Finally, a downfield passing game. I've been waiting for long pass plays all season.
Julio Jones had a career day with twelves catches for 221 yards, Richardson had over 100 rushing yards, and Ingram had two touchdowns.
McElroy bounced back with a solid game passing the ball, but he got hit too much for my liking.
While the Tide defeated the Volunteers 41-10, I have concerns, as always, with the games left on the schedule.
Tennessee's running back Tauren Poole ran for for 117 yards last night. That performance ends an impressive a streak of 41 consecutive games in which, as Alabama's Media Relations relates, "Alabama hadn't allowed a 100-yard rusher, dating back to Oct. 13, 2007, when Mississippi’s BenJarvus Green-Ellis went for 131 yards." Poole got most of the yardage on a 59-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but giving up that much in the run game is disconcerting since the opponents next on the schedule are all run-heavy teams.
LSU runs the ball a lot, and their QB Jefferson has started to run the ball much more this season. Mississippi State is heavily run-oriented. And Auburn, a serious contender because of Cam Newton, is dangerous.
So the bye week comes at the right time. The Tide will travel to Baton Rouge for their next game in two weeks. Then they finish the season by hosting Mississippi State, Georgia State, and Auburn in T-Town. If Alabama can survive the next two SEC opponents, it sure would be great to spoil Auburn's undefeated season on November 26th. But, as I said, Auburn is a dangerous team, very dangerous.
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