When CBS scheduled the Alabama-Arkansas game, they were expecting a more competitive game.
Woodshedding, beatdown, whatever you want to call it, the Crimson Tide dominated 52 to 0. Alabama had a total of 438 total offensive yards to Arkansas' 137. Though Knile Davis got 20 carries in the game, he only netted 58 yards.
If you watched the game, after Alabama's final scoring drive in the second quarter, I felt like the team spirit of Arkansas was broken. They had a tough task against Alabama without Tyler Wilson, and besides some lackluster offensive drives, Alabama pretty much had its way with the Razorback defense.
The rushing attack was mainly a three-person affair with Fowler out for the season. Two freshmen (Yeldon & Drake) gained 57 yards apiece, and starter Eddie Lacy had 55 yards on the afternoon. Dee Hart played some too with 21 yards on four carries. The newer guy in the rotation, Kenyan Drake, looked really good.
My complaints from this game are that Milliner had an interception that was overturned somehow, and Cody Mandell had a horrible day punting with a 35 yard average on his two punts.
Next up is Florida Atlantic and then Ole Miss in Bryant-Denny. Then Alabama has a bye week and travels to Mizzou and Tennesssee. Those two road trips loom large. The Crimson Tide defense hasn't really been challenged by strong passing attacks so far this season, and the trips to Columbia and Knoxville will do just that.
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