The No. 9 Crimson Tide beat Mercer, its annual FCS opponent, 52-7 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Alabama now has 16 straight wins against FCS opponents dating back to coach Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide debut in 2007.

Alabama football blew out Mercer on Saturday, dispatching the overmatched Bears 52-7. By the end of the game, the Crimson Tide’s walk-ons were getting into the game, which served as UA’s tune-up FCS matchup before the conclusion of the regular season.

Alabama was favored by six touchdowns and outmatched Mercer at every position. The Crimson Tide should have won Saturday's game by 40+ points, and it did with the 52-7 victory over the Bears. But performing well for four quarters in a game like this isn't always the norm.