Jalen Milroe passed for a career-high 321 yards and Jermaine Burton caught two touchdown passes as No. 11 Alabama beat Texas A&M 26-20 on Saturday to take control of the SEC West.
The winner of his game will likely gain control of the SEC West, while the loser would be 4-2.
Alabama has risen another spot to No. 11 following the Crimson Tide’s 40-17 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night.
Jalen Milroe was efficient at quarterback for No. 12 Alabama and the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns off two first-half interceptions in a 40-17 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.
Alabama can achieve a 2-0 start in Southeastern Conference play with a 16th consecutive series victory over Mississippi State on Saturday.
A win by Alabama wouldn’t make the concerns over the Crimson Tide’s performance go away, but it would be a big step in the right direction.
Alabama is going back to Jalen Milroe as starting quarterback after trying out two backups, but that’s been only part of the problem.
Alabama had many struggles in its ugly 17-3 win at South Florida on Saturday.
Quarterback Ty Simpson helped No. 10 Alabama shrug off a slow start and beat South Florida.
Tyler Buchner is expected to replace Jalen Milroe as Alabama’s starting quarterback for the game against South Florida, according to 247Sports. Milroe started the first two games of the season.
