There are several Alabama football players in the National Football League. From the Tide’s program, every active
player in the league receives a care package. Alumni of the Tide have all LANK merchandise from Terrion Arnold and
Jalen Milroe in this care box.
The Tide sent a package to Evan Neal, the 2020 College Football Playoff National Champion.
In 2021, he was selected as a first-team All-SEC player and a consensus All-American. Neal was selected by the New
York Giants as the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. When Milroe and Arnold were freshmen in 2021, he
played alongside them for one season.
Neal posted his LANK care package on social media, but other players might have also received them.
Michigan and Alabama will now face off in the Rose Bowl.
The Rose Bowl stage has more history and significance than any other. This might be the game of a lifetime as it
serves as the site for the College Football Playoff Semifinal between the Michigan Wolverines and the Alabama
Crimson Tide.
Michigan, who finished first in FPI, second in resume strength, and with one of the strongest defenses in college
football, was the best team in college football during the regular season. They also earned the top slot in the CFP.
Alternatively, there is a Crimson Tide squad that made a breakthrough in the second part of the season and managed
to sneak into the playoffs by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC title game.
While there are many plot points to discuss regarding the College Football Playoff Semifinal game, let’s focus on the
statistics and matchups to keep an eye on in the Rose Bowl of 2024.
The trenches are where it all begins. The main issues were up front when Alabama’s offense was having trouble this
season and head coach Nick Saban was switching around quarterbacks. The Crimson Tide’s offensive line was among
the worst in the Power 5 as well as the SEC, so even as Milroe got used to his new life, he was under pressure.
Still, as the season progressed, this unit began to become comfortable. Although Milroe continued to experience
pressure at a somewhat high rate, part of the pressure was also the signal-caller’s fault.
Throughout the regular season, the pass rush of the Wolverines was among the best in the country. Not only are the
overall season statistics remarkable, but Jesse Minter, the defensive coordinator, particularly benefited from it in a
few pivotal games.
Against Penn State in Week 11, Michigan’s pressure rate on 29 Nittany Lion dropbacks was 31%. A few weeks later,
the Wolverines’ defense yielded six pressures, four hurries, and a 19.4% pressure rate in their matchup with Ohio
State.
Alabama’s improved pass defense is encouraging, particularly considering that in the SEC Championship game, it
gave up just 4 pressures and 1 quarterback hit to the Georgi Bulldogs, registering a 91.4 PFE. But this is one of the
Wolverines’ greatest assets, and it might be essential to halting
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