Film Room: Alabama's Defensive Pressure on Key Third Downs

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When Alabama offense couldnt get much done against Texas AM, the defense stepped up an an enormous like old times, right?Across the entirety of Alabama 24-20 win over the Aggies, the Crimson Tide defense forced Texas AM into 17 third down situations. In those situations, the Aggies were just 5-of-17, or a mere 29 third-and-long situations, especially, Alabama had a special package where it played three standing up linebackers to pass rush, with one down defensive lineman. Alabama was able to put immense pressure on Texas AM quarterback Haynes King and was able to get off the field on third down time and time again thanks to the pass rush as well as the coverage downfield by the recorded three sacks in the game, all of which came on third down. Sophomore linebacker Dallas Turner recorded two sacks while junior Chris Braswell added one of his linebacker Will Anderson Jr https://www.volunteersstore.com/George_Macintyre_Jersey. did not record a sack for the Crimson Tide, but his presence was felt in the backfield by King all night long. Of Alabama 14 quarterback hurries in the game, Anderson was responsible for eight of to the constant pressure Alabama was able to get on King throughout the game as well as stellar play from cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold, the Crimson Tide defense gave the offense enough stops to come away with a are some of the plays where Alabama utilized its defensive talent schematically to create pressure and get the Aggies off the field https://www.volunteersstore.com/Nic_Moore_Jersey. 3rd and 3, 0:50 1QAlabama first sack of the game came in a third-and-short situation, which is considerably more difficult for a defense to stop because the offense has the freedom to keep the defense guessing whether it will be a run or a lined up with two down defensive linemen and two linebackers on the edge that all showed that they were going to rush the quarterback. Once the ball is snapped, Alabama blitzed middle linebacker Henry Too Too to provide added defensive line got an excellent push and drove King back immediately. King thought he saw a seam on the right side to take off and run, but Turner worked his man above King position and was able to release off his block right as King stepped out of the pocket to bring him down for a sack Jaxson Moi Jersey. 3rd and 7, 10:17 2QLater on, Alabama utilized its aforementioned three-outside-linebacker formation in a Jamil Burroughs lined up as the lone down defensive lineman, while Turner, Braswell and Anderson all stood up on the outside as the left side, Braswell and Anderson nearly stacked themselves in their alignment, which Alabama head coach Nick Saban said after the game was to ensure that Texas AM would have a difficult time double-teaming Anderson on his pass Too blitzed once again and Turner immediately brought explosive pressure from the right side, causing King to have to scramble out to the left side of the field.