A Numerical Look at the Alabama Crimson Tide

12-10 was the score by which the Tide defeated Tennessee in their annual meeting Saturday and it was not a score that I or anyone would have expected. Both teams had a strong defense, so a good old-fashioned defensive struggle was far from a surprise but few expected Tennessee to stick a bloody knife into the undefeated season of the Crimson Tide. Alabama had control of the game and the ball in its hands with only a few minutes to kill when Mark Ingram coughed up the ball and Tennessee recovered, which led to a series of plays in which Tennessee nearly pulled off a miracle. Tide fans watched in horror as their defense gave up an uncontested touchdown.  They felt their knees weaken with shock as they witnessed the ever-so-rare successful onside kick and more so when Tennessee completed a long pass into field-goal territory.  In a matter of what seemed like seconds, Tide fans went from planning post-game cigars to watching their national championship hopes slip away. Which brings me t...