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Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 34-0 win over Austin Peay

Grading Alabama’s 34-0 win over Austin Peay.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team didn’t strictly come out and exert joyless murder ball on the Austin Peay Governors on Saturday. Still, they did enough to earn a 34-0 victory to wrap up the non-conference slate.

In fact, Saturday’s performance was sort of an example of how the entire 2022 season has gone for the Crimson Tide. Alabama looked good in some spots, but also a bit out of sorts at other times.

[autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] and the Tide offense put up over 500 yards of offense while the defense pitched a shutout and allowed just over 200 yards to the Governors. Still, there was a lot that Alabama could have done better in the matchup.

Let’s take a look at how the Crimson Tide graded out.

First…the offense…

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Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s 34-0 win over Austin Peay

Nick Saban was “really pleased” with Alabama’s performance on Saturday against Austin Peay. Here is everything coach Saban said following the win.

No. 8 Alabama didn’t exactly dominate Austin Peay on Saturday but they did enough to shut out the Governors 34-0.

Following the victory, Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] mentioned that he was “really pleased” with the effort of his team inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Coach Saban also mentioned how the Alabama defense was able to get some “key stops” after a pair of turnovers set the Governors up in an extremely good scoring position.

[autotag]Jase McClellan[/autotag] and [autotag]Jermaine Burton[/autotag] also received praise from coach Saban after their superb performances.

Here is everything coach Saban had to say following Alabama’s 34-0 win over Austin Peay.

5 takeaways from Alabama’s 34-0 win over Austin Peay

Despite the shutout victory, Alabama’s performance left a lot to be desired. Here are five takeaways from the Tide’s win over Austin Peay. 

No. 8 Alabama improved to 9-2 on the season after a 34-0 win over the Austin Peay Governors on Saturday afternoon.

It wasn’t always pretty for the Tide who had a pair of first-half turnovers that left many Alabama fans grumbling on social media. Nevertheless, the Alabama defense put up a solid performance and shut out their opponent for the second time this season.

[autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] put together another good performance finishing with 221 passing yards and two touchdowns.

The ground game is where Alabama was most dominating as junior running back [autotag]Jase McClellan[/autotag] racked up 156 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. As a team, Alabama finished with 263 yards on the ground.

Despite the shutout victory, Alabama’s performance left a lot to be desired. Here are five takeaways from the Tide’s win over Austin Peay.

LOOK: Brian Branch hauls in Alabama’s second interception of the day

Alabama’s Brian Branch collects the Tide’s second interception of the day.

The second half has gone a little better for [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide as Alabama holds a 34-0 lead over the Austin Peay Governors in the fourth quarter.

Part of what has led to Alabama’s success in the second half has been the stingy Crimson Tide defense.

Junior defensive back [autotag]Brian Branch[/autotag] kept the momentum going in the fourth quarter for the Alabama defense by picking off a pass by the Governors to give the Crimson Tide the ball back.

Let’s take a look at how Alabama Twitter reacted to Branch’s interception of Governor quarterback Mike DiLiello.

Alabama’s defense gets an interception courtesy of Kool-Aid McKinstry

Twitter reacts to Kool-Aid snagging just the fourth Alabama interception of the season.

Alabama’s defense has struggled to force turnovers this season, especially in the interception department. Sophomore corner Kool-Aid McKinstry finally made a play for the Tide secondary by picking off Austin Peay quarterback Mike DiLiello in the second quarter.

The interception sets up [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] and the Alabama offense in prime scoring position with just a few minutes left in the first half.

Kool-Aid has been Alabama’s most consistent cover guy this season and his side of the field is not usually tested. With the interception, Alabama now has just four on the season.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Kool-Aid’s big play.

LOOK: Bryce Young hits Jermaine Burton to give Alabama a 14-0 lead over Austin Peay

Bryce Young and Jermaine Burton extend Alabama’s lead to 14. Here is how Twitter reacted.

In what has most been an ugly contest for the Alabama Crimson Tide, quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] hit [autotag]Jermaine Burton[/autotag] for a four-yard touchdown pass to give Alabama a 14-0 lead over the Austin Peay Governors.

