The Arkansas Razorbacks are coming off the biggest losses in recent memory. The team took on a 45-point loss last week to the South Carolina Gamecocks. The is a tough game to recover from and this week will not be easy as they face the top-ranked Crimson Tide who beat Arkansas by 52 points last season.
Nick Saban is not worried about the scores, but simply concerned with putting together a complete performance on both sides of the ball. The Tide outgained the Kentucky Wildcats 668-170 in their 48-7 win, but two early fumbles and dropped passes plagued Alabama. Those are mistakes they cannot afford to keep making.
Saban praised the team in practice for the way they overcame a slow start to score on their last eight possessions. AJ McCarron finished with a career-high 359 yards while TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake also put up 100 yards a piece during the game.
Alabama's defense will get a big upgrade as Ha Ha Clinton-Dix returns from a two-game suspension. The cornerback accepted a short-term loan of less than $500 dollars, forcing the suspension. He is second on the team with 24 tackles while being a projected first-round draft pick.
Arkansas put on anything other than a complete game against South Carolina. Quarterback Brandon Allen completed just 4 of 12 passes for 30 yards and an interception in the loss, recording the fourth-straight loss for Arkansas, a career-long for head coach Bruce Bielema.
The Tide begin a three-game homestand as they face Tennessee next week. Alabama has won six in a row to Arkansas and hope to continue the streak.