Offense: 2.7

Cumulative: 3.52

Scoring 28 points in a game is good for the offense, but for the most part, it was not a good night. The wildcat was working, but the Tide took it out of the playbook still, and the offensive line gave up seven sacks for 40 yards. There were also several blown opportunities in the red zone, not to mention Greg McElroy lost a fumble in the first half.

Defense: 2.4

Cumulative: 3.37

Marcus Lattimore and Alshon Jeffery killed the defense all night long. Lattimore almost rushed 100 yards, but thankfully didn’t break that mark. Jeffery, however, had two touchdown receptions with 127 yards and kept burning the defense all night. Saban said there were several times he was covered but still made the play. Alabama gave up 35 points, making it impossible for the offense to catch up.

Special Teams: 1.5

Cumulative: 3.28

So, the special teams missed a field goal, an extra point and a fake field goal. Cody Mandell managed to kick a 15-yard punt that was almost blocked. Trent Richardson couldn’t put together a good kickoff return to give the offense good field position. The only shining star from the special teams is Marquis Maze, who managed a 28-yard punt return and 31-yard kickoff return.

Coaching: 3.0

Cumulative: 3.75

Perhaps the offense should have run the wildcat more often, and perhaps the defense should have put more safety help on Jeffery. But there were enough offensive plays dialed up to keep the game going to the end. It wasn’t perfect, obviously, but it was still the best aspect of the game.