Significant takeaways from first half for Alabama versus USF

Gary Cosby Jr. - USA Today SportsAlabama football honored Nick Saban with the Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium ceremony and it leads South Florida at halftime.

The Crimson Tide has a 14-6 lead, but there are several aspects it needs to clean up in the second half.

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Here are the significant takeaways from the first half.

1. Jalen Milroe needs to tighten up

He attempted only nine passes last week, but Jalen Milroe made a lot of big plays versus Western Kentucky.

Milroe struggled in the first half against South Florida on short to intermediate routes. He missed on a few plays, regardless of hitting Germie…