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Jalen Milroe continued to find the endzone in his first game as Alabama’s starting quarterback on Saturday. The Crimson Tide faced MTSU in Tuscaloosa.
Milroe is taking over for Bryce Young, who is now with the Carolina Panthers over being taken at No. 1 overall in this year’s NFL Draft.
Milroe kept on making plays with his legs, marching in for his second touchdown on the ground just before half. Milroe kept the ball on the option and went into the endzone untouched.
Untouched. ??@JalenMilroe
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 3, 2023
The scoring came easy for Milroe in the first half. He scored 1 passing touchdown and 2 rushing touchdowns before halftime. Milroe also completed a deep throw to Isaiah Bond for a 47-yard score.
LET. MILLY. ROCK ✊@JalenMilroe▶️@isaiahbond_
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 3, 2023
It’s starting to look like Nick Saban made the right decision about who should his starting QB.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.