Lane Kiffin was offensive coordinator the last time Alabama lost in September.
The Crimson Tide fell to Mississippi in the third game of 2015 and didn’t lose again en route to a national championship. Now, Kiffin is on the other side taking the 15th-ranked Rebels to Tuscaloosa to face No. 13 Alabama, which is looking to produce a glimmer of hope that another national title run is still a reasonable goal.
It’s what happened in 2015 after a 43-37 loss to the Rebels. This time, Alabama is outside the AP top 10 for the first time since that loss resulted in a two-week absence. That 17-3 win followed a loss to No. 3 Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium, a double whammy that has Alabama limping into SEC play. Coach Nick Saban still sounds like a strong believer in his players.
“It’s not easy. We’ve got really tough competition coming up, but everybody has got to challenge themselves, I think, to be their best as a player, be their best as a team guy, be their best as a leader.”Milroe is back in the saddle again as Alabama’s starting quarterback. Neither Tyler Buchner nor Ty Simpson was as productive in splitting time against South Florida. Milroe is a dangerous runner who has made some big plays downfield, but was picked off twice against Texas.
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