TUSCALOOSA — Jalen Milroe and Alabama's offense busted out of the doldrums in the second half and the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide's defense was strong throughout in a 24-10 victory over
The Crimson Tide scored 18 points in a 14-minute span — one more than the team managed against South Florida last weekend — to pull away from the Rebels in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
People are also reading… The result was Alabama's eighth straight win over Ole Miss, but not the kind of performance that assuaged concerns about the shaky offensive play. The Tide's eight-year streak in the Top 10 ended this week. The biggest was a 33-yard touchdown pass to freshman Jalen Hale when Milroe delivered a strike in the back of the end zone despite getting hit as he threw. Milroe briefly appeared hurt before dancing off the field in celebration to cheers from the stands, then backup Ty Simpson dove over the line for a two-point conversion and a 17-7 lead.Jase McClellan's tackle-breaking, 8-yard TD made it 24-10 with 12:10 left.
Milroe completed 17 of 21 passes for 225 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also had runs of 20 and 18 yards on the opening drive before the Rebels wiped out most of those gains with four sacks.
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