He started with five, but Nick Saban is down to two scholarship running backs for Alabama.
Injuries to Jase McClellan, Roydell Williams, and Camar Wheaton have the Crimson Tide in a tough spot. Brian Robinson has been productive and players are excited to see Trey Sanders, but how will Alabama manufacture more from its rushing attack?
Bill O’Brien has to get creative in his offensive playcalling. Lane Kiffin, Michael Locksley, and Steve Sarkisian had success running RPO’s (run-pass option) with quarterbacks. Kiffin performed it with Blake Sims and Jalen Hurts, Locksley operated it with Tua Tagovailoa and Hurts, and Sarkisian did it some with Tagovailoa.