TODAY'S SIGNAL
Alabama's first SEC road game did not begin as proof of a finished offense. Keelon Russell threw two interceptions, one returned for Kentucky's opening touchdown, and the Tide trailed 17–13 at halftime.
The useful evidence came next. Alabama scored 32 unanswered points to win 45–17, while the defense held Kentucky to 62 yards and three first downs after halftime. Three forced turnovers and two turnovers on downs helped create control; Daniel Hill supplied 104 rushing yards and his first career 100-yard game.
That advances last week's road-test question without answering every part of it. Alabama showed it could recover from a mistake-heavy half in its first conference trip. The official result does not prove which halftime adjustment caused the turn, that pre-snap communication was clean or that Russell's decision-making problem is solved.
Whether Russell reduces high-cost mistakes while keeping the offense productive. Whether the defense can sustain its third-down and second-half control without relying on five takeaways or fourth-down stops. How the rebuilt offense handles Florida State in Tuscaloosa on September 19.
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