Western Kentucky vs. Alabama Full Full Game Highlights | NFL NCAA Week 1, 2024

and we're underway in 2024 a Touchback for Western Kentucky he and Finley will throw on first down out in space to kesan Johnson and he's wrapped up after a short gain by Jihad Campbell who started eight games last year preseason third Team all SEC offensive coord Ator and will call the plays Finley with time as a first down completion out to the 43 yd line that's a gain of 16 yds to River Helms nice soft spot in that zone for first down Finley again with time to throw and that time the pass off Target trying to hit Helms at a linebacker in coverage and Campbell well Finley is not going to be intimidated by the environment and that's one thing that Western Kentucky has going for second and 10 all pass plays so far and now they're going to hand it off to Elijah young and he's trampled in the back field for a loss at the 39 yd line that was Quay rousa and Deontay Lawson is what he described him as us big play already on second down P wck three years as the head coach at South Alabama worked with the board Indiana pressure on Finley and slam out Q Robinson gets the sack and forces a punt a loss of 11 well Q Robin clean and a big hit on the quarterback exactly what Kane wck wanted to see he said I want to see this defensive line get after the quarterback great speed good dip and a big sack for this which again will shut off at 15 seconds on the play clock [Music] Jaylen milro going to hand it off to Haynes on first down and Haynes driving the legs out to the 35 for about four Bama having to replace bis well no road to throw on second down in trouble bubbles the ball and got it back at the 27 yd line josea wheeler got to milro chopped the ball loss of seven so it's third down and 13 Parker braur is back in he actually the starting center was not out there that last play as his helmet came off on first down he's back in there now snapping it to milro his pass offt Target incomplete Kendrick law the intended wide receiver a lot of new players log did catch James burnip on the punt average about 48 yds a kick which was number two in Alabama history and the fair Catch made at the 20 yd line by KD Hutchinson see if Alabama pays it off Jan Miller in the game now at running back from the 16 of Western Kentucky Miller gets a touch Straight Ahead down to the 12 so four yds there now we see a little bit of out here on second down and six and go empty with milro Western Kentucky bringing some pressure it's a designed run and Milow into the end zone for the touchdown he had 12 rushing touchdowns last year a last year at Miami of Ohio he replaces will reard rer the alltime NCAA leading score great player there as well Bob Young was his mentor he's a 1998 Brad of sou Falls Finley almost throws another pick as Deontay Lawson jumped in front and almost got Alabama's second three-man Rush on second down Finley's pass on target this time for a first down kesan Johnson transferred from Alabama State sedition from Alabama state with a big first down Alabama almost had too many men on the field had a Defender run on late and then jog back off and they may have actually caught them for 12 men and that's why they're Flags down Tim Smith was trying to get off the field illegal Pace to their advantage year six for him they've won bowl games each of the last three years option pitch and a big hit by true freshman red Morgan on Elijah young Corner you're going to see a lot of these different guys in here and a nice play coming downhill by Morgan and then Overton came in and finished him off second and seven Finley steps up takes off and Finley slides close to the first down he began his slide looked like just short right at the line and they are going to say got enough to move the chains gain of Finley rolling to his right this time one-on-one coverage downfield lot of contact perhaps an uncatchable ball now they throw the flag chis was the intended wide receiver red Morgan in coverage to the 36 ydd line and a delayed handoff here to Young down past the 30 and still pushing the pile close to the first down great run that time by Elijah young last year ball on the 26 of Alabama now pinley hit as he throws and the pass incomplete he was going for Messer but Robinson drilled him as he he told us we you could see two two freshman at corner on the field at one time as Finley throws complete to Helms down to the 22 Malachi Moore is the returner Keon Sabo had the pick earlier he's a newcomer obviously Comer and Chris brazwell is Edge rushers Finley has time fires over the middle another interception it's sabag again his second pick already back to the 40 stays in bounds down the sideline and finally out of play Keon Sab as we're accustomed to seeing from Alabama right 47th last here in rushing Milow in trouble trying to scramble away and get back to the line of scrimmage and actually got about a yard or two Nair Ward a corner had some pressure that time big third down here for Western KY but then went on a run winning 10 straight until losing in the college football playoff milro with everybody covered on the run then throws at the last second to law inside the 10 head into the end zone for another Bama touchdown Nicholson on again for the point after 14 nothing off of two Western Kentucky and here you just saw those numbers Western Kentucky more yards so far far than Alabama but obviously the turnover is a killer Elijah young nowhere to go between the tackles way russaw and there for the Crimson [Applause] Tide play action Finley's pass deflected incomplete that was Smith again getting a hand up third down yeah nice job by Smith getting his hand up getting that pass down on Third and eight Finley steps up running down he goes at the 30 yd line well short of the line again he lost his helmet as well Jihad Campbell Team all Pack 12 last year preseason All America this year brailford milro has a completion of the 27 to CJ dpri thought you asked