What D’Eriq King said about Alabama after Miami’s blowout loss
By Sydney Hunte
Published:
It wasn’t a good Saturday for D’Eriq King and the Miami offense against Alabama. King was held to a single touchdown while throwing for 178 yards and 2 interceptions on 23-of-31 passing as the Hurricanes fell 44-13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
It was all Tide from the get-go as they scored on 5 of their 6 drives in the 1st half, racing to a 27-3 lead at the break.
On Saturday, King attributed part of the loss to the Hurricanes’ inability to string together positive plays early on, finding themselves in a massive hole with the Alabama offense dominating.
“We started slow,” King said after the game. “I think the first possession, we got a first down and tried to get tempo going, but we just couldn’t get in a rhythm. I think all first quarter, we were 3-and-out, 3-and-out, 3-and-out, so we’ve got to find a way to start faster.”
The Hurricanes’ first drive of the 3rd quarter encapsulated the game in a nutshell. King drove his team all the way down to the Alabama 1 yard line before the Tide defense stood tall, stuffing him on a quarterback sneak to take over on downs. Three plays later, Bryce Young connected with Jameson Williams for a 94-yard strike to put Alabama up 34-3.
“I don’t know what happened,” King said when asked about the Tide’s goal-line stand. “[I] didn’t get in. [I] should have dove or whatever. Should have got in. I don’t know.”
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
