Game will pit SEC's top rusher against nation's No. 1 defense

LaDarius Perkins says: "They're a very stingy defense. They don't give up many yards. I've watched them play in a couple of games. I saw a couple of plays from when they played Tennessee. They do a great job of stopping the run. They can also stop the pass, too. I know what I can...

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Published inTuscaloosa news (Tuscaloosa, Ala. : 1929)
Main Authors Chase Goodbread, Aaron Suttles s
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tuscaloosa, Ala Halifax Media Group 24.10.2012
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Summary:LaDarius Perkins says: "They're a very stingy defense. They don't give up many yards. I've watched them play in a couple of games. I saw a couple of plays from when they played Tennessee. They do a great job of stopping the run. They can also stop the pass, too. I know what I can do. I haven't impressed myself at all, because I know my talent, I know my ability, I know I work hard. Playing against Alabama, the No. 1 team in the nation, for us that's exciting." Nico Johnson says: "A lot of people haven't heard of him. That means he's going to come in with a chip on his shoulder, you know? I like to think we're a good defense this year; he's probably thinking that, too. So this is his chance to showcase what he can do. We're going to have to come in and make them one-dimensional -- stop the run and make them, force them, to pass the ball."