Alabama center Parker Brailsford knows offensive linemen mostly get talked about thanks to negative numbers like penalties and sacks.
The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide’s blockers are getting plenty such attention this week.
A line forced to mix and match because of injuries to tackles Kadyn Proctor and Elijah Pritchett allowed four sacks against South Florida and committed nine penalties with two negating touchdowns.
Brailsford and his fellow linemen are hoping to go back to the anonymity familiar to linemen everywhere starting with Alabama’s first road game Saturday against Wisconsin.
“Honestly when you guys (reporters) don’t talk about us, that’s the best thing,” said Brailsford, who transferred from Washington with coach Kalen DeBoer.