Hey Trevor Knight

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I had heard murmurs from boots on the ground, but didn't fully grasp the notion until I saw a tweet from Crimson Tide insider Phil Savage earlier this summer, confirming an idea we've come to expect within college football's modern day dynasty. The rich had gotten richer in Tuscaloosa. Defense has been Nick Saban's calling card during his illustrious stretch at Alabama and this season's unit is producing, once again, at an alarmingly-high rate, notably in the game-changing plays department. Alabama's nation-leading eight defensive touchdowns this season is a testament to this team's extreme athleticism edge over every team it plays, and much of that starts up front where the Crimson Tide carry college football's most feared pass rush. Alabama leads the nation in sacks (27) this season and many of its defensive scores have come as a direct result of immense pressure on the quarterback. Pro Football Focus analyst Steve Palazzolo, who specializes in film study and individual snap-tracking, has the raw data for Jonathan Allen, Ryan Anderson and Tim Williams this season and it's making opposing offensive coordinators quiver in fear.

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