Alabama Crimson Tide Football: Comparing The First Two Weeks Of 2009 and 2010

Many wonder how well the 2010 Alabama team is doing as compared to the 2009 version. No one can blame fans for comparing, after all, that 2009 team turned out to be fairly good didn't it.

As chance would have it, the competition in the first two games has been fairly similar between the two seasons. This makes a comparison possible if not absolutely necessary.

We must keep in mind that no two seasons are alike. When the majority of indicators point in one direction, it can be a good indicator of comparison.

Statistic	Alabama 2009	Alabama 2010
Scoring Defense	Allowed 19 points per game Ranked 50 nationally	Allowed 3 points per game Ranked 1 nationally
Total Defense	184.5 yards per game Ranked 10 nationally	229 yards per game Ranked 12 nationally
Rushing Defense	32.5 yards per game Ranked 5 nationally	108 yards per game Ranked 46 nationally
Pass Efficiency Defense	92.87 on the index Ranked 21 nationally	68.66 on the index Ranked 5 nationally
Pass Defense	152 yards per game Ranked 31 nationally	121 yards per game Ranked 19 nationally
Sacks	5 per game Ranked 2 nationally	.5 per game Ranked 109 nationally
Tackles for a Loss	10 per game Ranked 5 nationally	1.5 per game Ranked 120 nationally
Scoring Offense	37 points per game Ranked 30 nationally	36 points per game Ranked 33 nationally
Total Offense	507 yards per game Ranked 14 nationally	500 points per game Ranked 16 nationally
Passing Offense	235.5 yards per game Ranked 48 nationally	281.5 yards per game Ranked 24 nationally
Pass Efficiency	142.89 on the index Ranked 46 nationally	182.42 on the index Ranked 8 nationally
Rushing Offense	271.5 yards per game Ranked 10 nationally	218.5 yards per game Ranked 29 nationally
Punt Returns	19.43 yards per return Ranked 16 nationally	3 yards per return Ranked 95 nationally
Kick Returns	18.43 yards per return Ranked 90 nationally	20 yards per return Ranked 82 nationally

This is the vast majority of the vital statistics. Alabama fans can compare as they like and see if inexperience has had an effect. Either way, with Duke coming up, Alabama can expect another big win this week.