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Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 24-10 win over Ole Miss

Grading Alabama football’s 24-10 win over the Ole Miss Rebels

It wasn’t perfect, but [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide put together some of its best football of the 2023 season in a 24-10 win over Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday from Tuscaloosa.

The first half was a little sluggish for the Tide with some of the same old miscues haunting the Alabama offense. Whether it was negative plays, penalties, poor playing calling, or execution, the Alabama offense couldn’t get out of its own way.

Fortunately for the Crimson Tide, the defense came ready to play and kept Alabama in it until the offense was able to find its rhythm in the second half where they outscored the Rebels 18-3.

Now it is time to break out this week’s Alabama football report card!

Top quotes from Nick Saban following Alabama’s 24-10 win over Ole Miss

The best quotes from Alabama football coach Nick Saban following the Crimson Tide’s 24-10 win over Ole Miss

The Alabama football team put together its best 60-minute performance on Saturday afternoon with a 24-10 win over the Ole Miss Rebels from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Following a first half that was less than stellar, the Crimson Tide battled back in the second half and outscored the Rebels 18-3 in the final 30 minutes.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe delivered a strong second-half performance and the big guys up front did a great job creating lanes for Jase McClellan and the Crimson Tide running backs to help ice the game in the fourth quarter,

The story of the game was the Alabama defense. Dallas Turner and company suffocated the Rebels offense holding them to just 300 yards and 10 points.

Following the win, Coach Nick Saban would speak to the media about his team’s performance. Here are the top quotes from Saban.

Takeaways from Alabama’s 24-10 win over Ole Miss

Top takeaways from Alabama’s 24-10 win over the Ole Miss Rebels

Nick Saban and the Alabama football team looked a little more like a throwback Crimson Tide team in Saturday’s 24-10 win over Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

After a lackluster first-half performance, Jalen Milroe and the Alabama offense stepped up in the second half and outscored the Rebels 18-3 in the final 30 minutes of the contest.

While there are still some concerns surrounding the team, Alabama showed its true potential on Saturday and gave the Crimson Tide faithful a little more belief in their team as the SEC schedule continues.

As we process the much-needed victory, let’s look at some top takeaways from Saturday’s matchup.

Social media goes wild as Alabama extends its second half lead over Ole Miss

Social media is loving the touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe to Jalen Hale

With just over six minutes remaining in the third quarter, Jalen Milroe delivers a 33-yard strike to freshman wide receiver Jalen Hale for a touchdown to extend Alabama’s lead over Ole Miss, 17-7.

After a lazy first-half performance on offense, the Crimson Tide have scored twice in the third quarter and seems to have taken over the momentum inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Milroe is now 15-19 for 201 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Hale is quickly becoming a playmaker for the Alabama offense, hauling two catches for 63 yards.

Following Milroe’s incredible touchdown strike after taking a vicious hit, social media erupted in excitement.

Alabama vs. Ole Miss: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday

How to watch Alabama football take on Ole Miss on Saturday, Sept. 23

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will look to silence the critics in its 2023 SEC opener against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The offensive struggles for Alabama have many fans and analysts concerned that Coach Saban and the Tide have lost their edge and the dynasty could soon come crumbling down. Put all that together and Saturday’s matchup is a pivotal moment for the Alabama program. If the issues aren’t resolved now, it may be too late.

So you don’t miss any of the action from Tuscaloosa, here is everything you need to know to watch No. 13 Alabama take on No. 15 Ole Miss.

Roll Tide Wire staff predictions for Alabama vs. Ole Miss

Staff predictions for Alabama vs. Ole Miss

It has been a disappointing start to the 2023 college football season for [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide. We haven’t even made it out of the first month of the season and already the Tide has dropped a home game and looked lethargic in a road win over a Group of Five opponent. Now that the SEC schedule is here, it’s time for Alabama to regroup and get back to playing to the standard before it is too late.

The Crimson Tide will begin conference play in the confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium against Lane Kiffin and a hungry bunch of Ole Miss Rebels who would love nothing more than to take down Saban and the Tide.

As Alabama fans continue to search for answers, the staff here at Roll Tide Wire provide their predictions for the Week 4 matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ole Miss Rebels.

Keys to Victory: What the Alabama offense needs to do to beat Ole Miss

Keys to victory for the Alabama offense against Ole Miss

Alabama’s offense has been one of the most heavily scrutinized groups in college football this season and for good reason. Under the leadership of new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, the Crimson Tide has been tough to watch when they have the football.

Through three weeks, Alabama has played three quarterbacks and the chemistry and continuity have simply not been there. Fortunately for Rees and the Tide, the season is still young, and Alabama has an opportunity this weekend to right all that is wrong and inject a newfound sense of hope into the Alabama faithful.

A lot has to go right this weekend to silence the critics and below is a list of five things the Alabama offense needs to do to come away with a victory over Ole Miss.

Throwback Thursday: DeVonta Smith’s incredible performance vs. Ole Miss in 2019

Who remembers this record-breaking performance?

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide are now just a couple of days away from their 2023 SEC opener inside Bryant-Denny Stadium against [autotag]Lane Kiffin[/autotag] and the Ole Miss Rebels.

Alabama and Ole Miss has annually been an exciting matchup, but with Kiffin now in Oxford, a little extra flavor has been added to the series.

On this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday, we look back at one of Alabama’s greatest single-game performances and we don’t have to dig too deep to find it.

In 2019, wide receiver [autotag]DeVonta Smith[/autotag] put together a recording-breaking performance against the Rebels, hauling in 11 catches for 274 yards and five touchdowns in Alabama’s 59-31 victory over Ole Miss.

Below are Smith’s highlights from his epic display of talent!

Alabama will host Ole Miss this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for continuous coverage leading up to the crucial SEC West matchup.

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What Alabama football fans need to know about the Ole Miss Rebels

What Alabama football fans need to know about the Ole Miss Rebels

One of the more intriguing matchups in Week 4 of the 2023 college football season will take place inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa as [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide play host to Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels.

To help Tide fans get to know the Ole Miss program a little more, I reached out to Steven Willis of the “Locked On Ole Miss Podcast” for a deep dive into Lane Kiffin, and the 2023 Rebels football team.

Steven would touch on a variety of topics including quarterback Jaxson Dart, Pete Golding’s defense, and even the Ole Miss specialists.

Take a look!

Five storylines to watch ahead of Alabama’s Week 4 matchup with Ole Miss

Here are some of the top storylines to watch as Alabama football prepares for Ole Miss in Week 4

Through the first three weeks of the 2023 college football season, it would be hard to find a team that has been more disappointing than Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. The offense lacks an identity, and penalties and miscues continue to haunt the team on both sides of the ball.

With SEC play now on the horizon, Coach Saban and the Crimson Tide have now reached a pivotal point in the season. With seven straight conference games coming up for the Tide, it is now or never to start to show signs of improvement or this could be a long season in Tuscaloosa.

With Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels knocking on the door, here are five of the top storylines to watch this week leading up to kickoff on Saturday afternoon.