Without Bryce Young, Alabama loses some magic and becomes more ordinary, btoppmeyer writes.
Alabama wide receivers piled up drops when they weren’t dissecting an infirm Arkansas secondary, and its special teams made blunders that are uncharacteristic of Saban’s best teams.The Razorbacks rattled off 23 unanswered points in the middle of the game, briefly making this a one-possession game in the fourth quarter.Milroe restored order with his scramble to set up a touchdown.
Crisis averted – for now. For all of Milroe’s speed and athleticism, he completed four passes in 2½ quarters as Alabama became one-dimensional. Alabama’s defense is better than it was last season, but this is not a 2011 Alabama defense. More importantly, Alabama’s defense is not the caliber of Georgia’s. Neither is its offensive line or its tight ends.Texas coach Steve Sarkisian compared Young to a magician for the way he avoided a blitzing defender who had him sighted in with 30 seconds left in Alabama’s great escape in Week 2.
Not only did Young avoid the sack, he gained 20 yards on a scramble to set up the winning field goal. That’s who he is. When the pressure heightens, Young stays cool. When Alabama stumbles off track, he provides a course correction.Alabama will need more magic this season, but will its Houdini be available to supply it?
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