- ABC News
- October 11, 2020
Alabama coach Nick Saban said his defense's struggles had him wondering if Ole Miss knew the Crimson Tide's signals during his team's 63-48 win on Saturday night. Saban projected calm on the sideline for much of the game, but inside he said he was "boiling and bubbling" watching his defense reel, giving up 647 yards. "It seemed like everything we did though they had an answer for," Saban said. "I don't know if they had our signals or what. That's not anything unusual. It seemed like every time we called something, they had the best play that they could have against it." He added: "We didn't do anything well. We didn't stop the run. We gave up some plays on the back end. ... Just didn't play very well." Ole Miss' 48 points were the most Alabama has allowed to an unranked opponent in the AP era (since 1936). Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses said he "definitely" believes that Ole Miss had figured out their defensive signals, pointing to Lane Kiffin's knowledge of...