COLUMBIA, MO. − With Alabama football behind on both the scoreboard and the yardsticks in the early going against Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 11, Tigers defender Daylan Carnell dropped Germie Bernard for a loss of 5 yards to force a would-be punt, only for the unthinkable to foil the home momentum. Missouri defensive end Zion Young was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving Alabama third-down salvation on a drive that finished in the UM end zone.

It was a sign of things to come, and a bad one for Missouri.

The Crimson Tide (5-1, 3-0 SEC) went on to dominate third-down play en route to a 27-24 road win. Remarkably enough, it did so against the best third-down team in college football. Missouri entered play ranked No. 1 in the nation in third-down offense, converting at a 60% rat

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