Report Card: Grading Alabama’s narrow win over Texas

Alabama narrowly escaped Austin on Saturday with a win over Texas. Let’s take a look at how the Crimson Tide graded out in Week 2.

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Grade: C+

I am not sure where to even begin with the Alabama offense. The Tide started off just fine with an 11-play drive that set up a Will Reichard 52-yard field goal. On the next series, [autotag]Jase McClellan[/autotag] would scamper for an 81-yard touchdown run, and it looked like Alabama was firing on all cylinders.

Unfortunately, that is about where the good news for the offense ends. For the next three quarters, the Tide spent a lot of time punting the football. The play calling was off, the execution was lacking, and passes were being dropped. The offense was just completely stagnant.

But to give credit where credit is due, [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] did what Bryce Young does. Young led yet another epic comeback victory with a pair of clutch drives to give Alabama the road win.

Next…the defense…