... 12-0 regular season mark posted by the 2008 team.

This win, while a solid win, leaves a little to be desired by a careful analyst. Alabama once again showed balance on offense and the defense was stout.

On the offensive side, balance in the running and passing phases kept pace with previous games (almost even) but production was way down. One hundred and fifty five yards passing and 196 yards rushing was definitely good enough to win, but not what was expected going in to this contest.

There were many missed opportunities.

Previously, the offense was averaging 228 yards rushing and 234 yards passing. The offense did not score a touchdown after penetrating into the red zone against the stubborn Rebel defense. Alabama was f...

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