No. 1 Alabama defeated Arkansas, 41-9, to stay undefeated on the season. The Crimson Tide got off to a quick start when Damien Harris ran 75 yards for a touchdown on the opening play. Alabama would not look back from there, cruising to the 32-point victory. Alabama is now 7-0 overall and 4-0 in SEC play.
Offensive Player of the Game
Matthew Speakman- Damien Harris
Cody Estremera- Damien Harris
Defensive Player of the Game
Matthew Speakman- Rashaan Evans
Cody Estremera- Rashaan Evans
Fan Players of the Game (determined by a Twitter poll)
Offense- Damien Harris
Defense- Rashaan Evans
NOTES
- Damien Harris started the scoring for Alabama for the second straight week. Harris took a handoff, cut back to the left and went untouched for 75 yards and his eighth touchdown this season. He finished with 125 yards and two touchdowns.
- Alabama dominated Arkansas in the first half on defense. It allowed just eight rushing yards and 111 total yards.
- Alabama really struggled on catching punts. The Crimson Tide muffed three punts and failed to recover one, for just its second turnover on the season.
- Jalen Hurts was intercepted for the first time this season. He went 206 attempts without throwing one.
- Rashaan Evans recorded his first sack of the year on the first play of the second quarter. He added another one on the last play of the third quarter.
- Alabama finished with four rushing touchdowns, scored by three different players.
