BAMANEWSBOT
Staff
Rushing offense
Last week: 167.5 yards per game (9th in SEC, 64th nationally)
This week: 186.67 yards per game (7th, 48th)
Why: Alabama averaged 5 yards per carry, running 225 yards on 45 attempts.
Passing offense
Last week: 212 yards per game (9th, 75th)
This week: 212.33 yards per game (10th, 82nd)
Why: AJ McCarron, Blake Sims and Phillip Ely combined for 213 yards.
Total offense
Last week: 379.5 yards per game (10th, 72nd)
This week: 399 yards per game (11th, 69th)
Why: 438 yards of offense Saturday.
Scoring offense
Last week: 38 points per game (8th, 30th)
This week: 42.67 points per game (3rd, 17th)
Why: Season-best 52 against the Razorbacks.
Rushing defense
Last week: 57.5 yards per game (2nd, 13th)
This week: 57.67 yards per game (3rd, 8th)
Why: Arkansas gained just 58 yards on 37 carries.
Pass efficiency defense
Last week: 100.04 (6th, 25th)
This week: 86.37 (2nd, 9th)
Why: Brandon Allen and Brandon Mitchell combined to complete 11 of 25 passes and had two interceptions.
Total defense
Last week: 246.5 yards per game (3rd, 14th)
This week: 210 yards per game (2nd, 6th)
Why: Arkansas compiled 137 yards Saturday.
Scoring defense
Last week: 7 points per game (1st, 5th)
This week: 4.67 points per game (1st, 3rd)
Why: Second straight shutout.
Net punting
Last week: 41.56 yards per punt (4th, 15th)
This week: 40.36 yards per punt (5th, 19th)
Why: Cody Mandell averaged 35 yards on his two punts Saturday.
Punt returns
Last week: 11 yards per return (5th, T-42nd)
This week: 9 yards per return (7th, 56th)
Why: Christion Jones had 4 yards on his two returns vs. Arkansas.
Kickoff returns
Last week: 22 yards per return (9th, 49th)
This week: 22 yards per return (9th, 51st)
Why: Alabama did not return a kick Saturday.
Turnover margin
Last week: 3.0 (2nd, 2nd)
This week: 3.67 (T-1st, T-1st)
Why: Alabama forced five WKU turnovers and didn't commit any.
Pass defense
Last week: 189 yards per game (5th, 37th)
This week: 152.33 yards per game (2nd, 10th)
Why: Allen and Mitchell combined to throw for 79.
Passing efficiency
Last week: 198.56 (1st, 4th)
This week: 191.19 (1st, 3rd)
Why: McCarron, Sims and Ely completed 14 of 20 pass attempts with no interceptions.
Sacks
Last week: 2 per game (8th, T-47th)
This week: 2.67 per game (5th, 27th)
Why: Denzel Devall, Adrian Hubbard and D.J. Pettway each had one sack Saturday while Robert Lester and Damion Square combined on another.
Tackles for loss
Last week: 5.5 per game (11th, T-68th)
This week: 7 per game (5th, T-32nd)
Why: Led by Hubbard, who had two, Alabama had 10 vs. the Razorbacks.
Sacks allowed
Last week: 4 per game (12th, T-113th)
This week: 2.67 per game (10th, T-93rd)
Why: Alabama did not allow a sack Saturday.
Other notes...
-- Alabama is thriving in the red zone on both ends of the ball. The Crimson Tide is a perfect 12-for-12 on its opportunities for 11 touchdowns. It's one of nine teams with a perfect mark inside the 20. On defense, Alabama is second-best in the nation, allowing its opponents to score just 25 percent of the time.
-- After committing seven penalties Saturday, the Crimson Tide ranks 39th in the nation, averaging 5 per game.
-- Alabama is one of four teams in the country to return just one kick through the first three games.
-- The Crimson Tide is right in the middle when it pertains to time of possession, placing 57th with its average of 30:09.
-- Through three games, Alabama has passed for 637 yards (53.2%) and run for 560 (46.8%).
-- Fifteen Crimson Tide players have had a hand in a tackle for loss.
-- Defensive end Ed Stinson is fourth in the SEC with four tackles for loss.
