Alabama is playing elite 2nd-half defense. How the Tide has done it

Alabama didn’t give up another point to Vanderbilt after halftime.

Not one.

The Crimson Tide went into the locker room Saturday during the break and figured out a plan to stop Diego Pavia and the Vanderbilt offense once and for all. As a result, Alabama shut out the Commodores in the second half and went on to win 30-14 . The game had been tied 14-14 at halftime.

This was not a one-off performance. Alabama has been elite in second halves this season post Florida State. Especially against SEC opponents.

The Crimson Tide defense gave up a touchdown late to Wisconsin with the game already in hand. Then against Georgia, Alabama allowed seven points after halftime. Then against Vanderbilt, nothing.

That’s 14 second-half points over four games: Louisiana-Monroe, Wisconsin, Georgia and V