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.
You could hear the collective sigh of relief from Crimson Tide fans when Will Reciahrd’s 33-yard field goal sailed through the uprights with just 10 seconds left to give Alabama a 20-19 lead over Texas on Saturday.
Despite 15 penalties and inconsistent play on both sides of the ball, Alabama was able to escape Austin with a win over the pesky Longhorns to improve to 2-0 on the young season, but with a lot of questions left to answer.
Now that we have all had time to reflect on Saturday’s performance, it is time for our weekly edition of the Alabama Report Card where we grade all three phases of the Tide’s previous contest.
Alabama Football had their annual leadership lake day where Coach Saban takes out leaders from the football team to enjoy their hard work…
Contrary to the belief of many, the fun with [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] never stops! This week he hosted the Alabama football leadership council out to his Lake Tuscaloosa house for some outdoor activities like boating and jet skiing.
At the lake house the guys also get a chance to spend some non-football related time with Coach Saban and their fellow team leaders. The attendees this season were [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag], [autotag]Cameron Latu[/autotag], [autotag]Will Reichard[/autotag], [autotag]Jordan Battle[/autotag], [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag], [autotag]Henry To’oTo’o[/autotag], [autotag]Jaylen Moody[/autotag], [autotag]DJ Dale[/autotag], [autotag]Justin Eboigbe[/autotag], [autotag]Byron Young[/autotag], [autotag]Darrian Dalcourt[/autotag], and [autotag]Emil Ekiyor[/autotag].
Coach Saban has been complimentary of this class and their work ethic, which all starts with the leaders of the team leading by example and not complaining.
After a disappointing loss in the National Championship this past season, look for Saban and his guys to bounce back and fight for No. 19 this season.
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HALFTIME REPORT: Alabama leads Georgia 9-6 at the half
After a flurry of field goal attempts by each team, Alabama leads the Georgia Bulldogs 9-6 at the half.
Alabama placekicker Will Reichard connected on all three of his field-goal attempts. Georgia’s Jack Podlesny connected on both of his field-goal attempts as well.
Bryce Young finished the first half 15-26 for 206 yards. Star Tide wide receiver went down after a 40-yard reception with an apparent knee injury that will likely sideline him for the remainder of the contest.
Stetson Bennett was 11-17 for 127 yards. The lone big play for the Bulldogs was when Bennett connected with George Pickens for a 52-yard pickup.
The second half should be fun and Roll Tide Wire will be here every step of the way!
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Alabama strikes first in the CFP title game, leading Georgia 3-0.
Thanks to a Will Reichard 37-yard field goal, Alabama takes an early 3-0 lead over the Georgia Bulldogs.
The Tide avoided disaster earlier in the drive after what appeared to be a sack-fumble returned for a touchdown by the Bulldogs. After video review, it was decided that Bryce Young had control of the ball and was moving his arm forward and that resulted in an incomplete pass.
Young went 5-9 for 45 yards on the Tide’s first drive of the game, helping Alabama drive into scoring range to set up the Reichard attempt.
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WATCH: Alabama takes a early second quarter 10-3 lead over Cincinnati
No. 1 Alabama takes an early second quarter 10-3 lead over No. 4 Cincinnati after Alabama kicker Will Reichard connected on a 26-yard field goal attempt.
The Alabama offense continues to have plenty of success on the ground. Brian Robinson Jr. already has 11 carries for 74 yards in the contest. As a team, the Tide has rushed for 106 yards on 18 attempts.
Bryce Young has only attempted five passes so far connecting on three for 36 yards.
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Bama Report Card: Grading Alabama’s narrow victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks
No. 2 Alabama squicked by Arkansas on Saturday 42-35 inside of Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide had multiple opportunities to put away the Razorbacks, but could simply not get out of their own way.
Mental miscues and self-inflicted mistakes continue to haunt the 2021 version of the Crimson Tide.
As usual, we are back with our report card on the Crimson Tide’s performance. Let’s get started!
The Alabama Crimson Tide has its hands full against a scrappy 7-3 Arkansas Razorbacks team. The Hogs just don’t want to stay down.
After a solid drive led by Crimson Tide starting quarterback Bryce Young stalled at the Arkansas 13 yard line, kicker Will Reichard would come in to push through a 30-yard field goal to take a 13-point lead (34-21).
It all started with a 25-yard pass from Bryce Young to Jameson Williams, getting the Tide near midfield.
A couple of plays later, running back Brian Robinson got through the line to break for a 15-yard run. On the ensuing play, Young found Ja’Corey Brooks for 12 yards and a first down to the Arkansas 15 yard line.
But after a sack on Young, the Tide couldn’t get past the sticks. Enter Reichard to hit on an easy 30-yard field goal.
The Crimson Tide now leads 34-21 entering the third quarter.
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SCORE UPDATE: Alabama strikes first with a Will Reichard FG
No. 2 Alabama takes an early 3-0 lead over No. 21 Arkansas with a 47-yard field goal by Will Reichard.
The Tide offense was set up in prime scoring position after Dallas Turner recovered a fumbled snap by JK Jefferson. The Razorback defense stood tall and held the Alabama offense to a field goal attempt.
With 7:41 remaining in the first quarter there is plenty of time for the Alabama offense to get rolling.
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Grading Alabama’s nail-biting win over the LSU Tigers
Alabama was able to hold off a late push from the LSU Tigers on Saturday night, winning the contest 20-14. A lot of credit goes to the Bayou Bengals who played about as well as they could considering their depth issues. But Alabama was its own worst enemy with the number of blunders that took place in the game.
Now we are back with our weekly grade of the Tide’s performance. This week’s grades will most likely look much different than most weeks. Let’s get right to it!
Grading Alabama’s performance after a tough loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.
Kyle Field became a sea of humans after the Texas A&M Aggies defeated the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on a last-second field goal.
Alabama came out flat-footed on defense and the Aggies took it to them for most of the first half. Nick Saban and Alabama were able to regroup at the half and came out and owned the majority of the second half. But it was all for not, as the Aggies made the plays when it mattered and came out victorious.
Each week we grade all three phases of the game for the Tide, this week should be interesting. Let’s get started.
OFFENSE: B-
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The Alabama offense was really told the story of the game. Bryce Young and the offense were able to move the ball up and down the field for the better part of three quarters, but could not seem to finish off drives.
Alabama racked up 522 yards of total offense with 369 coming through the air and an additional 153 on the ground.
But it was Alabama’s unwillingness to run behind Brian Robinson Jr. inside of the ten-yard line that cost Alabama several points in the contest.
Outside of Young, Robinson, and Jameson Williams, it was a fairly inconsistent performance for the Alabama offense, including offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien.
DEFENSE: C-
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The only thing the Alabama defense is consistent at is being inconsistent. Each week we see players out of position, missing tackles, or playing with bad technique.
It is simply not acceptable for the Alabama defense to perform at this level with the amount of talent on that side of the ball.
Sure, they played solid for most of the second half, but when they needed a stop to preserve a win, they folded.
It is time for Pete Golding to get this corrected. Alabama deserves a better defensive performance than what has been delivered.
SPECIAL TEAMS B-
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Will Reichard continues to be a weapon for the Crimson Tide. Reichard connected on all three extra-point attempts and also connected on all three of his field-goal attempts.
Wide receiver Jacorey Brooks was able to block a punt in the second half and linebacker King Mwikuta was able to recover it in the endzone for a touchdown, but on the issuing kickoff, Texas A&M blew past the Alabama kick coverage for a touchdown.
Like the rest of the Tide, special teams consistency is needed.
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