After sitting through a pair of road losses and an upset scare at home over the past three weeks, Alabama fans didnāt have to endure a homecoming thriller inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
Perhaps you could call the Crimson Tideās 34-0 win over Missouri the āNight of the Living Dead.ā However, thatād just be in reference to what was left of the Tigersā depleted roster.
Playing without injured starting quarterback Brady Cook for most of the game, Missouriās offense was closer to Casper than it was Scream. The only time the Tigers provided any form of a scare occurred on their final possession when they drove down to the Alabama 1-yard line with the gameās outcome already decided. Even then, the Tideās defense stood tall, stuffing running back Marcus Carroll on a fourth-and-goal to preserve its first SEC shutout since 2020.
Alabama slashed Missouri for 486 yards, including 271 on the ground. Meanwhile, Tigers backup quarterback Drew Pyne displayed the awareness of a horror-film victim.
Itās hard to tell if the Tideās blowout victory marked the end of its midseason slump or whether it was merely a mirage against a toothless opponent. Either way, Alabama heads into its Halloween open week with its playoff hopes still intact.
In this weekās column, weāll take a look at Saturdayās massacre while evaluating where Alabama stands heading into the final month of its regular season. Pour yourself a drink, and letās dive in.
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Perhaps you could call the Crimson Tideās 34-0 win over Missouri the āNight of the Living Dead.ā However, thatād just be in reference to what was left of the Tigersā depleted roster.
Playing without injured starting quarterback Brady Cook for most of the game, Missouriās offense was closer to Casper than it was Scream. The only time the Tigers provided any form of a scare occurred on their final possession when they drove down to the Alabama 1-yard line with the gameās outcome already decided. Even then, the Tideās defense stood tall, stuffing running back Marcus Carroll on a fourth-and-goal to preserve its first SEC shutout since 2020.
Alabama slashed Missouri for 486 yards, including 271 on the ground. Meanwhile, Tigers backup quarterback Drew Pyne displayed the awareness of a horror-film victim.
Itās hard to tell if the Tideās blowout victory marked the end of its midseason slump or whether it was merely a mirage against a toothless opponent. Either way, Alabama heads into its Halloween open week with its playoff hopes still intact.
In this weekās column, weāll take a look at Saturdayās massacre while evaluating where Alabama stands heading into the final month of its regular season. Pour yourself a drink, and letās dive in.
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