I'm not sure I'd use the word torch. Hilinski threw the ball 57 times. He averaged only 5.7 yards per attempt. That's not a good average. It was an impressive performance for a freshman against that defense, but Alabama's pass defense has been an issue going back to last year. The Tide's final three opponents in 2018 all threw for 300 yards, too: Georgia, Oklahoma and Clemson. And they all averaged far better per attempt than South Carolina last week: 7.5, 8.3, 10.8. Bama is young at linebacker. The short stuff was working for South Carolina in the middle of the field - until it was time to punch in a touchdown.