a very interesting question of Coach dor about the size of the offensive lineman atama compared to that at w with a different style of offensive line here in tus Lu here's Jam who is lined up at the top of your screen taking the hand off and Miller diving out of bounds another flag comes soaring in first down to the 34 but could we have a yards in Western Kentucky the takeaways have been the difference so far in the game milro facing pressure getting out of there being chased and alect not to throw it away that time got back to the line of scrimmage though [Music] [Applause] milro taking a shot downfield my goodness wide open Ryan Williams the true freshman taking it to the house 84 yd touchdown practice and impressive here with his first Alabama touchdown Nicholson again for the point after 21 to nothing finally an explosive play from the offense we knew we'd get him at some point yeah John going on Kendrick law final stages here the opening quarter 21 nothing Alabama third down and two play clock winding down and dor called a timeout Georgia Southern formate USC was like a big third down and I expect two down territory from here on third down on the roll out ball batt it back to the quarterback TJ Finley who probably should have just knocked it down Jihad Campbell preseason special teams Player of the Year in Conference USA trying to get Western Kentucky on the board but no misses it well wide to the right Squat and a 525 pitch slightly less than upack correct slightly less what do you mean significantly less another flag down there there goes milro pass the 30 milro pass the 40 and finally out of bounds but will it come back Alabama's already been penalized six times in this first half first down on the 39 of Western Kentucky here's Jan Miller through a CR at the 30 Miller turns on the Jets inside the 10 diving for the Zone touchdown [Applause] Alabama two playay 80 yard drive both run plays you don't see rarely two-play 80-yard drives that are not involving any passing we saw early TJ Finley staying in the game at quarterback kayen Bel camp had a terrific bowl game we thought we might see him at some point but not yet for Western Kentucky and they finally get it to dvin Smith who was their best receiver last year he doesn't get much maybe a yard on the play well obviously the office change is not the only difference between Nick for success in his career Finley running and does not get the first down they might go for it on fourth down here trailing by 28 nothing was hearing and then the pl clock shut off at 15 Finley running here and gets the first down out to the 38 yd line just quarterback power when you've got a quarterback 67 240 and avoids the receiver it's well done by a veteran defensive back younger player maybe makes that mistake right but not Malachi Mo just hard to tell live whether that's what happened K KD Hutchinson gets about a yard third down enjoyed the conversation with Malachi Moore Alabama National Championship team in 2020 that was a starter Finley dumping it off here on third down and long and Elijah young has a first down to Midfield gain of 12 they'll cres set Downs at Midfield from empty another batted ball at the line that's the fourth time James Smith with his second pass defense Smith getting a lot of reps here Finley 10 of 20 passing it again four of those 10 incompletions because of passes deflected at the line of scrimmage Finley losing his balance just underhands it out of bounds incomplete assuming they don't lose yardage here they went for it from inside their 40 yd line on fourth down but that was fourth and one so some pressure here Dave they back off in Rush four Finley trying to check it down again finds Elijah young young able to get near the line to gain they'll Mark him short by about a yard and a half and again and the Comm shut off at 15 seconds so you it's hand signals after that from the sideline you could see that going on over there as Finley turned his head towards his coaching staff he dumps it off across the middle for a first down to Hut on the back end for Alabama to the sideline catches made by Messer and he got four on the play bringing up third down and six Finley firing and nice catch in traffic at the 23 yd line first down Western Kentucky but they have been able to move the ball on Alabama's defense here in the first half play 15 of this position Finley another pass play and hits Barry again and he gets suplexed at the 25 yd line [Applause] by play clock inside 10 seconds Finley over the middle incomplete going for Barry and bway in coverage brings up third [Applause] down hand fighting 17th play Bley with TI and nice catch made by Messer with a Defender Sab all over him right at his last year for touchdowns good player in Conference USA first down at the 13 play fake Finley dumping it off to Young and he gets absolutely smacked back at the 19 by Deontay Lawson first team pre-season all SEC a [Applause] captain they run it here and Lawson right there to swallow up Young from inside the Alabama 20 Finley from the pocket goes underneath to Barry and Barry able to spin away from a Defender and Malachi MO finally gets into the ground but it will be first and goal and because of all the turnovers fourth down and five for Western Kentucky two for two on fourth down this drive Finley in trouble gets away from the defender lowers the shoulder Dives inside the five close to the first backed up on the 5yd line and milro will hand it off here on first down Haynes with some room off the right Edge close to a first down at the 15 yard line and it is a first second straight good run by this offense and here's Haynes again with great speed Haynes might be G inside the 40 inside the 30 20 inside the 10 Haynes all the way but a touchdown an 85 yd run for justice Haynes 35 nothing we've seen success with the and a new quarterback for Western Kentucky is Kaden Bel Camp is in the game and he will just hand it off here to George Hart on