And Prescott needs 66 yards passing to be the 12th player in FBS history with at least 8,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing for a career.
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“I’m amazed he’s not talked about more in the Heisman race to be honest”, Stoops said Wednesday on the Southeastern Conference coaches teleconference.
No. 2 Alabama heads to Starkville to take on No. 17 Mississippi State. New No. 2 Alabama is back in the driver’s seat for the SEC West and a College Football Playoff berth, but a trip to Starkville is no walk in the park. “We were on the sidelines going out over the last series and stuff and (defensive line) coach (Bo) Davis was like right in front of us and we couldn’t even hear him because all we could heard was cowbells the whole time”. They are a solid team, and we’re a good team. “We’re just going to go in and try to execute the game plan the best we can against a very good team”. Prescott also is a terrific rusher/scrambler (418 yards, seven TDs).
“Thank goodness you’re done because I’m exhausted of playing you”, Stoops said.
Dan Mullen is making sure his team team is ready to play in a big-time game.
They were 5-1 in 2014 before they lost their final six games to miss out on a bowl. Besides being a chance to break an eight-year losing skid, the game is a chance to continue a four-game winning spree for the Bulldogs. You can catch the game on WKRG at 2:30 p.m.
Progress has been slow under Stoops, who is 11-22 in his third season. “I mean, can you tell me where it’s not tough to play? I am not happy, not happy with a few things and a few of the results, but absolutely not panicked one second”. Bama has been tested three times away from home, and it beat Wisconsin, Georgia and Texas A&M by a combined score of 114-50.
In its loss to Ole Miss, turnovers killed Alabama.
Spavital has changed quarterbacks, replacing Kyle Allen with freshman Kyler Murray, but the Aggies are tied for 52nd in the FBS in total offense at 417.4 per game.
Alabama is one of two teams in the SEC that Prescott hasn’t beaten. Our (defensive) ends can’t just rush up the field or get pushed past the quarterback.
Alabama Coach Nick Saban said he is working to prevent a letdown.
Since the beginning of 2014, these two teams have the best records in the SEC.
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Walton also had two tackles. He rushed for three more to go with 117 yards on the ground. “The only way you could understand it is if you were there and you felt it”.
