Texas A&M Football: 3 keys to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2021

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Texas A&M needs to create force more turnovers than they allow

Since 2015, Alabama has lost six games. In all but one of these games, they lost or tied the turnover battle. The one time they didn’t was against Clemson for the 2016-2017 Championship game where Clemson turned it over 2 to their 0. In the other 5 games, Alabama has a combined 12 turnovers compared to their opponents at 3.

When it comes to making Alabama make mistakes, it seems very rare, but when these unique events happen the offense needs to capitalize.

As well as on the offensive side of the ball, it is pretty plain and simple. Protect the ball for dear life.

Alabama averaged 4.41 points per drive last season which for comparing purposes A&M was at 3.04. We have all been a witness of it only takes a few mistakes for the game against Alabama to be within reach to it being a 21 point lead for Alabama. Turnovers are a driving factor to that as it wears out the defense and gives Alabama another opportunity to score.