first down so Belcamp we thought we might see at some point played in a few games last year one of the games he played West ky's school and he stepped in and had a game of his life LED this team to a victory and been quite the battle between him and TJ Finley for the starting job TJ Finley was able to get the nod but Alabama has won 84% of its games here that's number one all time in FBS LT Sanders on third down and six getting the carry and getting [Music] nothing got it in injured out lead the last two scoring drives they've had were almost the length of the field and in no time that pass off the fingertips of Miller gets upended by Nazir Ward second and 10 and I get the score is 35 but new offense and I just think it makes sense as to why we're seeing them go for yet another drive here late up five scores milroad of the air this time suring throwing it and completing it to Ryan Williams and Williams breaks a tackle Williams his second [Applause] touchdown Jam Miller on first down has some room bangs off a Defender out to the 32 as we check in with Taylor clean in sync and that's something that they have to get figured out he felt like that led to the turnover in the first half also some substitution things that they want to clean up here as far as Tyson hton he said for the most part I liked the way our offense move the football they just have to be more efficient there even if it gets uglier than this because in the first half they ran 20 plays that's it six passing plays for Jaylen milro and as you said there were some mistakes early on they finally got settled in late milro on the Run trying to get the ference in all of college football it's it really is the perfect fit and it's going to make for such a fun intriguing season and for years to come milro going to keep it himself here faking it to Richard young scoots out of play after a short and Oklahoma came here in 2003 obviously faced each other in in bowl games and in a playoff game but now as you mention as an SEC Conference game that's it's going to be awesome just as a a n in the game at running back after Richard young got reps on the last two plays Milow at time throws it downfield on the money Jeremy Bernard transferred from Washington following kayin dor here to Tuscaloosa and a gain of 18 now what Washington had so many good receivers this production is going to increase here part of this offense milro scrambling straight ahead to the 34 for about four yds brought down by Darius Thomas again you think of you know return guy speed good with the ball and that role is going to increase here inside this offense we've already seen Ryan Williams two touches two touchdowns true freshman that was Richard Young on the carry got excellent speed they can run good routes but the one thing they do lack is is size out there on the perimeter here's quis the tight end close to the first down of the 28 when you look at their re receiver they go too tight here milro and coming free is Henderson we just talked about a second ago who is recruited as a running back catch for Jaylen milro and a nice tackle in the back field on Richard young at the 22 yd line that was Upton hold his name a lot but a nice negative play a loss of three second and 13 milro will keep it inside the 10 turns on the Jets diving for the End Zone touchdown Alabama that's his second on the ground and he's got three through the [Applause] airight another point after from Graham Nicholson and it's 49 I mean just every single year from the way they've recruited to the domination on the field not flinches something that certainly impressed this group about what kayin dbor has brought so far to follow a guy like Nick sa dor and Sabin talk occasionally not a ton they did talk a lot when dor got the job and Nick Sabin was a big proponent they had not met until saw the players and he got his leadership counsel and he brought some of the veteran guys in to asked him you know about the standard that Nick Sabin has left things that they wanted to keep a part of it now he's made some difference the game at quarterback very talented sophomore from Martin Tennessee here he is on the run and right on Q throwing a strike to Kobe prentis and a gain of about 15 Prince nice strike now Daniel Hill in the game at running back gets the carry Simpson last year played in six games through 20 passes had a couple rushing touchdowns red shirted after playing four games two years ago Big Time recruit though coming out of West again Daniel Hill got the carry on the last play no game though second and 10 under five minutes to play here in the third 49 to nothing Alabama quick throw out in space Apprentice again making the defender Miss what a sweet move getting the first wide receiver roomle nice grabs here on this drive [Music] and here's Simpson keeping it pretty good athlete inside the 10 and got tripped up as he Dove for the End Zone but stepped out of play as he stumbled had a Manu nice job out there on the perimeter by those receivers Hill Straight Ahead down to about the one yd line well you think about the Washington receivers in under kayin dor and the blocking thank you for the lesson second and goal for Simpson Hill runs into an offensive lineman but keeps the feet moving waiting for the signal in touchdown Alabama 50 I would concur collaborative replay now the SEC video Center and the Freshman Hill into the end zone the extra point from Conor talty and it's co for Clark Lee and the commodor and the fact they blew the big lead yet fought through it and ended up winning the game I mean a lot of people thought Virginia Tech was going to challenge for the ACC title and still might so huge win for Van some people and some we might be throwing as we consider right now the top team in the ACC 41-17 the final in Gainesville jump ball downfield and it's broken up what a nice play by desan Jones they were not sure he was going to play he's been battling a hamstring [Applause] [Music] injury