Alabama defense turns in clutch performance down the stretch to secure win at Ole Miss

Alabama’s defense turned up the heat in the second half, and slowed the Ole Miss offense on several drives. Then after being gashed to start the final drive, the Crimson Tide stood up at the last minute to hang on.

Ole Miss had 3 straight drives end with a combined 31 yards, as the Rebels punted twice, and had another drive end on downs. That was until Ole Miss turned to Quinshon Judkins and he poured it on with 49 yards on 2 players, and then added 3 more yards on a catch and run.

But when it mattered most, Alabama forced an incomplete pass on fourth down to ice the victory, 30-24. Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart had 2 incomplete passes, a sack, and a scramble for no gain in his final 4 plays.

For Alabama, it avoided its first 3-loss season since 2010, back-to-back losses for the first time since 2013, and the first loss to Ole Miss since 2015.

ALABAMA’S DEFENSE GETS THE STOP!! pic.twitter.com/ehZaNo71Nc

— ?????? @???????? (@FTBeard7) November 13, 2022

Feel like that was the most juice we have seen from the Alabama defense all season

— Harold L. Stokes #HLSBets (@HaroldLStokes) November 13, 2022

It’s refreshing to watch Alabama DB’s just play great defense and knock passes away without needing to grab and hold receivers.

— Jimmy GET US OUT OF THE ACC Blair (@jimmybgocards) November 13, 2022

#Alabama‘s defense holds up on fourth down in the final minute in Oxford.

The Crimson Tide will kneel out victory… and #LSU is officially heading to the SEC Championship Game.

— Jerit Roser (@JeritRoser) November 13, 2022

Ah well – good effort, just came up short. Credit to the Alabama defense on the last series

— Brad Pannell (@bp_pann97) November 13, 2022

I can’t believe that Jaxson Dart is legitimately trying to run on Alabama. I’m not saying Alabamas defense is good. But it’s still Alabama and Jaxson Dart is Jaxson Dart. I cannot believe Kiffin thinks that’s gonna work. Mind blowing

— Jon Kalipari (@Johnkalipari9) November 13, 2022

I ain’t seen a Alabama defense look like this in a while ?

— Spread Love ?? (@justjarvo) November 12, 2022

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.