Kalen DeBoer and Alabama barely survived against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, winning 27-25.

The Gamecocks stormed down the field in the final minutes and scored a touchdown to make it 27-25 with just 43 seconds remaining in the game. However, LaNorris Sellers’ 2-point conversion attempt for a potential game-tying touchdown drive sailed too far out of the back of the end zone.

Even still, South Carolina had another opportunity to potentially take the lead after recovering the onside kick. However, the Gamecocks were unable to get into field goal range and a Sellers interception on the final play of the game ultimately ended the game.

Although it’s a win for Alabama, it’s a somewhat-disappointing performance overall for the Crimson Tide — particularly coming off of last week’s loss to Vanderbilt. Alabama was favored by more than 3 touchdowns in the betting markets but nearly dropped a second straight contest.

Turnovers were the main issue for Alabama offensively. The Tide had 2 on the day — plus a safety. But even without the giveaways, this was arguably Alabama’s worst offensive performance of the year. Alabama averaged just 5.1 yards per play.

Alabama’s defense wasn’t perfect, either. South Carolina averaged 5.3 yards per play — slightly above its average in SEC games this season — but the Tide did redeem themselves a bit by forcing 4 turnovers.

Here’s some of the reaction to Alabama’s lackluster performance:

https://twitter.com/ADavidHaleJoint/status/1845167232139120696

https://twitter.com/SteadyE69/status/1845158817572556993

https://twitter.com/TkachukFanAcc/status/1845164885065253374

Alabama will play at Tennessee in Week 8.