IMO, the entire 1st half after Colt went out was not Mack's best effort. He was trying to play it safe with Gilbert. Bama knew the run was coming ... easy defending.
Texas couldn’t run the ball well even with McCoy in there, it was their Achilles Heel all season. If it wasn’t for Shipley, it would have been a rout. The Texas D did their part to keep them in the game, I just wish our defense could have come up with that kind of effort in Atlanta.