Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa marked yet another impressive showing from the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program routed the Mercer Bears at home by a final score of 52-7. In the game, Alabama simply controlled the contest throughout,

Alabama was favored by six touchdowns and outmatched Mercer at every position. The Crimson Tide should have won Saturday's game by 40+ points, and it did with the 52-7 victory over the Bears. But performing well for four quarters in a game like this isn't always the norm.