WATCH: Tua Tagovailoa torches Arkansas State with 2 TD passes on first 2 possessions
By Jake Rill
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Tua Tagovailoa wasted no time picking up where he left off last week.
Less than two minutes into Alabama’s home opener against Arkansas State, Tagovailoa threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy to give the Crimson Tide a quick 7-0 lead.
Watch the remarkable early touchdown below:
https://twitter.com/fearthe_beard11/status/1038513708731789312
Then, Tagovailoa threw a 31-yard touchdown to Henry Ruggs to make it 13-0. Watch that play below:
https://twitter.com/fearthe_beard11/status/1038515438429265920
Tagovailoa again started for Alabama instead of junior Jalen Hurts. Last week, Tagovailoa threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns, along with a rushing score, in the season-opening win over Louisville.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.