The ball is in safe hands of Tide’s explosive offense

The ball is in safe hands of Tide’s explosive offense

TUSCALOOSA – On the one hand, the football is a grenade. Pull the pin. Tick, tick, tick. Toss it and – boom! – a defense splatters.

On the other hand, the football is a fragile porcelain egg. Handle with care. Drop it and an offense shatters.
In both hands, the football is safe with the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
How safe? In five games, the Crimson Tide’s offense has only three turnovers (one interception, two lost fumbles). That is tied for fewest in the nation.
How important are turnovers? Before Thursday night’s game between Nebraska and Missouri, the combined record of the eight teams with the fewest turnovers was 30-6.

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10/9/9