Tuscaloosa, AL The No. 8/8/8 Alabama football team downed Chattanooga, 66-10, on Senior Day Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. With the win, the Crimson Tide (10-1) earned its 10th victory of the 2023 season, stretching its NCAA record of consecutive 10-win campaigns to 16 straight. Alabama piled up 574 yards of offense which included a season-best 315 yards on the ground - the most rushing yards for the Tide in a game since posting 317 at Arkansas in 2022. Four different Crimson Tide players gained 50 or more yards enroute to the win, led by Jam Miller's 77 yards on six totes. In all, Miller, Ty Simpson (1-78 yards), Jase McClellan (6-62, TD) and Roydell Williams (7-52, TD) combined to account for 20 carries, 269 yards and 2 touchdowns, while averaging 13.5 yards per tote. Quarterback Jalen Milroe had another productive outing, finishing with 197 yards through the air on 13-of-16 throwing and three touchdowns before being pulled early in the third quarter. Jermaine Burton was the main beneficiary of Milroe's success, as he finished with 105 yards and a touchdown on three receptions. Defensively, Caleb Downs stole the show with an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown to go along with his seven tackles and on pass breakup on the day. Jihaad Campbell led the Tide with 10 stops, including six solo stops and a pass breakup. Senior Day: Today's matchup against Chattanooga marked Alabama's Senior Day. The Tide senior class improves to 48-5 record over the past four years, includes a pair of Southeastern Conference Championships and the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. The seniors recognized were (in alphabetical order): Jonathan Bennett (RB), Chris Braswell (LB), Jermaine Burton (WR), Zarian Courtney (WR) Justin Eboigbe (DL), Robert Ellis (TE), Kyle Flood Jr. (LB), Jaylen Key (DB) Trezmen Marshall (LB), Jase McClellan (RB), Caleb McDougle (DB), Seth McLaughlin (OL) Malachi Moore (DB), Will Reichard (PK), Quandarrius Robinson (LB), Charlie Skehan (TE) Jordan Smith (LB), Tim Smith (DL), Adam Thorsland (TE), Bennett Whisenhunt (LB) Roydell Williams (RB) and Sam Willoughby (WR). |
Sunday, November 19, 2023
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