Much like years past, the first half of the 2020 Iron Bowl was hard-fought and physical.
But there was a significant difference for Alabama this year, for head coach Nick Saban is quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. It is the first game in over a decade where Alabama has someone else leaving the way, but after watching the first half it’d be tough to notice many differences.
Offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who has taken up some of the head coaching responsibilities, has picked up right where he left off as the Crimson Tide strategically moved the ball and hit the deep man when it was there.