Alabama Coaching Staff Selects Six Players of the Week following Alabama’s Win over Arkansas
10/28/2019 11:33:00 AM | Football
Two selections on offense, three on defense and one on special teams all earned the recognition
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaches named six players of the week following the Crimson Tide's 48-7 victory over Arkansas last Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Miller Forristall and Mac Jones on offense; Anfernee Jennings, Terrell Lewis and Patrick Surtain II on the defense; and Joseph Bulovas were all selected for their play against the Razorbacks heading into the Tide's bye week.
OFFENSE
- Caught two passes for 11 yards, converting one first down for the Tide
- Added one kickoff return for a gain of three yards
- The redshirt junior also helped block for UA's rushers to accumulate 179 yards on the night
- Made his first career start as a member of the Crimson Tide
- Put together an efficient performance with the redshirt sophomore finishing 18-of-22 for 235 yards and three touchdowns through the air
- Added one rush before exiting in the third quarter
DEFENSE
- Picked off a pass and broke up a pair of passes in another impressive performance from the redshirt senior
- Also contributed four tackles on the day
- Helped limit the Razorbacks to only 213 yards of total offense
- Provided pressure off the edge all night, recording a career-high six quarterback hurries
- Added three tackles and a pass breakup on the night
- The redshirt junior's efforts helped force Arkansas into a combined 11-of-26 night passing that included three interceptions
- The sophomore picked off a pass with a return of 24 yards, one of the Crimson Tide's three interceptions on the day
- Finished with three tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard) and broke up one pass on Homecoming
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Totaled 12 points on the day thanks to a pair of field goals and six made PATs in as many attempts
- Was good from 31 and 30 yards out on the three-point attempts
- Also kicked off nine times for 501 yards with the redshirt sophomore averaging 55.7 yards per boot with three touchbacks
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