Alabama football: Crimson Tide offence is unable to successfully run in loss in South Carolina

Running games new absent

By Michael Casagrande

Special Ledger-Enquirer

Mary Ann Chastain/Associated Press Alabama Greg McElory is sacked by South Carolina Melvin Ingram during the fourth quarter of Saturday's game.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - statistically efficient but cold clutch, Alabama offense suffered approximately 35-21 Saturday in South Carolina loss body blows.

To a defence of Gamecock that load box to pause execution, tide replied with a rapid pace game that was based on the wide receiver screens that tested the edges.

But, as it did last season, dry when it came to the red zone, gas tank scoring only one touchdown four trips as the pressure of the South Carolina affected quarterback Greg McElroy at crucial moments.

Forced to run 12 times, McElroy was sacked seven times and rushed on four occasions.

"I think that (McElroy) does not handle the actual pressure well sometimes, but I think Greg did a good job there", said coach Nick Saban."Got us in the works of the rights."

The upper fifth year yet completed 27 34 attempts for 315 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.

But the real story was the relative absence of a game of the week second straight running in an offense which performs "sporadic", said of Saban.

Announced combining Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson combined for only 63 yards as insured Gamecocks that does not repeat the meeting of the previous season.There was no repetition of explosion of 246 yards of Ingram which catapulted his name on the account of Heisman Trophy.

But for a second straight game 50 yards, his shot in a replay juvenile fades quickly.

""We just had to play physical,"Gamecock cornerback Stephon Gilmore said.""Have an offense pretty simple.Sabíamos we had hacer.Auburn was a bit more confusing, but Alabama plays a simple offense".

For tide, there was a lot of confusion to play through Saturday afternoon.

Defence of South Carolina not throw anything at Alabama.Acaba run better, said Saban.

McElroy, however, saw some wrinkles.

"" We had a great week of study and felt commanded ", he said.""I felt as I had a good forecast what you were going to hacer.Por unfortunately make it a great trabajo.Mezclan and matching hedges, was against his tendencies gradually, who were ready to play and not."

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