Jimbo Fisher Previews Matchup vs. Nick Saban: 'Alabama Has No Weaknesses'
The Texas A&M Aggies are set for their biggest test of the year on Saturday afternoon, with Nick Saban and the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide coming to Kyle Field.
Last time the Tide made their trip to College Station, the Aggies pulled off a major upset, taking down the No. 2 ranked Alabama 41-38 on a last-second field goal.
However, that is ancient history, and Jimbo Fisher knows the situation is completely different this time around.
"Alabama has no weaknesses," Fisher said during the SEC teleconference this week. "They’re a tremendous football team. They’re coached very well. (Nick Saban) will have his team ready to play, there is no doubt.”
Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Dallas Turner (15) and Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Jihaad Campbell (30) put pressure on Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Will Rogers (2) in Davis Wade Stadium.
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Fisher put a particular emphasis on the Alabama defense, which, the outside of the Tide's loss to the Texas Longhorns in Week 2, has been lights out this season, holding their other opponents to an average of 9.25 points per game.
In fact, in the last three games since the loss to the Longhorns, the Tide has given up just 438 yards and one touchdown to opposing starting quarterbacks - an average of just 146 yards per contenst.
And Fisher knows that is where the Tide's success starts.
“It looks like all of them," Fisher said of the Alabama defense. "They’re always, always good. They can affect you on all three levels… They’re as good as there is, and they play great football.”
The Aggies, on the other hand, are one of the top offensive units in the SEC, averaging 38.5 points per game, even with their back up QB under center in Max Johnson.
So can the Aggies find a way to break the trend of dominant defense that Bama has shown in the last three weeks?
That remains to be seen.
But if the last two seasons are any indicator, they should have a decent shot at doing just that.
