No. 10 Alabama secured its fourth win in a row and revenge over the No. 16-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores with a 30-14 victory on Saturday afternoon.
The Crimson Tide picked up right where it left off the week before: a successful game all-around in Athens, where it beat Georgia 24-21.
Not much changed for Alabama, as it played a great game and only saw a few minor differences from the week prior against Georgia.
Better offensive efficiency
Quarterback Ty Simpson put on a clinic against the Commodores as he finished the game with a 74% completion rate, an 11% increase from the week prior, and with one fewer pass completion.
Not only did he throw more accurately against Vanderbilt, but even with one fewer completion, he threw for 64 more yards than he did against Georgia. Simpson also upped his average yards per completion by about four yards to 11.
There was a similar increase in efficiency in the run game, too. With 38 rush attempts recorded in each game against Georgia and Vanderbilt, there was a 29-yard difference.
Those 29 more yards were recorded against the Commodores, and it was in major part due to starting running back Jam Miller receiving six more carries than he did against the Bulldogs. Along with help from the offensive line, Miller increased his average yards per carry by 3.3 yards.
However, Alabama will need to continue improving the run game as a whole, as only one other running back, Kevin Riley, was utilized, and he averaged 3.4 yards.
There is no number needed to be successful in the run, but there is always room for improvement. Although, an average of four-to-five yards per carry would be ideal.
“Just good to see Jam [Miller] out there doing his thing, breaking loose and bigger chunks,” head coach Kalen DeBoer said. “I still feel like between the line and the tailbacks, there are still a few more opportunities that we can improve on.”
Turnovers
Alabama entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation in turnover margin because it had managed to create seven turnovers in four games, while also not turning the ball over itself.
That changed on Saturday as the Crimson Tide managed to create two turnovers but also turned the ball over itself for the first time this season as Simpson threw an interception early.
One interception is nothing to stress about; it’s one mistake. As long as Simpson doesn’t make a trend of turning the ball over, then Alabama’s still in a great spot.
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