For the second-straight game, Alabama will be without LT Overton, and his shoes will need to be filled not only on the defensive line but specials teams too.
Overton is on Alabama football’s punt team, and he lines up as a personal protector, meaning he is the last line of defense that is in between the punter and the opposing team that is trying to block the punt. That position is also the voice of the punt team and makes calls and checks based on what the opposition is doing before the snap.
As Alabama prepares for a rematch with Oklahoma, it is reasonable to assume that the Sooners will dial up a play to try and block a punt like Georgia did in the SEC Championship game, but the Crimson Tide have had two weeks to tighten up on special teams in practice.