Jalen Milroe gives Alabama early lead over South Carolina with dominant opening drive
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Jalen Milroe and Alabama are on the path to redemption.
Milroe led a 9-play, 75-yard drive to put Alabama up 7-0 on South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. The drive, which lasted exactly 4 minutes, was punctuated with a 1-yard Milroe rushing touchdown on 3rd and goal.
Here’s a replay of the final play of the drive:
Milroe takes it in for six pic.twitter.com/RKHjCgLzNd
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) October 12, 2024
Milroe completed 3-of-3 passes for 63 yards on the drive. Cole Adams and Germie Bernard both had 30-yard receptions on the opening drive against the Gamecocks.
This was Milroe’s 10th rushing touchdown of the season. He’s nearing a career-high in that category, as he had 12 in 2023 in his first year as Alabama’s starter.
It’s a strong start, particularly since Alabama had a bad result for its opening drive last week in the loss to Vanderbilt. Milroe threw a pick-6 against the Commodores to start the game last weekend.
Kalen DeBoer and Alabama are looking to bounce back from that stunning defeat with a big performance against South Carolina. The Crimson Tide were favored by more than 3 touchdowns over the Gamecocks on Saturday.
Alabama is 11-4 all-time against South Carolina.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
