Week 13 didn’t go as planned for the No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide. They suffered a sluggish upset loss, 24-3, to the unranked Oklahoma Sooners, significantly damaging their College Football Playoff hopes.
Now, the Crimson Tide enter Week 14 facing their bitter rivals, the Auburn Tigers, in the famous Iron Bowl. Alabama hopes to close its first season under coach Kalen DeBoer on a high note and keep any faint playoff hopes alive. To do so, it will need help from other teams
Ahead of this weekend’s game, star quarterback Jalen Milroe received some well-deserved recognition. He was named a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which honors the nation’s top offensive player in college football. The award is named after the legendary Earl Campbell, a Texas Longhorns icon.
This season, Milroe has accumulated 2,396 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 615 rushing yards and an impressive 17 rushing touchdowns. He has emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in the country, and when he’s using his legs, he’s nearly unstoppable.
However, in Alabama’s three losses, Milroe has been held to fewer than 40 rushing yards. When forced to be one-dimensional, he’s less effective, and Alabama suffered the consequences in those losses.
