Throughout the week, with Bryce Young’s game status in question, his backup Jalen Milroe heard a consistent message from both Young and Alabama’s offensive coaches: take one play at a
Milroe listened to it as the crowd in Bryant-Denny Stadium welcomed him with cheers as he jogged onto the field for his opening drive and throughout a scoreless first quarter. He also had to listen to it following his first touchdown and the three turnovers that followed, each of which handed Texas A&M momentum and nearly led to an upset.
People are also reading… Milroe went 12-for-19 as a passer for three touchdowns and one interception. His 111 yards was the lowest for a Tide quarterback since Jalen Hurts and punter JK Scott combined for 103 at Auburn in 2017. “It’s relative to how do we protect him, how do we run the routes, how do we get open,” Saban said about evaluating Milroe as a passer."... I think he did a good job making some plays scrambling with his feet. But we had 111 yards passing and that’s certainly not our goal.
Milroe’s second touchdown came via a run-pass option in the second quarter. Milroe noticed the linebackers flooding to Gibbs after a long gain, so Milroe kept it and threw a strike to Jermaine Burton in front of the safety for a 35-yard catch-and-run. It was a play Alabama knew it could generate success on during the week, Milroe said.
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