Alabama’s ability to create negative plays on defense has been one of its biggest positives the past few weeks. The Crimson Tide tallied seven more tackles for a loss during its 20-9 victory over LSU, marking its third straight game with seven or more.
Three of Alabama’s stops for a loss resulted in sacks. Two of those forced LSU to settle for field goals following goal-to-go situations. The other resulted in a game-clinching fumble recovery in the fourth quarter.
“This is a championship defense,” Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson said. “I just think we can execute better if we want to be that championship defense.