It did not finish the game to its liking, but Alabama football had a good showing versus Missouri. In its 38-19 victory, the Crimson Tide displayed perfect execution on offense and defense in the first half.
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Mac Jones had the offense firing on all cylinders, while the return of Dylan Moses had the defense in place. Alabama still has some things to clean up, but Nick Saban saw a lot of positives.
Before it faces Texas A&M on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine named my five most valuable players from week one.
On Monday, I recognized the MVP’s via In My Own Words.
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