Alabama already has two turnovers in the contest but the defense has two stops in the red zone to keep the potential shutout alive for the Tide.

The lack of energy both in the stands and on the field is obvious and Alabama appears to be doing just enough to take care of the Governors.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Young hitting Burton to give Alabama the two-score lead halfway through the second.

Austin Peay vs. Alabama, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Austin Peay Governors will meet the Alabama Crimson Tide in college football action at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Austin Peay Governors will meet the Alabama Crimson Tide in college football action at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Austin Peay has won seven of their last nine games as they make the trip to face the No. 6 ranked team in the nation. As for Alabama, they are coming off a 30-24 win over Ole Miss last week to improve to 8-2 on the year.

This will be a great day of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

Austin Peay vs. #6 Alabama

  • When: Saturday, November 19
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
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Alabama vs. Austin Peay: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday Nov. 19

Alabama vs. Austin Peay: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday, Nov. 19.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide will look to finish the non-conference slate on a high note as they take on the Austin Peay Governors inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama obviously outmatches the Governors who have an impressive 7-3 record entering the contest.

[autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] and the Alabama offense should be able to move the ball at will while [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag] and the Crimson Tide defense should have no problem suffocating the Austin Peay offense.

Tide fans should be able to catch a glimpse of the future of the Alabama football program if the Tide can take care of business early on in Tuscaloosa.

Here is everything you need to know to catch all the action between Alabama and Austin Peay.

Alabama vs Austin Peay Prediction Game Preview

Alabama vs Austin Peay game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Saturday, November 19

Alabama vs Austin Peay prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Saturday, November 19

Alabama vs Austin Peay Prediction, Game Preview

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Alabama vs Austin Peay How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 19
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
How To Watch: ESPN+/SEC Network
Record: Alabama (8-2), Austin Peay (7-3)
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Why Austin Peay Will Win

The Governors are fun.

Of course they’re not going to beat Alabama, but they might be more than just an easy scrimmage with a defense that’s among the best in the FCS – allowing fewer than 300 yards per game – led by a fantastic secondary that’s great at coming up with third down stops.

Young head coach Scotty Walden is a rising star, former Middle Tennessee QB Mike DiLello has been strong throwing 23 touchdown passes, and the ground game should be able to come up with a few decent runs.

They were good in the 38-27 loss at WKU to start the season, but …

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Why Alabama Will Win

Alabama is going to try to get this over fast to rest up for the Auburn game, but that’s not really how Nick Saban rolls.

It’s been a tough fight all year with battles in game after game, and now it’s time to have a little fun.

Yeah, Austin Peay has a nice defense, and yeah, the offense is just good enough to generate a few points. However, the Bama pass rush should take over right away – the Governor line has been way too leaky lately – and the running game should be able to bash away.

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What’s Going To Happen

Bryce Young isn’t going to take any chances. He can hit the short plays and rely on the offensive line and this should be a breeze.

Austin Peay really is a good FCS team that should come up with a few good drives – and a few early stops – but Alabama will enjoy the moment. The fan base that might be down without a run for the national title, but it’ll get to enjoy the show.

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Alabama vs Austin Peay Prediction, Line

Alabama 52, Austin Peay 6
Line: TBA, o/u: TBA
ATS Confidence out of 5: TBA
Alabama vs Austin Peay Must See Rating (out of 5): 1

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Roll Tide Wire staff predictions for Alabama vs. Austin Peay

Roll Tide Wire’s staff predictions and analysis for Alabama vs. Austin Peay.

No. 8 Alabama is set to host the Austin Peay Governors on Saturday for its final non-conference matchup of the regular season.

I know the matchup is not likely to draw a lot of attention, but it doesn’t take away from the importance for the Alabama players.

Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] has made it clear throughout the week that the opponent should not dictate how the players prepare or execute.

Coach Saban even mentioned that one of his former star players, Bo Scarbrough, spoke to the team this week about recreating the culture that the current Alabama dynasty was built on.

Alabama should take care of the Governors rather easily before hosting the Auburn Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl.

Here are the staff predictions for this week’s matchup: