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Damien Harris, No. 1 Alabama beat Arkansas 41-9
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Damien Harris and Alabama delivered a message on the first offensive play: They had no intention of becoming the weekend's latest upset victim.
Harris opened with a 75-yard touchdown run and the top-ranked Crimson Tide rode a fast start to a 41-9 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night.
The Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) had raced to a 17-0 lead by midway through the first quarter. Playing without injured quarterback Austin Allen, the Razorbacks (2-4, 0-3) managed to slow down the onslaught for a while.
Harris ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries. His opening run matched his career long set last week at Texas A&M, putting the Tide in front just 15 seconds into the game.
''I think it just kind of sets the tempo of the game and shows our opponent that we're coming at you,'' Harris said.
Three top 10 teams - No. 2 Clemson, No. 8 Washington State and No. 10 Auburn - had already fallen before Alabama took the field.
There wasn't much drama in this one.
''We know what's going on,'' quarterback Jalen Hurts said. ''We see it, and at the end of the day we don't want it to be us.''
That game with the Aggies was Alabama's closest of the season, prompting coach Nick Saban to challenge his team to listen to him instead of the ''rat poison'' of media hype. The message seemed to be received.
''I think we learned a lot of lessons in the Texas A&M game,'' Saban said. ''I didn't know how the team would play (Saturday), to be honest with you. I think we had a little better week of practice.''
The result was a second straight lopsided SEC loss for Arkansas and embattled coach Bret Bielema.
Playing without Allen because of a right shoulder injury, Arkansas couldn't muster much sustained offense. The Tide outrushed Arkansas 308-27, including five sacks of redshirt freshman Cole Kelley.
Kelley made his first start and spent much of the night under heavy pressure. He completed 23 of 42 passes for 200 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The 6-foot-7, 268-pounder led the Razorbacks down the field at the end of the first half, but it ended with an incompletion from the 3.
''Cole did some things that were very, very positive,'' Bielema said. ''He's a fighter and, obviously, a competitor. I just asked our guys to keep swinging, swing for swing, fight for fight.
''The way that we started defensively was very disheartening, just a routine stretch play to our left, and we had some people just get caught up in the moment, get a little overzealous in their pursuit. They cut it back, and it goes for a score.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Arkansas: The Razorbacks have allowed 139 points in their first three SEC games. They did put up a fight for a while after the poor start, holding Alabama without a point for stretches of 21 and 15 minutes.
Alabama: The offense sputtered at times after the fast start but produced points in bursts. The Tide committed two turnovers after losing just one in the first six games and muffed three punt returns. Hurts' third-quarter interception ended a streak of 206 consecutive passes without one, Alabama's second-longest.
DABO VISITS
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was on hand with other members of Alabama's 1992 national championship team, which was honored before the game. His coach, Gene Stallings, was also there. Alabama and Clemson have split the past two national title games. The second-ranked Tigers lost to Syracuse on Friday night.
SABAN'S MILESTONE
Saban improved to 100-24 in regular-season SEC games. He joins Bear Bryant, Steve Spurrier, Johnny Vaught and Vince Dooley as the only coaches to reach that milestone.
UP NEXT
Arkansas hosts No. 10 Auburn, which was upset by LSU.
