Jahmyr Gibbs scorches Arkansas with incredible 72-yard touchdown run
By Keith Farner
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Jahmyr Gibbs turned out the lights on any Arkansas comeback hopes with a highlight-reel run early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game.
Gibbs, Alabama’s No. 1 running back, ran 72 yards for a touchdown as he turned on the jets and then jogged the last 20 or so yards to give Alabama a 42-23 lead over Arkansas. That gave Gibbs 16 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Gibbs’ run cushioned the Alabama lead after the Crimson Tide already scored on a Jase McClellan run to stem the Arkansas momentum. Previously, Arkansas had cut the deficit to 28-23 before Alabama answered.
Gibbs nearly doubled his rushing output for the season in this single game, as he came into Saturday with just 172 rushing yards, and without a touchdown on the ground.
Gibbs also added 2 catches for 20 yards, as that was previously where he was most dangerous. He came into Saturday with 17 catches for 187 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
