Coaches Name Seven Players of the Week following Saturday’s Win over Georgia
10/19/2020 11:17:00 AM | Football
Three players on offense and defense along with one on special teams all earned recognition from the UA coaches
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaching staff selected seven players of the week following the Crimson Tide's 41-24 win over then-No. 3/3 Georgia last Saturday. Mac Jones, Alex Leatherwood and DeVonta Smith on offense; Christopher Allen, Dylan Moses and Patrick Surtain II on defense; and Will Reichard on special teams all earned the recognition for their play in the Crimson Tide's win over the Bulldogs.
OFFENSE
- Went 24-of-32 passing for 417 yards and four touchdowns in the win
- Recorded his third straight 400-yard passing game and owns three of Alabama's nine 400-yard passing games in program history
- Was 4-of-5 for 202 yards and two touchdowns on passes of 30-plus yards against the Bulldogs
- Finished with a 219.5 passer rating against the nation's top-ranked defense
- Anchored a Crimson Tide offensive line that controlled the line of scrimmage, helping UA rack up 564 yards of total offense against the Bulldogs
- Did not allow a sack and gave up just one quarterback pressure to allow Mac Jones to complete 75 percent of his passes for 417 yards and four scores
- Cleared a path for Najee Harris to rush for 152 yards and one score, Georgia's first rushing touchdown allowed all season
- Did not miss an assignment or commit a penalty
- Led all wideouts with double-digit catches for a second straight week, posting 11 against UGA
- Finished with a team-high 167 yards and two scores
- Found the end zone from 17 and 13 yards out, toe-tapping the back line for the Tide's final score to seal the victory against the nation's third-ranked team
DEFENSE
- Recorded four tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards)
- Added one quarterback hurry as UA forced three Georgia interceptions and 18-of-40 passing for the night
- Finished with 10 tackles on the night which ranked second for the Tide defense
- Added one sack for a loss of 12 yards
- Played a key role in the Tide's secondary that finished with three interceptions by night's end
- Totaled five tackles and a pass breakup against UGA
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Totaled 11 points, hitting a pair of field goals and going 5-for-5 on PATs
- Finished 2-for-2 on field goals including a career-high 52-yarder, Alabama's longest made field goal since 2015
- Added five kickoffs for 295 yards to average 59.0 yards per boot
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