Younger retains Tide rolling with offensive execution

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — – Jameson Williams opened the sport with a 100-yard kickoff return, then added an 81-yard landing catch and one other 83-yard runback in No. 1 Alabama’s 63-14 win over Southern Miss on Saturday evening.

Williams and the Crimson Tide (4-0) wanted simply 14 seconds to place to relaxation any worries of a letdown towards Southern Miss (1-3) after an in depth win over No. 11 Florida and with No. 13 Mississippi on deck. Bryce Young was practically flawless in throwing for 5 touchdowns whereas finishing 20 of twenty-two passes for 313 yards.

“I name guys like him … he is a canine,” Alabama coach Nick Saban mentioned. “He loves taking part in. He performs laborious. He performs quick, and he is obtained nice velocity.”

The efficiency was marred solely by a 3rd quarter interception on the aim line when the ball bounced off Williams, who was unstoppable when he caught the ball.

It was enterprise as regular for ‘Bama, win No. 100 in a row over unranked opponents and loads of taking part in time for the backups. Simply add in a trio of giant performs from the speedster Williams.

The sport began with the Ohio State switch’s 100-yard sprint shortly after No. 9 Clemson fell to North Carolina State, No. 16 Arkansas beat No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 23 Auburn averted an upset bid by Georgia State.

The Tide wasted not a single play exhibiting this one wasn’t going that approach.

Williams spun out of the grasp of a defender and raced the remaining 65 yards untouched.

“He broke some tackles and ran away from us,” Southern Miss coach Will Corridor mentioned.

Roydell Williams ran for 110 yards and Jase McClellan gained 97, plus a 9-yard landing catch. Jahleel Billingley caught 5 passes for 105 yards and a rating.

Even an Alabama mistake resulted in a landing.

John Metchie III was diving towards the aim line within the first quarter when he was knocked out of bounds. The ball popped out after he tried to succeed in again throughout the pylon, however tight finish Cameron Latu reached throughout the road and pulled it into the top zone.

Southern Miss freshman Ty Keyes made his second straight begin rather than an injured Trey Lowe. Keyes handed for 131 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. He additionally led the Golden Eagles with 41 dashing yards.

“I assumed our younger quarterback actually grew up tonight,” Corridor mentioned, including that “he confirmed he belongs in an surroundings like this.” THE TAKEAWAY

Southern Miss: Hopelessly overmatched however Keyes & Co. stored battling and reached the top zone a second time within the fourth quarter.

Alabama: Did simply what it was alleged to in dominating a sandwich sport between Florida and Ole Miss, outgaining the Golden Eagles 608-213. Billingsley’s re-emergence after opening the season in coach Nick Saban’s doghouse provides the Tide one other large weapon.

B-ROB OUT

Alabama tailback Brian Robinson Jr. sat out the sport with bruised ribs sustained late within the Florida sport. Backups McClelland and Williams did simply wonderful in his absence.

UP NEXT

Southern Miss will get a presumably extra beatable street opponent, visiting Rice.

Alabama hosts Matt Corral, Lane Kiffin and No. 13 Mississippi, which has an open date to arrange.

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