TUSCALOOSA – There have been times this season that the University of Alabama defense has helped to carry the UA offense through some difficult times. Saturday was the offense's turn to take some pressure off the defense. And in a 45-21 win over Georgia Southern, the Crimson Tide offense did exactly that. Alabama never trailed, piling up 462 total yards while the defense scrambled to contain an old-school option offense that Georgia Southern ran efficiently enough for 341 total yards of its own. “The defense has always had our backs. They faced a tough team that runs a triple option and is very good at what they do,” wide receiver Brandon Gibson said. “We took the initiative as an offense to go out and put some points on the board.” [Read More]