Alabama football’s offense was able to finish the game strong against LSU on the road on Saturday.
The Tide’s offense scored 21 points in the second half to create separation from the Tigers and secure a 31-13 win.
Alabama football’s offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb pointed out the good in the performance, but he also shone a light on the areas he wished Alabama was better in against the Tigers.
One of the first areas was really a moment. It was when the Tide got the ball late in the first half after Luke Metz intercepted Sam Leavitt and the Alabama offense took over. Unfortunately for Alabama, the drive stalled out.
“Before the half, we get the football, and we’ve been so great in the two-minute drill, and we get the offensive PI call, and it sets us back,” Grubb said. “We’re in points right there, and it was super frustrating in that moment. I just wish we could have executed better in that spot and got us points before halftime. I thought that could have been a pivotal moment in the football game.”
Grubb also wished pass protection was better at times for Alabama.
“And then there were certainly a couple protections that broke down at times where we had some guys, had Ryan (Coleman-Williams) running wide open down the sideline twice, Lottie (Lotzeir Brooks) running across the middle of the field. And those are difficult things to see in games like that because against that defense here’s only so many times you’re going to get those opportunities. So for us to be able to convert on a couple of big hits after that was critical.”
Penalties hurt the Alabama offense at times on Saturday, especially in the first half. Grubb discussed those on Monday as well.
“It was really disappointing,” Grubb told reporters. “We had worked our tail off and put a lot of, honestly, resources into deciding, are we going to go on clap? We’re going to be on silent, you know, and the guys did a great job all week. You know, Jayvin (James) had a couple false starts. Mal (Waldrep) and Jackson (Lloyd) jumped on one. And I think you’re going to have a little bit of friction on a game like that, whether you go on silent or on clap. And certainly I thought we operated better than we did in Tennessee, which was a step in the right direction, but still not good enough. And then the delay of game that Keelon (Russell) took, that was the right move. That’s what he’s coached to do. You know, you’re already 3rd and XL, you’re in the 2nd half in a tight game, you don’t want to blow a timeout in that situation. So, wish we could have got through it, but we didn’t. But he made the right decision in that spot. But again, huge win for the program and for the state, couldn’t be more excited and proud of the guys that put ourselves in a really good position for the rest of the year.”
Alabama will look to correct these mistakes ahead of facing Vanderbilt.
