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Alabama’s streak with no turnovers is reaching historic levels
By Adam Spencer
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There are many reasons Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country, but the biggest one may be the fact that the Crimson Tide simply don’t make mistakes.
It has been eight games since the Crimson Tide have turned the ball over, a streak that is already reaching historic status.
Indeed, for the last 589 offensive plays, the Crimson Tide haven’t thrown an interception or lost a fumble:
Protect the rock! Alabama has gone 8 games without a turnover. The longest such streak in #CFB over the last 20 years pic.twitter.com/BpeTCvkDn6
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) October 4, 2017
That’s a stat made even more impressive by the fact that QB Jalen Hurts — a freshman for the first three games of that streak and only a sophomore now — has been at the helm of the Crimson Tide offense.
Though it’s unlikely that Alabama can keep its no-turnover streak going for the rest of this year, it’s never wise to count the Crimson Tide out.
Whichever team does eventually break the streak should feel very good about itself, even if the turnover doesn’t help them upset the nation’s top team.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
