Alabama, nationally ranked No. 3, looks to complete the home-and-home sweep against Texas after taking the Longhorns down by one point on the road in 2022. With this game taking place in Tuscaloosa, many expect the Crimson Tide to walk away with a win, but that might not be the case.
Despite a dominant performance in Week 1 against Middle Tennessee, there are still many unknowns regarding this Alabama team.
Steve Sarkisian lost a few players from last year’s squad but returns many contributing players like quarterback Quinn Ewers and wide receiver Xavier Worthy. The Longhorns aren’t ranked No. 11 in the nation out of pure luck, this is a team worthy of being labeled a College Football Playoff contender.
Here are five ways Alabama could easily lose this Week 2 contest against Texas.