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Alabama Football: The Tide Won’t Beat Ole Miss, Here’s Why

By Chris Hale

Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to warm ups at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to warm ups at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide place kicker Adam Griffith (99) kicks a field goal during the first half against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide place kicker Adam Griffith (99) kicks a field goal during the first half against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Kicking Game

It happens every single time a field goal kicker lines up to attempt to post three points on the scoreboard. Alabama football fans hold their breath until they see the ball sailing through the uprights.

In the past two season against Ole Miss, the Rebels got their win by six points each season against the Tide.

If this one is a close one and I expect it to be, those field goal kicks could mean losing over winning. We don’t want that.

So far this season, Griffith has put two kicks through the uprights on three attempts. He is currently sitting on his longest for the season at 36 yards.

The one he missed came against Western Kentucky and was from 48 yards and he just pushed it wide left.

During the back half of last season, Griffith settled down quite a bit from a shaky start to begin the year. His number could be called in Oxford in a close one and the Tide may need those three points to get out of there with a win.

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