Last Updated: November 19, 2023, 02:00 IST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.: Jalen Milroe handed for 197 yards and three touchdowns earlier than sitting out the second half of No. 8 Alabama’s 66-10 rout of Chattanooga on Saturday.
The Crimson Tide (10-1, No. 8 CFP) received their ninth straight sport however obtained a breather from Southeastern Conference opponents towards the Mocs (7-4), an FCS group.
Milroe led Alabama to a 38-7 halftime result in proceed his personal private sizzling streak, together with 13 whole touchdowns prior to now three video games. He accomplished his first 10 passes, with bombs of 56 and 44 yards to Jermaine Burton, and completed 13 of 16. Burton caught three passes for 105 yards, all by halftime, after sitting out the Kentucky sport with an sickness.
It was essentially the most factors Alabama scored since a 66-3 win over Western Carolina in 2019.
Chattanooga’s beginning quarterback, Chase Artopoeus, was dominated out Friday with an higher physique damage. Replacement Luke Schomburg, a redshirt freshman who had tried solely six passes, was 10 of 21 for 107 yards with an interception. Gino Appleberry ran 22 occasions for 104 yards and a landing.
Alabama freshman security Caleb Downs scored on an 85-yard punt return within the third quarter. Downs broke unfastened with a spin transfer after fielding the ball and took his first punt return of the season the gap.
Alabama backup quarterback Ty Simpson obtained his most vital motion for the reason that South Florida sport, when Milroe was benched and Tyler Buchner began. Simpson had his greatest and worst play all of sudden. He raced down the left sideline for an obvious 79-yard landing on a scramble however needed to accept 78 yards after replay officers decided Simpson flipped the ball out simply earlier than crossing the purpose line.
THE TAKEAWAY
Chattanooga: The Mocs have been outgained 234-13 within the first quarter however generated a few large performs to tug nearer on the stat sheet. They have been nonetheless outgained 574-233.
Alabama: Took care of enterprise in the kind of sport the place that isn’t at all times straightforward. Ran for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns whereas averaging 9.5 yards per rush.
TARGETING
Alabama linebacker Chris Braswell, one of many Southeastern Conference’s prime cross rushers, was ejected for concentrating on within the first quarter after successful on Schomburg.
REICHARD’S RECORD PURSUIT
Will Reichard kicked a school-record eighth 50-yard area purpose and is closing in on the all-time NCAA scoring file. Reichard scored 12 factors to boost his profession whole to 521. He’s chasing former Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds (530 factors) and No. 2 scorer former Louisiana Tech operating again Kenneth Dixon (522).
UP NEXT
Chattanooga awaits phrase on whether or not it made the FCS playoffs.
Alabama visits Auburn within the Iron Bowl.
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