Current:Home > ContactWho will Alabama start at quarterback against Mississippi? Nick Saban to decide this week -文件: temp/data/webname/news/nam2.txt
Who will Alabama start at quarterback against Mississippi? Nick Saban to decide this week
View
Date:2025-04-15 22:15:41
No. 10 Alabama seems to gain more questions than answers at quarterback the more games that are played.
Just when Tyler Buchner finally got his shot, he ended up getting benched for Ty Simpson after the offense couldn't move the ball much at all. It didn't improve much with Simpson either, but the group did score two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Jalen Milroe didn't play at all after starting the first two games, including a loss to Texas. The Crimson Tide went on to beat South Florida 17-3 after being favored by more than 30 points entering the game.
Nick Saban was asked postgame why Buchner and Simpson played over Milroe.
"I think that's an internal team thing," Saban said. "I think everybody has the opportunity to respond in the right way when things don't go exactly like you want them to. We play the guys who practice the best all week long."
And the bigger question: Who's going to be the quarterback moving forward? Saban provided an answer to that without providing an answer in his opening after the South Florida win.
"We're going to evaluate the quarterbacks who played today and evaluate Jalen Milroe in terms of how he played and decide this week who gives us the best opportunity to be successful as an offensive team, and that's the way we will go," Saban said.
HIGHS AND LOWS: Winner and losers from Week 3 in college football
TOP MOMENTS: Relive all the college football action from Week 3
Against South Florida, Buchner completed 5 of 14 passes (36%) for 34 yards, zero touchdowns and no interceptions. Simpson then went 5-for-9 (56%) for 73 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions to go with a one-yard rushing score.
Milroe in the first two games completed 27 of 45 attempts (60%) for 449 yards, five touchdowns, two interceptions and two rushing touchdowns.
Milroe didn't play but was seen celebrating with his teammates when they scored.
"He did a great job," Saban said. "He really has been supportive of his teammates. I was happy to see that. Hopefully we will hold our lessons from the experiences that we have and move forward in a positive way."
veryGood! (58863)
Related
- 2024 Olympics: Gymnast Ana Barbosu Taking Social Media Break After Scoring Controversy
- Julia Fox's Daring New E! Fashion Competition Show Will Make You Say OMG
- The crane attacked potential mates. But then she fell for her keeper
- Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to range of cancers, CDC study finds
- What polling shows about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ new running mate
- What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border
- Ground beef prices are up, shrimp prices are down. How to save on a Super Bowl party.
- Indiana legislation could hold back thousands of third graders who can’t read
- Drones warned New York City residents about storm flooding. The Spanish translation was no bueno
- AP Week in Pictures: North America
Ranking
- Euphoria's Hunter Schafer Says Ex Dominic Fike Cheated on Her Before Breakup
- Police officer found guilty of using a baton to strike detainee
- New Hampshire House refuses to either further restrict or protect abortion rights
- Beheading video posted on YouTube prompts response from social media platform
- USA men's volleyball mourns chance at gold after losing 5-set thriller, will go for bronze
- Nikki Haley's presidential campaign shifts focus in effort to catch Trump in final weeks before South Carolina primary
- US founder of Haiti orphanage who is accused of sexual abuse will remain behind bars for now
- Small plane crashes in Pennsylvania neighborhood. It’s not clear if there are any injuries
Recommendation
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
Georgia restricts Fulton County’s access to voter registration system after cyber intrusion
Child’s body found in Colorado storage unit. Investigators want to make sure 2 other kids are safe
IRS gives Minnesota a final ‘no’ on exempting state tax rebates from federal taxes
$73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings
Pilot error likely caused the helicopter crash that killed 2 officers, report says
South Carolina to provide free gun training classes under open carry bill passed by state Senate