Alabama didn’t have a tough time in their Week 1 matchup against Utah State. However, that may not be the case as the Crimson Tide travel to Austin to collide with the Texas Longhorns. Although the Longhorns have struggled in recent years, they have a strong connection with the Alabama coaching staff. Several players and coaches that were formerly with the Crimson Tide are now at Texas. Perhaps, the most notable is head coach Steve Sarkisian.
The former Alabama offensive coordinator runs a similar style of offense to the one he had when he was in Tuscaloosa. He was one of the more reliable coordinators under Nick Saban in recent years, so that could present a huge challenge.
Alabama thrived on both sides of the ball this past weekend. That will be put to the test this upcoming weekend against an ascending Big 12 program.
Roll Tide Wire will take a look at some of the areas of concern in the Week 2 matchup against the Texas Longhorns.