No. 4/4 Alabama Football Runs Past RV/RV Wisconsin, 42-10

Saturday, September 14

Madison, Wis.

11 a.m. CT

Alabama

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Wisconsin

2-1 , 0-0

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Alabama

Wisconsin

No. 4/4 Alabama Football Runs Past RV/RV Wisconsin, 42-10

9/14/2024 4:34:00 PM | Football

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MADISON, Wis. - The 4/4 Alabama football team showcased its explosivity on Saturday, as the Crimson Tide improved to 3-0 this season with a 42-10 win over Wisconsin.

Jalen Milroe starred yet again, with the junior quarterback finishing 12-of-17 for 196 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Milroe was Alabama's leading rusher as well, totaling 75 yards on 14 attempts, adding two rushing touchdowns to his stat line. Among Alabama's running backs, Jam Miller managed 71 yards on nine attempts and a score.

For the third consecutive game, Ryan Williams led the Tide receiving corps with four catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. Germie Bernard and Josh Cuevas both reeled in their first Alabama touchdowns en route to the victory.

The Tide defense didn't budge the entirety of the day, limiting the Badgers to 290 yards of total offense. Jihaad Campbell extended his team lead in tackles with eight additional stops, while Deontae Lawson and Malachi Moore contributed seven tackles each. Que Robinson picked up his third sack in three games with LT Overton taking down the quarterback as well. Alabama forced four fumbles on Saturday, notching 14 points as the result of two takeaways.

Notes

The 42-10 win is the largest winning margin by an opposing team at Camp Randall Stadium since Penn State's 48-7 win over the Badgers on Oct. 11, 2008.
Alabama moves to 41-18 all-time against current Big 10 Conference affiliates.
Since 2010, the Tide is now 6-0 in regular season matchups against Big 10 opponents.
Alabama has recorded 13 touchdowns of 20-plus yards in three games, the most in the FBS (four of six touchdowns today).
With his five touchdowns vs. Wisconsin (three pass, two rush), Jalen Milroe has been responsible for 14 total touchdowns in just three games played this season, the most by any Southeastern Conference player in the last 20 years (Johnny Manziel in 2012).
Milroe is also the first FBS player to contribute multiple rushing and passing touchdowns in three consecutive games since 2012 (Jordan Lynch and Johnny Manziel).
Milroe is now responsible for 84 of Alabama's 147 points this season (57.1 percent). His touchdown and point totals are the most in the FBS.
Milroe is the only player in school history with multiple passing and rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games.
With 75 rushing yards, Milroe has now posted 75-plus rushing yards in two of three games this season.
With 181 yards on the ground, Alabama has now rushed for 181-plus yards in all three games this season.
As a team, the Tide is averaging 238.0 rushing yards per game.
The Tide held the Badgers to 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) on third down conversions, with Alabama now limiting opponents to 8-of-49 (16.3 percent) on third down tries this season.
Following his performance against Wisconsin, Ryan Williams leads all freshmen wideouts with 285 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Williams is averaging 53.3 yards per touchdown reception over his first three collegiate games.
Que Robinson recorded his team-leading third sack on Saturday, having produced one sack in all three games this season. Robinson also recovered a fumble in the third quarter.
Malachi Moore forced his second career fumble in the first quarter, and his first since Oct. 24, 2020, at Tennessee.
Zabien Brown's recovery of Moore's forced fumble was the first of his collegiate career.
Deontae Lawson also forced a fumble in the third quarter, the first of his collegiate career.
LT Overton recorded a sack and subsequent fumble in the first quarter, both the firsts of his Alabama career.

How It Happened

First Quarter

9:51 - WISC | The Badgers opened the ballgame with a 10-play, 40-yard scoring drive, connecting on a 53-yard field goal to take the initial lead (3-0, Wisconsin).
0:20 - UA | On 3rd-and-7, Jalen Milroe placed a precise pass to a streaking Ryan Williams, as the pair found the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown pass. The drive needed just four plays to cover 60 yards. (7-3, Alabama).

Second Quarter

9:43 - UA | Following a Wisconsin fumble on the Badgers side of the field, the Tide rumbled for 28 yards on seven plays, all on the ground, with Milroe running into the end zone for a three-yard rushing touchdown (14-3, Alabama).
0:19 - UA | The Tide produced two explosive plays to score just outside the halftime break. Milroe first found an uncovered Williams for 47 yards before hooking up with Germie Bernard for a 26-yard receiving score (21-3, Alabama), going 73 yards in just two plays.

Third Quarter

12:40 - UA | Alabama came out of the locker room maintaining its momentum, as Jam Miller plunged through the middle of the Wisconsin defense for a 34-yard rushing score. The Tide moved 75 yards on five plays (28-3, Alabama).
8:14 - WISC | The Badgers crossed the goal line with a three-yard touchdown pass, putting an end to an extended 17-play, 75-yard drive (28-10, Alabama).
1:11 - UA | The Tide again took advantage of a Wisconsin fumble on a short field, as Milroe scampered into the end zone for a 10-yard rushing touchdown, capping a quick three-play, 18-yard drive (35-10, Alabama).

Fourth Quarter

10:05 - UA | Alabama scored on its lone play of the drive, as Milroe's third touchdown pass of the afternoon found a wide-open Josh Cuevas for a 37-yard score (42-10, Alabama).

Up Next

Alabama enters its first bye week of the season before it prepares to host conference rival and top-ranked Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff on ABC.