TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack had a very successful season as the head coach at South Alabama in 2022. The Jaguars won 10 games and a share of the Sun Belt West title.
This success led Wommack and his squad to the New Orleans Bowl that December, where South Alabama was matched up against Western Kentucky. Ben Arbuckle is now the first-year offensive coordinator for the No. 4 Crimson Tide’s next opponent, Oklahoma (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC). On that night nearly three years ago, Arbuckle was the Hilltoppers’ co-offensive coordinator.
The Jaguars lost 44-23 after being outscored 31-3 in the opening half. It wasn’t pretty. Wommack will face off with Arbuckle again on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, and he hasn’t forgotten the problems his former adversary gave his old team…