Nick Saban reacts to Alabama's blowout win over Mississippi State
Nick Saban was more pleased with how Alabama played this week in a dominating 49-9 victory at Mississippi State.
The Crimson Tide got 7 sacks and 9 tackles for a loss in the win, which was a convincing effort after a last-second loss at Texas A&M last week. Alabama held State to a 7-for-16 clip on third down conversions.
In a candid moment, Saban laughed and told reporters when he was asked about calling a timeout ahead of 1 yard TD run on third-and-goal that he, “doesn’t want to throw anyone under the bus.”
Here’s a sampling of what Saban told the media after the game:
Nick Saban: “I was really, really proud of the way our players competed in the game. … We played a 60-minute game, sort dominated in the game.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 17, 2021
Saban on defense: “This is the best we’ve played in the red zone.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 17, 2021
Saban: “We did unbelievably well on third down.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 17, 2021
#Alabama head coach Nick Saban:
“We’ve got a lot of tough games coming up, we want to focus on improvement.”
— Roger Hoover (@Roger_Hoover) October 17, 2021
A smiling Saban on calling a 1st-half timeout and whether he changed the play to a run in the red zone (B-Rob scored): “You want the truth? I’m not going to tell you the truth. I’m not throwing anybody under the bus.”
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) October 17, 2021
