Bleacher Report predicts potential upset over Alabama

Bleacher Report highlighted some games in the 2020 college football season that could be put on upset watch. One of those games is Alabama’s

In almost every game Alabama plays, the Crimson Tide are usually considered the favorite. Nick Saban’s team being considered the underdog is a rare sight. Though, they have lost a handful of games in recent years, an Alabama loss is national-headline worthy.

Seeing that Alabama opens the 2020 college football season as the No. 3 ranked team in the country, they are currently the highest ranked team in the SEC, meaning they won’t be playing anyone above them – for now, at least.

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller predicted some potential upsets to keep an eye on throughout the 2020 college football season, and Alabama’s Week 6 matchup against Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi makes the list.

Miller mentions the two losses Alabama had against the rebels in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. However, Alabama has beaten Ole Miss over the past three seasons by a total of 146 points.

The program decided to follow a trend plenty of other teams from across the country have committed to and hired a former assistant coach to Alabama’s Nick Saban. Lane Kiffin, former Alabama offensive coordinator, will make his Ole Miss coaching debut in 2020 and has the opportunity to take down Goliath, also known as his future employer: the Alabama Crimson Tide.

While Lane Kiffin can only do so much from the sidelines, Miller has faith in those that’ll be taking the field.

“Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season and accounted for three touchdowns in last year’s loss to Alabama,” writes Miller. “Aside from LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase and Alabama’s tandem of DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, Elijah Moore is arguably the SEC’s most noteworthy returning wide receiver. And Jerrion Ealy is a breakout star waiting to happen after compiling 894 yards from scrimmage as a true freshman.

To have any hope, though, Ole Miss needs to figure out how to slow down the Alabama offense for a change. The Crimson Tide have averaged 58.8 points during its four-game winning streak against the Rebels. Plumlee and Co. are capable of scoring a bit, but putting up anywhere near that against this Alabama defense will be virtually impossible.”