♦♦ BAMA NATION ♦♦

2022 Alabama Football 2022  Tuscaloosa, AL ♦ Where Bama stands statistically after Game 8 ♦ Alabama is two-thirds of the way into its regular-season schedule, and the sixth-ranked team in the nation has a 7-1 record after a 30-6 win over Mississippi State, its eighth game of the year. BamaOnLine takes an in-depth look at Alabama’s rankings in several statistical categories from a national and Southeastern Conference standpoint following the eighth week of the season. Statistics were acquired from CFBStats.com. OFFENSE: Scoring offense: 43.1 points per game (5th nationally, 2nd in SEC) – Before last game: 45.0 points per game (5th, 2nd) Rushing offense: 211.0 yards per game (17th, 4th) – Before last game: 237.0 yards per game (12th, 3rd) Passing offense: 274.4 yards per game (34th, 4th) – Before last game: 276.3 yards per game (37th, 4th) Total offense: 485.4 yards per game (15th, 5th) – Before last game: 513.3 yards per game (7th, 3rd) Third down conversions: 46.53 percent (28th, 6th) – Before last game: 46.43 percent (28th, 5th) Red zone TD conversions: 71.05 percent (26th, 5th) – Before last game: 73.53 percent (T-20th, 5th) DEFENSE: Scoring defense: 16.6 points per game (T-11th, 3rd) – Before last game: 18.1 points per game (19th, 4th) Rushing defense: 93.88 yards per game (10th, 3rd) – Before last game: 98.43 yards per game (15th, 3rd) Passing defense: 201.8 yards per game (34th, 7th) – Before last game: 197.6 yards per game (31st, 8th) Total defense: 295.6 yards per game (15th, 3rd) – Before last game: 296.0 yards per game (16th, 3rd) Opponent third down conversions: 26.4 percent (6th, 1st) – Before last game: 25.24 percent (2nd, 1st) Opponent red zone TD conversions: 50.0 percent (T-21st, T-6th) – Before last game: 50.0 percent (T-24th, T-6th) MISCELLANEOUS: Penalties: 72.4 yards per game (118th, 12th) – Before last game: 79.9 yards per game (129th, 14th) Opponent penalties: 53.8 yards per game (68th, 7th) – Before last game: 47.1 yards per game (T-101st, T-9th) Time of possession: 30:04.38 per game (64th, 6th) – Before last game: 30:09.14 per game (60th, 6th) Turnover margin: -4 (T-99th, T-10th) – Before last game: -5 (T-114th, 12th)