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To call Alabama’s first quarter vs Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl a disaster would be a kindness.
The Crimson Tide offense was an absolute mess to start the game, turning the ball over three times and losing the ball on downs once to fall into a 16-0 hole to end the first quarter. The offense finished with -2 yards in the first quarter, and Michigan’s offense did not run a play in its own territory for the entirety of the quarter (both teams ran 15 plays of offense).
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The game started with Alabama going for it on fourth-and-4 from the Michigan 45-yard line, but Jalen Milroe was sacked by Derrick Moore for an 11-yard loss. On the second possession, the weather wreaked havoc on the Alabama offense, with Milroe fumbling a snap and Michigan recovering.
After another Michigan field goal, Milroe threw a pick on the second play of Alabama’s next possession, with Wesley Walker making a juggling catch on the boundary. Finally, Milroe was stripped again by Michigan off the edge to start Alabama’s next drive. Alabama ended the first quarter with the ball, meaning the official line for the Alabama offense in the first quarter was downs-fumble lost-interception-fumble lost.
Lucky for Alabama, the defense actually did get off the bus. The Crimson Tide was able to hold Michigan to three field goals and just one touchdown, despite its worst field position to start the game being at Alabama’s 44-yard line (and three possessions inside the Alabama 20-yard line).
Milroe and the Crimson Tide have time to turn things around. But against a Michigan team that will run the ball throughout the entire game, the medicine needs to be taken quickly for Kalen DeBoer’s unit.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama, Jalen Milroe suffer…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-12-31 18:02:00
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