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Marquis Maze has already established two several weeks to consider how a few plays he was thoroughly associated with assisted alter the fortunes for Alabama within the Crimson Tide's 9-6 overtime loss to LSU on November. 5.

He and the teammates now obtain a rare chance for redemption using the Bowl Championship Series title at risk.

Maze, who leads Alabama with 56 receptions for 627 yards and it is the country's tenth-best punt returner at 12.4 yards coming back, sprained his ankle throughout losing towards the Tigers but resolved to remain in the overall game.

Hampered through the injuries because he had been compelled, he states he could not get enough velocity on the pass he put throughout a trick play at the start of the 4th quarter. The ball was intercepted at LSU's 1-yard line. Using the score 6-6 at that time, a effective outcome may have thrown the overall game in Alabama's favor.

Minutes later, Maze had trouble attempting to area a punt by LSU's Kaira Wing. The boot wound up covering 73 yards, which turned area position and set the Tide back at their 18-yard line.

"I understand things i did and things i did not do in order to allow us to,Inch Maze stated Thursday. "Catching that punt and also the interception. It is something I centered on after the overall game, however I am centered on doing what I must do with this game.

"What's done is performed. You will find there's second chance in a team that beat us within the regular season. Now it is simply (about) rebuilding order."

Maze's pass made an appearance in the beginning to become caught close to the goal line by tight finish Michael Williams, but because he hit the floor, LSU safety Eric Reid wrestled the ball from him for which was ruled an interception.

"It had been open, however i got pressure around the edge, I'd a bum ankle and that i could not escape from pressure, and so i just put up,Inch Maze stated. "Maybe I possibly could have tossed it on the line more. However I did not, and also the play stands."

Maze stated he still is not sure concerning the validity from the call and whether Reid ought to have been granted possession. "It is a tough demand the referee. I seem like this time around around, things will change,Inch he stated.

"We found that we beat ourselves for the reason that game. LSU did not do anything whatsoever to conquer us. We've got at a negative balance (zone) 5 or 6 occasions and did not execute. We made mental mistakes and that we just (need to focus) on which we must do within this game. We must become more aggressive."

Reid on Thursday wasn't thinking about being attracted right into a debate concerning the call. "That does not even matter with this game," he stated. "We must keep a clear head around the national title. That play is previously, and contains no impact on Monday.

"We understood he performed quarterback in senior high school therefore we type of expected he may toss the ball. Like a receiver, he's a quick guy, he's nice hands, and we have reached make certain we obtain him covered."

The Five-10, 180-pound Maze vows to not be afraid of LSU's physical defense, that has 30 takeaways around the season. He stated he'll take part in the way he normally does.

"I really hope to visit over the middle," he stated. "Whether it comes lower in my experience being physical or them being physical beside me, I really hope it comes down lower to that particular. I really like going over the middle. That will not change because we are playing LSU."

Maze's deep-threat ability most likely is a key when the Tide offense would be to perform more effectively of computer did the final time the teams met. He'd six catches for 61 yards for the reason that game, using the longest play 19 yards. The Tide unsuccessful to mix the aim line and skipped four of six area-goal tries.

"We have to attempt to develop some explosive plays," stated offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. "They do not provide a lot up, but he clearly has got the expertise to achieve that. We attempt to obtain him lower the area, and hopefully he makes plays within this game."

Now healthy along with the reminiscences of early November residual a little, Maze is counting lower the times until he will get another chance to complete exactly that.

"I am 100% at this time. I wish to make plays badly within this game," he stated. "I have been fantasizing relating to this game since i have discovered i was inside it. I am just looking forward to the 2nd chance."