Alabama has been a flawed team hindered at times by sacks and penalties. But the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide has won four straight games and is leading the Southeastern Conference Western Division. Saturday's opponent Arkansas has been afflicted by similar issues but unable to overcome them.
Arkansas defensive back Dwight McGlothern breaks up a pass intended for Texas A&M wide receiver Jahdae Walker during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Alabama defensive back Caleb Downs runs back an interception against Mississippi State safety Marcus Banks during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Starkville, Miss. Alabama won 40-17.
The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide have worked its way to the top of the division and kept the team’s national championship hopes alive with a three-game winning streak.have kept the Tide humble enough to know the team is “nowhere near a finished product,” as quarterback Jalen Milroe put it. Alabama won despite giving up six sacks and committing 14 penalties.
Three of the Razorbacks’ losses this season have come by a touchdown or less. The last three defeats have come against SEC West competition: No. 22 LSU, Texas A&M and No. 13 Mississippi. The Razorbacks are the league’s most penalized team and rank 12th in the SEC in sacks allowed, ahead of only Alabama and South Carolina.
“We’re close,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said. “To the outside world, it doesn’t look like we’ve got a very good football team. I think we do. We’ve just got to find a way to win in the end.”Alabama coach Nick Saban said safety Malachi Moore and punter James Burnip both figure to be “gametime decisions.” “We’re preparing as if neither guy would be able to play, but I can’t say that emphatically,” he said.
Arkansas had four defensive starters leave the Mississippi game with injuries: Defensive lineman Cam Balli, linebacker Chris Paul and defensive backs Al Walcott and Jaylon Braxton. Pittman said midweek he wasn’t sure of their status yet.Milroe had quite a memorable game against Arkansas last season after replacing an injured Bryce Young. Milroe had a 77-yard run and ran and passed for a touchdown, leading Alabama to TDs in five of eight drives.
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