Alabama is mortal. This makes sense intuitively, because Nick Saban is human and his players are human. But throughout the final three quarters of that 31-29 showdown in the Swamp, Alabama wasn't just theoretically mortal. Instead, its flaws were visible.
The ground game ran into its share of brick walls against Brenton Cox Jr. and the Florida defensive front, though Brian Robinson Jr. and Jase McClellan ultimately converted the key third-down runs Alabama needed.
Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young seemed overwhelmed at times by the deafening Florida crowd, though his three TD passes in the first quarter gave the Tide the cushion it needed to survive.