Tag: Alabama Football Report Card

Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 27-20 loss to Michigan in Rose Bowl

Grading Alabama’s 27-20 overtime loss to Michigan

Alabama’s dreams of another national championship will have to wait another year after the Crimson Tide suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl matchup of the College Football Playoff.

The Crimson Tide held a seven-point lead with around four minutes remaining in the contest but were unable to secure a victory over the No. 1 ranked Wolverines.

Alabama struggled to find consistency throughout the game on both offense and defense and could not make the plays in crunch time and that proved to be the Tide’s downfall.

As the dust settles after the disappointing loss, it is time to reveal the Alabama football report card from the semifinal loss to Michigan.

Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 27-24 win over Georgia

Grading Alabama’s 27-24 win over Georgia

Saturday’s 27-24 win over the Georgia Bulldogs catapulted [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide into the thick of the College Football Playoff discussion. Maybe by the time some of you are reading this, the Crimson Tide already knows their fate for the postseason, but for now, Alabama football fans wait with bated breath.

Alabama’s win over Georgia ended the Bulldogs’ 29-game winning streak that covered over 700 days.

It wasn’t Alabama’s best performance by any stretch, but the Crimson Tide made the necessary plays to pull off the upset.

Now is it time to look at this week’s Alabama football report card:

Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 27-24 win over Auburn

Grading Alabama’s 27-24 win over the Auburn Tigers

I don’t know about you, but I am not sure I have completely processed the events that unfolded in the final minutes of the 2023 Iron Bowl inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night.

In one of the more miraculous plays in college football history, Alabama quarterback [autotag]Jalen Milroe[/autotag] found Tide wide receiver Isaiah Bond in the corner of the endzone for a touchdown on fourth and goal from the 31-yard line to seal the 27-24 victory over the Auburn Tigers.

Now that we have all collected our breath, it is time for our weekly report card on the Crimson Tide’s performance. Let’s take a look!

Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 49-21 win over Kentucky

Grading Alabama’s 49-21 win over Kentucky

Anytime you can get a road win in the SEC, it is fun. [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide football team accomplished just that on Saturday with their dominating 49-21 win over Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington.

Alabama was fairly dominant on both sides of the ball from start to finish and the Wildcats were never really in it once the Tide took an early 21-0 lead.

Quarterback Jalen Milroe was once again splendid with six total touchdowns and the Alabama defense continuously stuffed Kentucky’s offense.

Now let’s see how the Crimson Tide graded out this week on our Alabama football report card!

Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 42-28 win over LSU

Grading Alabama’s 42-28 win over LSU

Alabama’s 42-28 win over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night inside Bryant-Denny Stadium gave the Crimson Tide some wiggle room atop the SEC West standings.

After a back-and-forth first half, Alabama once again flexed its muscles in the second half outscoring the Tigers 21-7 in the final 30 minutes of action.

With the win, Alabama improves to 8-1 on the season and a perfect 6-0 in SEC play with just two conference games remaining, both of which are on the road. The Crimson Tide will need to win just one of those to clinch the SEC West and move on to Atlanta for the SEC Championship.

As the Alabama faithful celebrate the thrilling victory, let’s look at this week’s Alabama football report card!

Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

Grading Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

In an incredible comeback effort from the Crimson Tide, Alabama defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 34-20 in the 106th edition of the “Third Saturday in October” on Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

After trailing 20-7 at the half, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] led the Crimson Tide to a historic come-from-behind victory with a dominating second-half performance that saw Alabama outscore the Vols 27-0.

With the win Alabama moves to 7-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in SEC play heading into their bye week before another major conference matchup with the LSU Tigers.

As the Alabama faithful celebrate the rivalry win, let’s look at this week’s Alabama football report card!