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These are very important factors that have been emphasized and we just need to do a better job.” And when you get a turnover, what that benefits you in scoring. What the average turnover in a season allows you to score. “The players understand it, and they understand the value of turning the ball over relative to the other team. And every week we show the players, ‘OK if you're Plus-1, you're Plus-2, you're Plus-3, all over the country what was the record? If you're minus-1, minus-2, minus-3 all over the country, what was the record?’ “I’ve said many times before, one of the most compelling stats relative to winning and losing is turnover margin. And both of those things need to improve, because it is very, very challenging. We don't get enough turnovers on defense, and we've given the ball up more than we have historically. Saban said, “This is the first time in a long time we've had a negative turnover ratio at this point in a season. EDT (2:30 central) in Neyland Stadium with CBS televising. Alabama (6-0 overall, 3-0 SEC) and Tennessee (5-0, 2-0) will kick off at 330 p.m. The Tide is preparing for a key SEC and national game when Bama goes to Knoxville Saturday. “We’ve been emphasizing it like crazy,” he told reporters prior to Monday’s practice. Louisiana Monroe) and Terrion Arnold have the two interceptions.īryce Young has thrown three interceptions, Jalen Milroe 2.ĭon’t think Alabama Coach Nick Saban hasn’t noticed.

The Tide has fumbled 13 times and lost 4 (3 of them in the 24-20 win over Texas A&M Saturday) and has had 5 passes intercepted, and intercepted the opponent only 2 times.ĭeMarcco Hellams has Bama’s only fumble recovery, while Will Anderson (with a pick six vs. One thing is not good, though.Īlabama is tied for 121st nationally (of 131 teams) and tied for 12th in the Southeastern Conference among 14 teams in turnover margin. Obviously, the Crimson Tide is doing most things well.

Halfway through the 2022 college football season, Alabama is undefeated and has been ranked in the top three in the nation’s polls all season, much of the time at number one.
