No. 15 Alabama has pitched the first shutout of the Kalen DeBoer era, No. 21 Missouri 34-0 in Week 9. Here is everything Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said in a press conference following the win.

Opening statement...

"Every win is important, and I like the way the guys prepared all week long and got a chance to give them a chance to go out there and have success. We didn't get a lot of points right away but kept applying pressure in different ways once we got the field positions flipped, especially, I think, after the interception.

And, you momentum swinging, so we had some good team football there. Three takeaways as I see it, and none as far as giving up. There are always areas we can correct and be better. We got to have some better awareness of some things. Just living in the gray areas and stuff, and it's hurting us just from really, taking a big step.

And I feel like we're just riding the edge. So we'll get a chance to pass through those gray areas that a lot of times lead to penalties or just mis execution. It just can't be that every little thing that is new or happens to us is something we have to learn, a hard lesson on.

It might be just execution to play on penalties all the time. Just go back to work. And I know where the guy's heads are at with what they did this last week with what happened today. And it might be a good time for us to have this week to get ready for LSU.

And the vibe. You can always find a reason for it to be a good time, and I feel like it's a good time just for our guys to recover physically and mentally and make the final run.

On the injury sustained by Cole Adams...

"Yeah, lower extremity, probably going to be some of the more baggage, but it feels like it's going to be something that might be a little bit of time where it'll be missed. We'll probably have more on Monday with that, but that's what it feels like right now.

On offensive adjustments...

"A couple of things. Just staying the course. One, try to be balanced. One, try to get different guys touches.

The field position and just wanting to, uh, get us out of our own territory. Naturally, we are going to be a little bit more conservative there. But we just couldn't quite make the big play. I think we missed the big one for Kobe. And missed on a couple of third downs that, you know just off the hands.

And then there's a penalty that puts you behind the sticks and backs you up a little bit. So I think the field position certainly kept us from having drives, and you have to have explosives if you're going to go the length of the field, and we just missed on those. We knew that was going to be hard when we got in the red zone.

We really had to buckle down. That's frustrating when you have to walk away with field goals. But, Graham did a nice job. Getting a couple there in the first half. And that was good just to get some points. And then the defense just continued to keep fighting.

Get the takeaways. They got put in a couple of spots just because we couldn't get the field flipped, and they got off the field. Hats off to them. I thought they had a really good week of practice, considering a lot of moving parts over the last two to three weeks, especially in the back half.

And I thought they went out and executed and made no excuses about how much someone's practicing and anything like that. They just knew the work had to be the work and went out there and did a nice job. Made some plays, some guy at the interceptions and things like that. Yeah. They made their breaks, and that's what I appreciate.

On the defense, turnovers, shutout...

"You're only as good as your last game. And there are things you make sure that you're, you know, you do well, and that's something that certainly has some good vibes when it comes to taking the football away defensively.

They're hunting it they're anticipating it a little bit. Little bit more of a attacking mindset. Not not so much on their heels. And just making every yard count. Wanted them to really get that shutout there. That's why I called a timeout.

If there was any type of question at all, I wanted to get it. Let us get our feet on the ground and be able to play football. I wanted that for them because I know they've been working extremely hard just to stay on the course. I appreciate the effort today. Really kept us right there to where once the offense then got it rolling better, and on the way there, especially the latter half of the second quarter, we really started playing a full team game.

On Alabama's efficient third down defense...

"you're always looking for the things and the wins that you're doing.

I know we have our goals and what we think we need to do each and every week. But just flat out having that each week be something that we can hang our hat on, whether it's takeaways or now, after today's game, just getting off the field in the third down. Those are momentum builders.

Those are the positives that you can take from today. Apply it. And everyone kind of looks at each other and believes that you can go make that play and get that stopped. And that is definitely something we can build off of. And now they just know that they're capable of it.

"That's the one that sticks out in my mind. Just, there was a hit in there and thunderous; that is probably a good word to put it because I can hear it, and for him to stay on his feet, keep the legs moving, bounce off, and then guys down the field walking great effort.

And that's something I just see from them. The want to is there, and to see it pay off in that type of way and then have guys make plays; there are some momentum things and things that we can build off from there, too. But that was really not just one for him, but it's one for everyone to see, that physical type of run and Jam, I thought, did a nice job on some runs there, too, at different times.

So that one-two punch right there took a good step in the right direction.

On how the run game affects Jalen Milroe...

"I think that's how every quarterback needs a good run game, right? And, so the whole weight of everything is on one guy's shoulders, and there's still even more things that we can do better, and we got to stay out of situations where our backs are to the wall.

Like we can't be in first- and 25 or whatever it was, on just a simple play where we get 12 and really, not that they don't matter because there's a purpose to why they're cutting, but we can't have a chop locks, we got to be clean across the board, hit that 12 yards, help Jay Jaylen out, it's an easy, nice throw, gets him into a rhythm to start a drive.

Those are the types of things we got to help. We can't have someone substituting in a route that you run, and it, sometimes, he doesn't make the throw that you want, or he wants, but then there are other times two other guys just got to make sure they stay in the course and run the route the way it needs to be run.

And everything, we just got to keep learning from. The things that I think quite quickly, it's really close. And just go back to work, make those corrections, communicate, and keep talking. And that's what I saw on the sideline, some receivers and Milroe continue to just try to iron things out, and with Cole being out.

We've got some guys around Coley. We've even got Ryan in a spot or two. Probably he hasn't practiced much, so just finding that level of being in sync at the elite level is still not there yet, but I do feel like we did some things taking a step forward.

But we've got to continue to take the pressure off him to where every play is not him run or pass.

On the growth of the secondary, Bray Hubbard...

"Excited for Bray to have this opportunity. The guys really do believe in him. He works extremely hard just across the board.

Every snap that our young guys take from Zabien Brown to Jaylen Mbakwe to, oh. There's a lot of new faces in there working together Malachi and the Staples that have been pretty consistent today we had some guys that floated in at Nickel and things like that too.

I just love the way that they keep getting better. I think there are things that they can build on again today. But there are some tough kids, really not just putting out on Saturday, but this week. They were able to be on the field a little bit more.

Anytime they can do that, they understand how important practice is to build confidence so they can go out and execute on a higher level each and every week. And that was something I actually felt better about this week than I have really the last two or three weeks: I saw the reps in practice because we were a little bit healthier.

We were just healthy enough to go out there and get some of those reps in, which showed us that there can be trust in each other.

On playing with a big lead, season outlook..

"I thought we had a level of physicality today. I think there's always been times when each side of the ball has had its moments. But I thought there was a little level, a little different level of physicality. And we knew we really felt they were a well-rounded team. I know they lost their quarterback there, but even when he was in there, we were doing some really good things defensively.And the run game has been something that really gets them going. I thought we were around the football field at the end; they popped a couple, and we had some different guys in there. But I'm really appreciative of the physicality we brought to the table. And the execution of just being where they're supposed to be.The play-action, they didn't really get a chance to open up off of any run. Guys were in their spots. Just disciplined with their jobs and doing their job at a higher level. There is always room to improve. And I know we're going to continue to do that.