We beat Alabama if we do this...

[dawgstudent]

Give up 3 or less sacks.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Slow down their tight ends.

 

[HailStout]

Over / under on the number of posts before someone says it?

 

[DerHntr]

Handle the moment. We just can’t badly crap the bed the first quarter and play from behind

 

[HailStout]

Run the ball successfully

 

[Drebin]

Give up 3 or less sacks.

If our defense gets off the field on third down.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Give up 3 or less sacks.

For the whole game ?????

 

[DawgsOnTheWing]

get a defensive TD

 

[HailStout]

Give up 3 or less sacks.

Directly related: keep the holding penalties down

Against bama

good luck with that

 

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

Rattle Russell early, and limit explosive plays for them

 

[RBcoach]

Score more points than them.

 

[HWY51dog]

Force 2 turnovers.

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

Win the turnover battle. Win special teams. Flip the field

 

[dorndawg]

If we're within 6pts at halftime.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Over / under on the number of posts before someone says it?

<10

 

[John Deaux VII]

Win the turnover battle. Win special teams. Flip the field

I was thinking this. Aside from Ferrie, our special teams play has been less than impressive. We have also had field position issues - drives starting inside our own 10 yard line in each of the last 3 games and have given the other team short fields several times - with bad special teams coverage and turnovers.

 

[RiceDawg]

have 0 turnovers

 

[Bulldawg77]

For the whole game ?????

Bama defense isnt what you and other think. They have 11 sacks so for this season we have 9. Alabama defense is middle pack while we have the best offense in the sec…

 

[HailStout]

Over / under on the number of posts before someone says it?

Score more points than them.

And the answer is 11 posts

 

[hdogg]

Set a school record for total points scored
(I didn't say it!)

 

[MaxwellSmart]

Pay the refs more than they do.

 

[GoDawgz52]

No turnovers.
Limit the holding penalties.
Run the ball effectively to get one on one coverage.
Separate and get explosive plays.
And lastly....do not have referees from Alabama!

 

[lazlow]

1. K1 solves the disguised coverage looks
2. D gets a handle on those dropped pix

 

[Bulldawg77]

Womack runs same defense that Batoon at MIZZ Runs. And Mizz has better corners than bama.

 

[Predestined]

SHOW UP!

 

[615dawg]

492 yards of offense.

 

[POTUS]

Russell has 2+ turnovers and Kamario has 1 or less.

 

[JackShephard]

Score 40+ points.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Give up 3 or less sacks.

Kamario gets rid of the ball quickly and doesn't make the line block longer than 8 seconds.

 

[johnson86-1]

Run the ball successfully

I don't think this is a good answer for this Bama team. I think there is a good chance we run the ball successfully and are generally successful on offense and lose in a shootout. I think their defensive injuries matter in the post-NIL/post-free transfer world in a way that they didn't pre-NIL and free transfer and that our offense is good enough to put up points. I think we are going to have to win the turnover battle or stop them from running on us and wearing our D down.

 

[Boosh]

I don't think this is a good answer for this Bama team. I think there is a good chance we run the ball successfully and are generally successful on offense and lose in a shootout. I think their defensive injuries matter in the post-NIL/post-free transfer world in a way that they didn't pre-NIL and free transfer and that our offense is good enough to put up points. I think we are going to have to win the turnover battle or stop them from running on us and wearing our D down.

I disagree somewhat regarding needing the run to be successful. I think they will either try to stop the run with just the d-line and put everyone else in coverage, so our running game will need to be successful to force the LBs to stay near the line. OR, they will believe their CB and S are more athletic than our WR and put everyone at the line to give KT no time. If he can scramble and still make quick throws they are in a difficult spot. Their D has gotten confused on the field several times in their early games. I can see the speed play offense giving them trouble when that is happening.

I do agree that the game is probably more about whether our D can slow them down or force field goals and not TDs. I'm not very optimistic. Hopefully, we can force their QB to make mistakes from inexperience.

 

[patdog]

Hold them under 400 yards & win turnover battle.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Don't look at the name on the uniform.

 

[SteelCurtain74]

Keep 3rd down percentages where they are currently or maybe be a slight better. From what I've seen we convert 50% of our 3rd downs while holding opponents to 32% conversion rate.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

I think if we can get to 40 points we win. I know that’s a big ask but Florida State got 36 and we have a clearly superior offense to FSU.

 

[HailStout]

I don't think this is a good answer for this Bama team. I think there is a good chance we run the ball successfully and are generally successful on offense and lose in a shootout. I think their defensive injuries matter in the post-NIL/post-free transfer world in a way that they didn't pre-NIL and free transfer and that our offense is good enough to put up points. I think we are going to have to win the turnover battle or stop them from running on us and wearing our D down.

Let me rephrase. I didn’t mean to majority run. I just meant if they are shutting down the run, I doubt we can successfully set up the pass.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Don't play scared and uptight.

No stupid drive extending penalties when our defense should be coming off the field.

No special team mistakes like a muffed punt return or give up a long return.

Win 3rd down.

 

[cowbell88]

Score more points than them.

That’s what I came to say.

 

[Faustdog]

Limit Keelon Russell to one running first down.

 

[Lucky Dawg]

Outscore the refs. I’m dead serious.