During Wednesday’s presser, Saban said the pass rush isn’t where it needs to be due to “players being too worried about sacks.”

“There is about eight or nine things that affect the outcome of a game, and sacks don’t really do that,” he said. “It does affect drives, but it does not affect the outcome of a game. But in affecting quarterbacks, I look at pushing the pocket, not letting the guy step up in the pocket and make throws downfield is really significant in playing good pass defense and being a pass rush team.”