No. 1 Alabama takes control early against Arkansas State

No. 1 Alabama put up 40 points in the first half against Arkansas State, finishing with a dominant 57-7 win. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 228 yards in the win.

Play of the game

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit wide receiver Jerry Jeudy on a slant route. Jeudy broke a tackle and sprinted 51 yards to the end zone for the first touchdown of the game.

Offensive player of the game

Cody Estremera: Tua Tagovailoa

James Ogletree: Tua Tagovailoa

Defensive player of the game

Cody Estremera: Saivion Smith

James Ogletree: Xavier McKinney

Fan Players of the game

Offensive: Tua Tagovailoa

Defensive: Saivion Smith

Notes:

On the fifth play of the game, Tua Tagovailoa hit Jerry Jeudy on a slant on 3rd & 5. Jeudy broke a tackle and took the pass 58 yards to the house
Tagovailoa found Henry Ruggs III on the second play of the next drive. Ruggs shook off an Arkansas State defender and sprinted into the end zone for the 31-yard score. Alabama scored twice in the first four minutes. The extra point was missed.
With three minutes remaining in the first quarter, Tagovailoa threw to an uncovered DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard touchdown. Alabama missed its second extra point of the season.
Jalen Hurts entered the game on Alabama’s next drive, with 1:28 left in the first quarter.
Hurts threw his first touchdown pass of the year to Irv Smith Jr. with 8:52 left in the second quarter. Joseph Bulovas entered the game and made the extra point. Hurts later added another score to Jerry Jeudy midway through the second quarter.
Junior college transfer Saivion Smith returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown at 6:44 in the second quarter.
Sophomore running back Najee Harris recorded his first career 100-yard game, finishing with 135 yards on 13 carries.