TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) – Alabama senior Jonathan Allen was named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for his performance last Saturday in the Crimson Tide’s 33-14 win over then-No. 6 Texas A&M. The Lott IMPACT Player of the Week is presented weekly by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. A disruptive force against the Aggies on Saturday, Allen finished the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) – Kickoff for the Nov. 5 away game between Alabama and LSU is set for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff on CBS, the SEC office announced on Monday afternoon. The Crimson Tide and Tigers will meet for the 81st time in series history of the two schools, with UA holding a 50-25-5 advantage, including a 27-9-2 mark…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Jonathan Allen returned a fumble 29 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter to help No. 1 Alabama beat sixth-ranked Texas A&M 33-14 Saturday. The Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) moved on as the powerhouse league’s last unbeaten team, getting yet another in a long string of defensive scores. Allen, a lineman, scooped…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Alabama coach Nick Saban says star safety Eddie Jackson is out for the season with a fractured leg. Jackson didn’t return to the top-ranked Crimson Tide’s 33-14 win Saturday over No. 6 Texas A&M following a fourth-quarter punt return. Fans chanted “Eddie” as Jackson was taken into the locker room on a cart moments after the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Texas A&M strong safety Donovan Wilson has been ejected for targeting. Wilson appeared to deliver a hit to Alabama tailback Damien Harris’s head on an interception return in the second quarter. Harris was trying to tackle linebacker Claude George in Alabama territory when he was hit. George had picked off a pass from Jalen Hurts. Harris,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jalen Hurts and Bo Scarbrough each rushed for over 100 yards Saturday and No. 1 Alabama again got points from its defense and special teams in a 49-10 blowout of No. 9 Tennessee. Alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC) earned its 19th straight victory overall and its 10th consecutive win in this annual series. Tennessee (5-2, 2-2) has…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee coach Butch Jones says he expects Jalen Hurd to play Saturday against No. 1 Alabama after the junior running back missed a 45-38 overtime loss at Texas A&M last week with an unspecified injury. Jones said Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference coaches’ teleconference that Hurd is “back full strength.” Hurd was at Tuesday afternoon’s practice…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (rolltide.com) – Alabama’s Minkah Fitzpatrick, JK Scott and Jalen Hurts were all chosen as Southeastern Conference Players of the Week, the league office announced on Monday morning. Fitzpatrick was chosen on defense, Scott on special teams and Hurts as co-freshman player of the week for their performances in the Crimson Tide’s victory at Arkansas this past weekend. Fitzpatrick…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – The Tuscaloosa News reports that Alabama paid former defensive line coach Bo Davis nearly $317,000 months after his resignation amid an investigation into NCAA recruiting violations. The newspaper reported Tuesday that Davis was paid $316,666.66 on Aug. 19. He resigned on April 28. University spokeswoman Monica Greppin Watts says the payment was “to resolve disputed claims…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Jalen Hurts threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to Calvin Ridley and Ronnie Harrison scored on a 55-yard fumble return in No. 1 Alabama’s 34-6 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) overcame a week full of potential distractions and a slow start to run away from the Wildcats (2-3, 1-2)….
