Bama D responds with shutout of Ole Miss
By Alex Scarborough
Published September 29, 2013, 12:01:16 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- In the state of Alabama, zeros mean something. Winning an offensive shootout isn't what people here like to see. A blank scoreboard, at least on one side of the JumboTron, is a work of art to the Crimson Tide faithful who were raised on dominant defenses.
It's why watching Alabama allow 42 points and a school record 628 yards two weeks ago to Texas A&M hurt so much. Sure, the Tide remained undefeated despite the poor defensive effort, but the final score just didn't look right.
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