Take 3Although Mi si sippi State coach Mike Leach gave a and that if it continues he fears for the future generations of people in Starkville due to evolution, Saturday may have been a record-setting day for pa s defenders.The Crimson Tide was credited with 15 pa ses broken up, mostly by the secondary. The starting cornerbacks alone, Eli Ricks and Kool-Aid McKinstry, combined for eight.We'll start with the 15. Was it a record? Probably. It's just one of those categories that's extremely difficult to track, and like rushing the pa ser Cincinnati Bengals Hoodies Sweatshirts not always correctly credited (especially on the road).Here's what we do know.Mi si sippi State attempted 61 pa ses against the Crimson Tide, the second most by an opponent in Crimson Tide history.Topping that list is the 63 Vanderbilt attempted in 1989, en route to a 20-14 lo s. Alabama was credited with breaking up 14 pa ses in that game, and having one interception. Paul W. "Bear" Bryant's final game, the 1982 Liberty Bowl against Illinois, is next on that list with 58 pa s attempts, followed by the 2016 national title game against Clemson, when Alabama came up short 35-31. The Tigers threw 57 times, the same Daxton Hill Jersey number as South Carolina in 2019. The Crimson Tide was credited with one pa s breakup against Clemson, and two at South Carolina. Incidentally, during the 1992 title game against Miami in the Sugar Bowl, the Hurricanes attempted 56 pa ses in the 34-13 lo s. Gino Torretta had three interceptions after only having four picked off during the entire season. Alabama was credited with breaking up 13 pa ses.As for the last two times Alabama faced Leach at Mi si sippi State, it was credited with two pa s breakups last year when the teams played in Starkville, and nine the year before.As for the eight by the two starting cornerbacks, it's not a record.John Mangum and Efrum Thomas had 10 together in that 1989 Vanderbilt game.Ricks and McKinstry appeared to have tied the record during the Saban era, though. WhenMarquis Johnson had a program-record six against South Carolina in 2009, Kareem Jackson was credited with two.It should be noted, though, that Javier Arenas was the starter at left cornerback, with Jackson at right cornerback in the offense. Johnson usually came Cincinnati Bengals Jersey in as part of the nickel and dime packages.Scroll to Continue6 Marquis Johnson vs. South Carolina, Oct. 17, 20096 John Mangum at Vanderbilt, Sept. 30, 19896 John Mangum vs. Southwestern Louisiana, Oct. 14, 19895 Mark McMillian vs. Vanderbilt, Sept. 29, 1990Numerous other defensive backs have had four pa s breakups in a game under Saban, including Dee Milliner twice (Michigan and Ole Mi s 2020), Cyrus Jones (Ohio State 2014), Levi Wallace (Colorado State 2017), and Xavier McKinney (Oklahoma 2018).Magnum has the season record of 24, set in 1989. The best during the Saban era was 20 by Milliner in 2012.2007 Simeon Castille (DB), Sr., 102008 Rashad Johnson (DB), Sr., 112009 Marquis Johnson (DB), Sr., 172010 C.J. Mosley (LB), Fr., 102011 DeQuan Menzie (DB), Sr. 112012 Dee Milliner (DB), Jr., 202013 Landon Collins (DB), So., 62014 Cyrus Jones (DB), Jr., 132015 Minkah Fitzpatrick (DB), Fr, 112016 Minkah Fitzpatrick (DB0, So., 7; Ronnie Harrison (DB), So., 72017 Levi Wallace (DB) Sr., 152018 Anfernee Jennings (LB), Jr., 112019 Patrick Surtain (DB), So.. 8; Trevon Diggs (DB), Sr. Joe Burrow T Shirts , 82020 Patrick Surtain II (DB), Jr., 122021 Brian Branch (DB), So. 9So far,Alabama has 39 pa s breakups this season, which is just six shy of last year's total, but still nowhere near the 80 the Crimson Tide had in 2015.But sophomore Kool-Aid McKinstry's 11 on the season leads the SEC by three, and is tied for season in the nation byRidge Texada of North Texas, who has 12 in eight games.DeMarcco Hellams is second on the Crimson Tide with six, while both Brian Branch and Malachi Moore have five.With his four on Saturday, Ricks is tied for 20th in the league.2007 432008 572009 742010 572011 562012 582013 512014 612015 802016 552017 662018 752019 502020 612021 452022 (39)I thought he did a good job, Saban said about Ricks on Saturday. He gave up one throw. When youre playing five under man, youre supposed to be underneath the guy, so the guy shouldnt be able to catch a comeback on you and caught one on him. Caught one on Kool-Aid on 4th-and-10. But I thought he played well.Added Hellams: "He definitely is a Trenton Irwin Jersey great DB."See Also:Take 1: Take 2:Want to see the Crimson Tide or other teams?