Alabama is likely to have a more difficult challenge on offense this week as they face a game Texas A&M defensive squad that, while its offense sputtered, did what it was supposed to do against lowly Vanderbilt, allowing only 10 points and 255 yards of total offense. Well regarded DC Mike Elko is in his second season in College Station. Elko mixes things up quite a bit, but he favors a 4-2-5 base defense, which is essentially a nickel set that today’s three receiver sets require anyway.
The straw that stirs the drink in this defense is senior MLB Buddy Johnson, who may well have the most Texas name ever.