But as Mrs. Nasty likes to question, "Why do we always have to wait until the second half to get it together?"
Fair point.
The Aggies had 17 points at halftime, and they ended the game with 20 points. The defense really stepped up in the second half and even did so with one of their leaders in the defensive backfield, Malachi Moore.
The return of Lawson to the linebacking corps helped. It was good to see him back playing.
With A&M's stingy run defense pretty much shuttling down the Alabama running attack - and this Alabama team really wants to run the ball - the weight of the offense rested on the shoulders of Milroe.
And he looked good. He threw for 321 yards, three touchdowns, and one unfortunate interception that was quickly followed by an interception by true freshman safety Caleb Downs.
A defensive lineman, Tim Keenan, led the squad in tackles. In the second half, the defensive line and backers turned it up a notch and shut down the Texas A&M offense for the most part.
But if you think back to the first half, A&M had two early drives that only accounted for 3 points.
The Alabama offense found a weak link in A&M's coverage, which created a great day for Jermaine Burton. He was Milroe's go-to receiver for a good part of the game, garnering 9 receptions for 197 yards and two TDs.
And Isaiah Bond featured prominently with 7 receptions for 96 yards and a TD.
The incident that burned the hell out of me is when the refs denied a block, scoop, and score for Chris Braswell.
They called Alabama on a blindside block, a call that is utter nonsense if you watch the play. All the Alabama player, and I believe it was Dallas Turner, did on the run-back was give an A&M defender a meager side nudge while Braswell was running ahead for the score.
Total crap.
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