'Bama 2nd Half, "We don't play with the same intensity."

The Tide has been outscored 78-55 after the half, largely because of those three SEC games.

"We have to find a way to strike more consistency for 60 minutes in the game," Saban said. "That's going to be critical to us in the future."

The plays that really irked Saban were what he regarded as unnecessary penalties, including one in the first half.

That was when receiver Marquis Maze celebrated a 26-yard touchdown catch too much and drew a penalty.

"We keep doing stupid stuff," Saban said. "When you get a penalty for scoring a touchdown, please act like you've been there and act like you've got enough maturity to say, 'I'm a good player, I made a good play. Everybody knows it. I don't need to do all this (stuff) to get a 15-yard penalty.' Now, we've got to kick the ball from the 15-yard line. Selfish, and it hurts the team."

Washington was flagged for a personal foul for giving Snead a little swipe after he had already released the ball. It didn't lead to points but helped move Ole Miss from its own 15.

Saban said those type plays reflect a lack of discipline.

"If there's a common thread," he said, "I'd say that might be it."

'Bama trying to correct second-half letdowns