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deskgameThe Tide’s difficult non-conference schedule should have it ready for the step up in competition against SEC foes. Alabama has already squared off with Purdue, Illinois, Houston, Oregon, North Carolina and Creighton.
deskgameNotre Dame has the best passing defense nationally and is sixth offensively in points per drive. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton played well in the SEC Championship game, but the Fighting Irish are a little better on both sides of the ball.
deskgameYoungblood transferred in from South Florida, where he was the AAC’s co-player of the season in 2023-24. The Tuscaloosa native missed the first nine games of the year, but has slowly worked his way back in the past four matchups. Alabama will need its role players to step up when the team treks through a gauntlet SEC schedule, and Youngblood is a player to watch.
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