Jimmy Bama wrote a good piece on Brandon Boykin and how he’s becoming a playmaker for the defense.
The forced fumble was particularly impressive because of the heady nature in which Boykin made his play. Boykin explained that earlier in the game, he observed that Gates was carrying the ball carelessly, and that he wanted to take advantage.
“The way I saw Gates [carrying] the ball the whole game, he was kind of having it out here a lot,” said Boykin, mimicking Gates carrying the ball away from his body. “In my mind, I was saying if I got close, if I was coming in from the side or something I was always going to try to strip it. Luckily I was able to catch him right before he got the touchdown.”
Smart. He noticed an issue and then took advantage of it. Love to hear a young defensive player is thinking like that and also has the physical ability to make that play.
