Friday, everyone. Michael Casagrande opens today with a look at the things Alabama football needs to correct for this season, and the first one is the most critical.
Clemson gained 65 percent of its passing yardage on the five big plays that included throws of 62 and 74 yards. They came at the worst possible moments since four of those five chunk plays came on third-and-long.
Alabama’s big-play allowance broke a recent trend of success there for Alabama defenses. The Tide allowed 26 plays of 30-plus yards in 2018 -- exactly double the total from the previous season.