Control the line which leads to:
---BAMA running the ball enough to open the pass when needed,
---BAMA stopping them from running, particularly outside,
---BAMA pressuring their QB when he even thinks of the work pass,
---BAMA eating up the clock.
Control turnovers which:
---will magnifies the impact/significants of point placed on the board,
---may be the biggest contributing factor to momentum (a couple of interceptions in the first half could turn this into a route either way).
Control penalties which:
---will kill or keep drives alive,
---serve as a barometer of how the individual battles are fairing.