Alabama DBs Look to Clean Up Pass Defense Ahead of South Carolina
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- Alabama beat Florida State 50-36 but allowed 377 passing yards and nine explosive plays.
- Kane Wommack called it the worst pass-defense game of the Kalen DeBoer era.
- Keon Sabb said the fixes were routine and discussed Sunday and Monday.
- Alabama plays South Carolina Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Keon Sabb says Alabama's defensive backs focused on fundamentals after allowing 377 passing yards to Florida State.
Alabama defensive back Keon Sabb said the team's defensive back meetings stayed normal in the days after a 50-36 win over Florida State, despite a rough day for the secondary.
Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack called it the worst pass-defense performance of the Kalen DeBoer era, with Alabama giving up 377 passing yards and nine explosive plays. He pointed to missed assignments and players whose eyes were not in the right place.
Sabb agreed the performance was uncharacteristic and said the group discussed corrections on Sunday and again some on Monday. He described the issues as routine tasks the defense normally handles that simply went unfinished on game day.
Alabama hosts its next test against South Carolina, kicking off Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
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Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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