Alabama hosts Tennessee, another slumping SEC team the Tide has beaten 10 straight times.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. KelleyÂ
15 QB
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C. Kelley | 23/42 | 200 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. JohnsonÂ
18 P
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B. Johnson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. WhaleyÂ
21 RB
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D. Whaley | 5 | 18 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HaydenÂ
2 RB
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C. Hayden | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WilliamsÂ
33 RB
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D. Williams | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. StewartÂ
13 WR
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D. Stewart | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. KelleyÂ
15 QB
|
C. Kelley | 11 | -10 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. JonesÂ
10 WR
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J. Jones | 0 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. StewartÂ
13 WR
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D. Stewart | 0 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. MartinÂ
5 WR
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B. Martin | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. GraggÂ
80 TE
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W. Gragg | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. O'GradyÂ
85 TE
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C. O'Grady | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. WhaleyÂ
21 RB
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D. Whaley | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. NanceÂ
7 WR
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J. Nance | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CantrellÂ
44 TE
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A. Cantrell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. HarrisÂ
8 LB
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D. Harris | 10-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. EugeneÂ
35 LB
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D. Eugene | 6-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. CurlÂ
2 DB
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K. Curl | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. ToliverÂ
5 DB
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H. Toliver | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. RamirezÂ
9 DB
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S. Ramirez | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. GreenlawÂ
23 LB
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D. Greenlaw | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. MorganÂ
31 LB
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G. Morgan | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Richardson IIÂ
30 DB
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K. Richardson II | 3-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. JacksonÂ
78 DL
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B. Jackson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ColeyÂ
20 DB
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D. Coley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. TuttÂ
14 DB
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B. Tutt | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. LiddellÂ
28 DB
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J. Liddell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HallÂ
95 DL
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J. Hall | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. GuidryÂ
7 DL
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B. Guidry | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. CappsÂ
41 DL
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A. Capps | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. AgimÂ
3 DL
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M. Agim | 0-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. RamseyÂ
10 LB
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R. Ramsey | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. LimpertÂ
19 K
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C. Limpert | 1/1 | 30 | 0/1 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. JohnsonÂ
18 P
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B. Johnson | 8 | 38.4 | 3 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. HurtsÂ
2 QB
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J. Hurts | 12/19 | 155 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. TagovailoaÂ
13 QB
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T. Tagovailoa | 1/2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. HarrisÂ
34 RB
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D. Harris | 9 | 125 | 2 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. ScarbroughÂ
9 RB
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B. Scarbrough | 7 | 65 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HurtsÂ
2 QB
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J. Hurts | 10 | 41 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JacobsÂ
8 RB
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J. Jacobs | 9 | 39 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. HarrisÂ
22 RB
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N. Harris | 5 | 33 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Robinson Jr.Â
24 RB
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B. Robinson Jr. | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. RidleyÂ
3 WR
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C. Ridley | 0 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JacobsÂ
8 RB
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J. Jacobs | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JeudyÂ
4 WR
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J. Jeudy | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. RuggsÂ
11 WR
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H. Ruggs | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. SimsÂ
17 WR
|
C. Sims | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. SmithÂ
6 WR
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D. Smith | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HarrisÂ
34 RB
|
D. Harris | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. ScarbroughÂ
9 RB
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B. Scarbrough | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. FosterÂ
1 WR
|
R. Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. HarrisonÂ
15 DB
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R. Harrison | 8-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. EvansÂ
32 LB
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R. Evans | 6-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. HamiltonÂ
20 LB
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S. Hamilton | 4-2 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WallaceÂ
39 DB
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L. Wallace | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. FitzpatrickÂ
29 DB
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M. Fitzpatrick | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. DavisÂ
99 DL
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R. Davis | 3-2 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. BuggsÂ
49 DL
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I. Buggs | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThompsonÂ
14 DB
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D. Thompson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. JonesÂ
6 DB
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H. Jones | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. AverettÂ
28 DB
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A. Averett | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilsonÂ
30 LB
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M. Wilson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MaydenÂ
21 DB
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J. Mayden | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. RayÂ
89 DL
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L. Ray | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DwightÂ
95 DL
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J. Dwight | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. DiggsÂ
7 DB
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T. Diggs | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FrazierÂ
69 DL
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J. Frazier | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MosleyÂ
16 LB
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J. Mosley | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BrownÂ
2 DB
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T. Brown | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. KingÂ
90 DL
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J. King | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. JenningsÂ
33 LB
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A. Jennings | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. PappanastosÂ
12 K
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A. Pappanastos | 2/2 | 39 | 5/5 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. ScottÂ
10 P
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J. Scott | 3 | 43.7 | 2 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. RuggsÂ
11 WR
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H. Ruggs | 2 | 20.0 | 23 | 0 |