Alabama’s ability to create negative plays on defense has been one of its biggest positives the past few weeks. The Crimson Tide tallied seven more tackles for a loss during its 20-9 victory over LSU, marking its third straight game with seven or more.
Three of Alabama’s stops for a loss resulted in sacks. Two of those forced LSU to settle for field goals following goal-to-go situations. The other resulted in a game-clinching fumble recovery in the fourth quarter.
“This is a championship defense,” Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson said. “I just think we can execute better if we want to be that championship defense. We have all the right guys. Got a great scheme. We’ve just got to continue to get better on the practice field and let it show on Saturday.”
Here’s a look at each of Alabama’s seven tackles for a loss over the weekend.
Tony Tsoukalas is a staff writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with more than a dozen years of sports writing experience. Tsoukalas, a graduate of Alabama, has covered the Crimson Tide since 2016, previously working for the Anniston Star, Bama Central and Rivals. He won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division D Beat Writing category. Along with team coverage, Tsoukalas provides a weekly column featuring his take on Alabama athletics. Follow him on X at Tony_Tsoukalas
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