Last week: 167.5 yards per game (9th in SEC, 64th nationally)
This week: 186.67 yards per game (7th, 48th)
Why: Alabama averaged 5 yards per carry, running 225 yards on 45 attempts.
Passing offense
Last week: 212 yards per game (9th, 75th)
This week: 212.33 yards per game (10th, 82nd)
Why: AJ McCarron, Blake Sims and Phillip Ely combined for 213 yards.
Total offense
Last week: 379.5 yards per game (10th, 72nd)
This week: 399 yards per game (11th, 69th)
Why: 438 yards of offense Saturday.
Scoring offense
Last week: 38 points per game (8th, 30th)
This week: 42.67 points per game (3rd, 17th)
Why: Season-best 52 against the Razorbacks.
Rushing defense
Last week: 57.5 yards per game (2nd, 13th)
This week: 57.67 yards per game (3rd, 8th)
Why: Arkansas gained just 58 yards on 37 carries.
Pass efficiency defense
Last week: 100.04 (6th, 25th)
This week: 86.37 (2nd, 9th)
Why: Brandon Allen and Brandon Mitchell combined to complete 11 of 25 passes and had two interceptions.
Total defense
Last week: 246.5 yards per game (3rd, 14th)
This week: 210 yards per game (2nd, 6th)
Why: Arkansas compiled 137 yards Saturday.
Scoring defense
Last week: 7 points per game (1st, 5th)
This week: 4.67 points per game (1st, 3rd)
Why: Second straight shutout.
Net punting
Last week: 41.56 yards per punt (4th, 15th)
This week: 40.36 yards per punt (5th, 19th)
Why: Cody Mandell averaged 35 yards on his two punts Saturday.
Punt returns
Last week: 11 yards per return (5th, T-42nd)
This week: 9 yards per return (7th, 56th)
Why: Christion Jones had 4 yards on his two returns vs. Arkansas.
Kickoff returns
Last week: 22 yards per return (9th, 49th)
This week: 22 yards per return (9th, 51st)
Why: Alabama did not return a kick Saturday.
Turnover margin
Last week: 3.0 (2nd, 2nd)
This week: 3.67 (T-1st, T-1st)
Why: Alabama forced five WKU turnovers and didn't commit any.
Pass defense
Last week: 189 yards per game (5th, 37th)
This week: 152.33 yards per game (2nd, 10th)
Why: Allen and Mitchell combined to throw for 79.
Passing efficiency
Last week: 198.56 (1st, 4th)
This week: 191.19 (1st, 3rd)
Why: McCarron, Sims and Ely completed 14 of 20 pass attempts with no interceptions.
Sacks
Last week: 2 per game (8th, T-47th)
This week: 2.67 per game (5th, 27th)
Why: Denzel Devall, Adrian Hubbard and D.J. Pettway each had one sack Saturday while Robert Lester and Damion Square combined on another.
Tackles for loss
Last week: 5.5 per game (11th, T-68th)
This week: 7 per game (5th, T-32nd)
Why: Led by Hubbard, who had two, Alabama had 10 vs. the Razorbacks.
Sacks allowed
Last week: 4 per game (12th, T-113th)
This week: 2.67 per game (10th, T-93rd)
Why: Alabama did not allow a sack Saturday.
Other notes...
-- Alabama is thriving in the red zone on both ends of the ball. The Crimson Tide is a perfect 12-for-12 on its opportunities for 11 touchdowns. It's one of nine teams with a perfect mark inside the 20. On defense, Alabama is second-best in the nation, allowing its opponents to score just 25 percent of the time.
-- After committing seven penalties Saturday, the Crimson Tide ranks 39th in the nation, averaging 5 per game.
-- Alabama is one of four teams in the country to return just one kick through the first three games.
-- The Crimson Tide is right in the middle when it pertains to time of possession, placing 57th with its average of 30:09.
-- Through three games, Alabama has passed for 637 yards (53.2%) and run for 560 (46.8%).
-- Fifteen Crimson Tide players have had a hand in a tackle for loss.
-- Defensive end Ed Stinson is fourth in the SEC with four tackles for loss.
