There is a reason that Saban, in his fifth season at Alabama, already has a statue at the North end of Bryant-Denny Stadium along with Bear Bryant and the other three coaches who have won national championships at the school. The fans, as instructed, showed up early and they made noise. They played a role in No. 2 Alabama's dominating 38-14 victory over the No. 14 Razorbacks.
"This was a team effort and I'm talking about everybody in the organization -- our players our coaches and our fans," Saban said. "I can't thank our crowd enough. They were great and they had a real effect on the game."
At halftime Alabama led 17-7 and had a grand total of 89 yards of total offense. Alabama's two touchdowns came on a fake field goal and a pick six of 25 yards by cornerback DeQuan Menzie. Menzie's return for an interception came right after Alabama had a 77-yard drive down to the Arkansas 1-foot line and had to settle for a field goal.
"We were disappointed that we didn't score but you could tell that the momentum turned after that [interception]," Menzie said. "That [play] is something I've been dreaming about a long, long time."
Saban said, "The game completely changed after DQ's play."
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