The game will doubtless be legendary in Bama folklore simply due to its statistical awesomeness. If the rest of the season pans out, though, it could become mythical.
TAMU's offensive line was allowing 1.4 sacks a game already. Even with their quick passes. Their OL hasn't been what it was the previous seasons.3. Alabama dominated the trenches, and thus, the game. Texas A&M’s offensive line was probably a bit overrated coming into this game anyway, but Alabama did an expert job of identifying where the biggest holes were (speed containment over right tackle, gap discipline at the guard slots) and punished Texas A&M for not having a plan to fill them. Alabama was able to apply pressure with four- and five-man rushes, and recorded six sacks along the way. Moreover, Alabama moved Kenny Hill out of the pocket on several occasions, and forced Texas A&M to go with rollouts that took away half the field. Alabama built a lead so quickly that A&M had to practically abandon the running game, but it likely wouldn’t have mattered. Alabama frequently put up snap-to-contact times of 2 seconds or less, which kills both running games and pocket passing. Offensively, center Bradley Bozeman and right guard Leon Brown played their best games, but the real issue was that Texas A&M’s tackles couldn’t get off blocks. Couple that with linebackers that are laterally limited and not very strong, and it’s easy to see how Alabama controlled these tactical aspects of the game.