Big time college football programs tend to shorten the game and limit injuries vs opening day cupcakes. Very fortunate Saban shut down the passing game
It was ultra sportsmanlike of Saban to tell his OC to not run up the score. Our team did prevent the pick 6's and fumble returns that generally lead to the 50 point defeats opening game cupcakes generally suffer
The football schools that compete for national titles generally run it up on the Miami's of the world. It was very sportsmanlike of Saban to take the foot off the gas.