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A few ways to explain Tua Tagovailoa's effectiveness as Alabama starter

Efficiently explosive.

That's about the best way to describe Tua Tagovailoa's first two starts in an Alabama uniform. At times it seems effortless, others like sandlot football.

If anything, it affirmed the offseason appetite to see what the sophomore can do when handed the keys to this Crimson Tide offense. Consecutive 50-point games are covered in Tagovailoa's fingerprints.

You can measure the effectiveness a few different ways.

Of the 13 possessions Tagovailoa quarterbacked, 10 ended in scores -- nine touchdowns and one field goal.

Looking at those 12 offensive touchdowns scored by Alabama, seven were credited to Tagovailoa.