🏈 Bama defense receives Walter Camp Defensive Player of Week

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Alabama’s defense enjoyed another stellar performance during its 10-0 win over LSU in Week 10.
The Tide held the Tigers to 125 yards of total offense, including 92 passing and 33 rushing. LSU was limited to just six first downs and converted on 4 of 15 third down attempts.
Alabama recorded five sacks between five different players and nine tackles for loss between eight players. Minkah Fitzpatrick added the Tide’s only interception on a second quarter pass by Danny Etling.
Alabama also held star running back Leonard Fournette to just 35 yards on 17 carries, which limits Fournette to 145 yards on 57 attempts in three career against the Tide.
For its cohesive dominance, Alabama’s defense was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week, becoming the first team to achieve the honor since Virginia Tech’s defense in 2005, according to ESPN‘s Brett McMurphy.

Alabama’s defense joins Virginia Tech’s defense in 2005 as the only teams to earn Walter Camp's National Player of Week honors
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) November 6, 2016​

Alabama currently ranks as the No. 1 rushing defense (66 yards allowed per game), as well as No. 2 scoring defense (13.2 points allowed per game) and total defense (257.9 total yards allowed per game). It doesn’t look like the Tide will slow down any time soon after playing stellar football throughout the 2016 season.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's defense was named as the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week following the Crimson Tide's 10-0 shutout victory over LSU in Baton Rouge. The Tide defensive unit was the second team to earn the weekly individual award since 2004.

Alabama's defense stifled a potent LSU offense, limiting the Tigers to only six first downs and 125 yards of total offense in the shutout victory in Baton Rouge. The Tide defense recorded five sacks and limited a 15th-ranked LSU team to just 33 rushing yards on 27 total attempts. Alabama allowed a 41-yard pass on the Tigers' second offensive drive of the night, but did not allow a play beyond 13 yards the rest of the evening. Alabama also kept the Tigers out of the red zone all night.

Reuben Foster led the way with 11 total tackles while Marlon Humphrey help shut down the Tigers passing attack and recorded eight tackles. Dalvin Tomlinson (6 tackles, 1.5 TFL), Ryan Anderson (6 tackles, 1.0 sacks), Tim Williams (1.5 TFL) and Jonathan Allen (3 tackles, 1.0 sacks) all lived in the LSU backfield. Minkah Fitzpatrick picked off his third pass of the season while making three tackles and adding a pass breakup.

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Alabama Defense Chosen as Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week

 

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Congratulation to the whole Defensive team!! ROLL TIDE!!