Sloppy was an understatement for Alabama’s offensive performance against USF on Saturday filled with self-inflicted wounds one of which was a fumbled snap by Jalen Milroe from Parker Brailsford.
As the Crimson Tide was trying to punch it into the endzone in a 14-13 game, Milroe handed the ball back to the Bulls losing the handle on third and goal.
Milroe and Brailsford also had a mishap last week against Western Kentucky, and this week the quarterback took full ownership of the turnover.
“That’s all on me, I gotta do better under center,” Milroe said. “I gotta do a better job of communicating early on, especially with the shot clock, especially when we’re so close to the end zone. So I take full ownership of that.”
The turnover came early on in the fourth quarter of the game but the Bulls offense was unable to take advantage of the momentum as the Alabama defense was able to bail it out.
Missed opportunities were littered throughout the game with a pair of long scores wiped off the board due to holding penalties and Milroe’s fumble deep in USF territory.
The typical explosive plays eventually pulled through in the form of a 43-yard touchdown reception from freshman Ryan Williams and a 56-yard touchdown carry from running back Jam Miller which sealed the game.
But for the extended possessions, it’s imperative for the Alabama offense to finish its drives.
“No matter what when we’re on that yard line we gotta score,” Milroe said.”That’s the approach, for our mindset. When we get close to the end zone we’ve gotta score and we wanna keep stacking positive plays.”
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
