One of the only things to go wrong for Alabama football on Saturday occurred on the fourth drive of the game. Tide senior Chis Braswell had a play linebackers dream about: the quarterback drops back for a pass and nobody blocks you. In fact, Chattanooga’s protection didn’t get a finger on the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Braswell. So he took off running.

Braswell blasted Mocs quarterback Luke Schomburg, drawing a roughing a passer penalty. A quick replay review confirmed a targeting foul, ending Braswell’s senior day in the first quarter. For a blistering UA pass rush, it was the third such penalty in as many weeks.

“We keep telling guys you gotta keep your eyes up, you gotta see what you hit. You never want to hit anybody with your head down,” head coach Nick Saban said postgame. “I thought his head was up, but you can’t hit the quarterback in the head either. We just keep working on it.”

Schomburg, a native of Huntsville, would stay in the game through most of the 66-10 final. No. 8 Alabama (10-1, 7-0 SEC) produced 574 yards of offense compared to Chattanooga’s (7-4, 5-2 Southern) 233.

UA didn’t record a sack for just the second time this season (Week 2 against Texas). Yet, as Schomburg’s stat line proved — 10-for-21, 107 yards, one interception, Alabama made another opposing quarterback uncomfortable in the pocket.

Notably, Dallas Turner went viral for his hit of LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels on Nov. 4. That play came in the fourth quarter, UA up by two touchdowns, and ended the Heisman hopeful’s day early with a concussion.

The Tigers submitted the play to the SEC office in Birmingham to receive an explanation as to why Turner wasn’t ejected from the game. When asked later in the week, Saban defended Turner, noting it wasn’t “intentional” contact made by Turner on Daniels, who braced and lowered his helmet slightly as Turner made contact.

“It’s something that we need to focus on. But I think when players see these things happen I think it’s a good learning opportunity for everybody that plays on defense,” Saban said.

A week ago in Lexington against Kentucky, Jah-Marien Latham was cited for roughing on the Wildcats’ opening drive of the second half. The hit gifted UK a first down on third-and-10 and led to an eventual scoring drive.

Ahead of Saturday, Alabama ranked ninth in the country with 32 sacks for 224 yards lost. Because Braswell missed the second half against the Mocs, he will be eligible to return for the Iron Bowl against Auburn.

Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].