Week 2 results and what’s on deck for week 3

The first two weeks of the 2023 season are in the books and man oh man do we have a lot to cover.

First, let’s talk about what happened in T-town on Saturday night-

Alabama hosted the Texas Longhorns in a prime-time matchup that has been hyped up since their clash last season in Austin. If you recall, the Longhorns had the Tide on the ropes for most of the game until late in the fourth quarter and the Tide kicked a game-winning field goal to win 20-19.

The 2023 matchup was a completely different story. Not only did Texas win, they totally outmanned(I can’t believe I’m saying it) and outmuscled the tide all night. Texas was in complete control from start to finish. The tide had no answer for Quinn Ewers and the Longhorn offense.

Let’s compare the stats, shall we:

Obviously, both teams wanted to air it out all night. Texas accumulated 349 yards in the air and Bama threw for 255. To me, this was the main difference in the game.

Texas has a star with Quinn Ewers. He’s throwing the ball masterly this season and will likely be a top-ten draft pick. Jalen Milroe however threw two interceptions and made many bad throws, some in traffic and some missing targets.

The bottom line, Texas had a master game plan and Coach Sark called one of the best games of his career.

Bama on the other hand looked like someone else besides Nick Saban coaching the team. I saw a lot of penalties, miscommunication, and poor play-calling. If Bama wants to turn this around, Coach Saban needs to relook at his QB situation. There is still time to salvage the season but things better change quick or it could be a very unbama-like season for the Crimson Tide.

Week three games–

Tennessee vs. Florida – 7 PM ESPN

Pitt vs. West Virginia – 7:30 PM ABC

South Carolina vs. Georgia – 3:30 PM CBS

Georgia Tech vs. Ole Miss – 7:30 PM SEC Network

Alabama vs. USF – 3:30 PM ABC

LSU vs. Mississippi State – Noon ESPN

Washington vs. Michigan State – 5 PM Peacock

BYU vs. Arkansas – 7:30 PM ESPN2

Colorado St. vs. Colorado – 10 PM ESPN

TCU vs. Houston – 8 PM FOX