Mercer wrap-up: Bama tunes up for stretch run with some FCS carnage
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief
When it became apparent that Alabama’s Nov. 16 opponent, Mercer, was a little better than the average FCS victim-of-the-week, there was mild concern that the Crimson Tide could find itself vulnerable to a team that not only had one of the best offenses in FCS, but was at or near the top in several defensive statistics, not the least of which was averaging an obscene 2.1 interceptions per game.
In the end, there turned out to be no need for any concern at all. Alabama walloped Mercer 52-7, rolling up 508 yards of total offense and recording some eye-popping statistics of its own: Five quarterbacks played, 11 players carried the ball, 13 players caught at least one pass and another 3 players were targeted in the passing game without recording a catch. Alabama basically emptied both its offensive and defensive benches, getting deep into its list of walk-ons in the process.
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by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief
When it became apparent that Alabama’s Nov. 16 opponent, Mercer, was a little better than the average FCS victim-of-the-week, there was mild concern that the Crimson Tide could find itself vulnerable to a team that not only had one of the best offenses in FCS, but was at or near the top in several defensive statistics, not the least of which was averaging an obscene 2.1 interceptions per game.
In the end, there turned out to be no need for any concern at all. Alabama walloped Mercer 52-7, rolling up 508 yards of total offense and recording some eye-popping statistics of its own: Five quarterbacks played, 11 players carried the ball, 13 players caught at least one pass and another 3 players were targeted in the passing game without recording a catch. Alabama basically emptied both its offensive and defensive benches, getting deep into its list of walk-ons in the process.
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Mercer wrap-up: Bama tunes up for stretch run with some FCS carnage
When it became apparent that Alabama’s Nov. 16 opponent, Mercer, was a little better than the average FCS victim-of-the-week, there was mild concern that the Crimson Tide could find itself vu…
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