Way too much free time on my hands and rewatched quite a bit of the Bama - Miami game and our 2 games and a lot of this is just common sense.
Bama's O line doesn't look as dominant as some of their recent ones. We got good pressure on them last year and this line looks no better than that line and maybe not as good.
I think we can contain Bama's running game some as long as we aren't getting killed by their passing. Biggest thing will be preventing the big runs by not missing tackles.
On offense I think we will be able to run some due to the running ability of the QBs we have. I think the key will be whether our RBs are getting decent yards. If Bama was to hold our RBs to under 4 yards a carry I don't like our chances short of the QBs just having a great game rushing. We also have to have some passing threat to keep Bama on their heels some.
Turnovers - Doubt we have any chance if we were to have more turnovers than Bama though crazy things do happen.
* Why I think Bama is more likely to win despite our big home field advantage.
Bama's QB I think is mobile/quick enough to take advantage of our biggest weakness - Some of Grantham's play designs and a secondary (linebackers also) that are prone to getting confused leaving receivers open down the field. It cropped up again in the South Florida game and unlike the first 2 opponents Bama will take advantage of that.
Just hoping we can get the crowd rattling them the whole game and an early lead to maybe hang with them until the 4th quarter with a chance to win.
Bama's O line doesn't look as dominant as some of their recent ones. We got good pressure on them last year and this line looks no better than that line and maybe not as good.
I think we can contain Bama's running game some as long as we aren't getting killed by their passing. Biggest thing will be preventing the big runs by not missing tackles.
On offense I think we will be able to run some due to the running ability of the QBs we have. I think the key will be whether our RBs are getting decent yards. If Bama was to hold our RBs to under 4 yards a carry I don't like our chances short of the QBs just having a great game rushing. We also have to have some passing threat to keep Bama on their heels some.
Turnovers - Doubt we have any chance if we were to have more turnovers than Bama though crazy things do happen.
* Why I think Bama is more likely to win despite our big home field advantage.
Bama's QB I think is mobile/quick enough to take advantage of our biggest weakness - Some of Grantham's play designs and a secondary (linebackers also) that are prone to getting confused leaving receivers open down the field. It cropped up again in the South Florida game and unlike the first 2 opponents Bama will take advantage of that.
Just hoping we can get the crowd rattling them the whole game and an early lead to maybe hang with them until the 4th quarter with a chance to win.