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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Workers Author
The Alabama quarterback competitors seems to be over.
Jalen Milroe, who began the primary two video games of the season however didn’t play towards USF this previous weekend, has “earned the chance to be the quarterback” shifting ahead, coach Nick Saban informed reporters Monday.
Alabama begins SEC play towards Ole Miss at house on Saturday.
Saban stated that Milroe has performed higher than switch Tyler Buchner and redshirt freshman Ty Simpson in competitors and that he responded properly to his benching vs. USF.
“That is all I will say about this,” Saban stated of the quarterback scenario. “Jalen actually confirmed the management I used to be in search of by way of supporting his teammates.”
Milroe could possibly be seen all through the sport encouraging his teammates as they got here off the sector throughout a hard-fought 17-3 win.
A redshirt sophomore and the previous backup to Bryce Younger, Milroe has had an up-and-down begin to the season.
He was practically good within the opener towards Group of 5 opponent Center Tennessee, finishing 13 of 18 passes for 194 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He additionally ran for 48 yards and two scores.
However towards a Energy 5 opponent in Texas, Milroe was inconsistent in a house loss. Though he threw two lengthy landing passes, he additionally threw a pair of expensive interceptions.
With Milroe sidelined towards USF, Buchner acquired the beginning and accomplished solely 5 of 14 go makes an attempt earlier than he was pulled. Simpson performed the remainder of the sport, operating for a 1-yard landing and finishing 5 of 9 passes for 73 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.
After the sport, Saban stated he thought Simpson performed “OK.”
“Made a pair actually good throws,” Saban stated. “Missed a pair big-play throws. … I believed he performed properly, managed the sport properly.”
True freshman Dylan Lonergan, who started the season listed because the co-starter together with Milroe, Buchner and Simpson, hasn’t appeared in a sport this season.
