Alabama Football: Tide roll Louisville behind Tua Tagovailoa’s big game

Sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailo led Alabama football to a dominant win over Louisville, starting their 2018 campaign 1-0.

After winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in thrilling fashion, Alabama returned to the gridiron for the first time against Louisville in the Camping World Classic. The matchup was one-sided from the start, and Alabama quickly ran away with the victory, jumping out to a 34 point lead before the Cardinals were able to do so much as get a single point on the board.

The Crimson Tide were efficient and methodical in every aspect of the game, looking just as unbeatable as they did for the majority of last season and their Playoff run. Louisville tried their best, but the absence of Lamar Jackson proved to be too tough of a challenge to overcome.

We knew Alabama was going to be strong this season, but just how strong might not have been fully realized. At least, not until the nation watched the Tide wipe the floor with this Louisville squad on national television. Here’s what we learned about the Crimson Tide after their dominant performance against Louisville in Week 1.