Wake Forest transfer speaking here in the third quarter Ty Simpson out there for another series off play action that throw got the running back Richard young turned around and he could not make the catch they're high on Richard young the red shirt freshman much like a lot of this roster very talented coming in going to provide excellent depth Young on the perimeter getting the carry and hit hard on the sideline of the 26 yd line a gain of maybe one on the play was kylin gri with the stick he led the team in tackles last year it's really well pressure off the edge Simpson spinning back towards it and unloads incomplete fourth down these these second guys uh you know they haven't played a lot of football and so this is a great opportunity for them to get out there and get in the flow and get the feel of it thank you Dave great question from Taylor Dusty I mean how really can you evaluate this it almost feels a little bit like the spring game in terms of how much really they coming up week number four and they have to go to Madison in a couple weeks South Florida's here next week the game against Georgia is on SE September 28th at night here in Tuscaloosa as that pass is incomplete Alabama plays at tenness Missouri home they go to will be in the SEC Championship Game love that too by the [Music] way makes so much sense you want to create the best possible match up to get your best teams in your championship games pretty much most of the power four the power for conferences have all moved to that we'll see if they stick at eight moving forward we know forly at least this year and what a conference late it is Rico Scott was the intended receiver on that last play and now it's Kevin Riley the running back he's the fifth back yet you see the speed immediately and he gets the first down terrific and you know Greg sanki had alluded to that a couple times the last few years that you know maybe that was the goal at some point and it as they get the first down here great to have it in the first year of this new playoff era you got with the 12 team expansion fact that a person has risen college football and he's just done a fabulous job with this league again grabbing Texas and Oklahoma think of the interest over the years mean the Pack 12 at one point Texas and Oklahoma were in discussion perhaps to go west obviously Arkansas Texas rivalry and and start some new rivalries with that Oklahoma and some of the the holdovers for the SEC game as a member of the SEC Texas winning big earlier today over Colorado State he look good too hey U shark has got it going down in Austin right now he really does Kevin Riley brought down at the 45 one yd gain there some interesting teams really curious about this year in the SEC do they get to the college football playoff can they win the league as Simpsons pass is caught by odm for a first down flag comes down see what the penalty's about you did the spring game is today 17 years old built very differently from Caleb odm but equally talented boy Simpson takes a shot that's underthrown and intercepted back at the 5 yd line by Kent Robinson penalty marker down though in the back field Bill back in at running back had a touchdown in the third quarter Simpson gets rid of it quickly across the middle juggled and then pulled in by Kobe frenes down to the 15 for n yds Ty Simpsons been efficient stepping in here nap shifting stumbling but keeping his balance as Simpson and into the endone for another Bama score well you mentioned Tai Simpson's an athlete couple of rushing touchdowns last year six rushing touchdowns in all two from jayen milro Justice HS Jam Miller Daniel Hill each with one and now Ty Simpson with one extra point Mike Elco had a good one in College Station as we all expected B Camp dumps it off out to the 30 yd line to take over for somebody like Nick sain you have to have the right demeanor a balance of humility and confidence and and we talked to Greg burn yesterday that was one of the things that is really drawn to Kayla nbor also amongst so many people raving about him and the success on the field but he Embraces you know following Nick sa and he fun nature throughout that all these players talk about and I was at practice yesterday and I'm going to show you a clip in a second that really exudes and talks about just that Bel Camp throws and incomplete Barry could not hang up Alabama's got a special coach and well they are off to a pretty special start here tonight Dylan Lan by the way is in a quarterback they just hand it off to Daniel Hill is check back with Taylor and I thought other word that was described to use kayin that is so stops we look at the winning record and everything he's been able to do and you know it's interesting too you see it in sports all the time where somebody gets to a level that they haven't been before and they change either success gets to them or fear of failures when you're taking on a job like this so Dylan Lan is the quarterback as we mentioned he's back to throw here baseball player played a one game last year threw a couple passes takes off about the 30 yd line before he shots out of play sixes Nick Sheridan had a lot of good things to say about Dylan Lan we see him step in here the third opportunity a quarterback here's Daniel Hill and that that's something too we we have not really been able to dive into just yet kayin dor is not calling the plays it's Nick Sheridan that's calling the plays obviously dor is involved but inside 5 minutes to go Alabama up 63 to nothing South Florida comes to town next [Music] [Applause] week he'll pinballs off a Defender down to the 24 one meanwhile third and three and it's a first down for Kevin Riley as kayin D'Or has a chance to do something in his first game the Nick Sav never did at Alabama put him over that 66 mark and here it goes Kevin Riley nice open field tackle at the 18 yd line by Alex for got to go back to 73 and Riley gets nailed right at the line of scrimmage by Rivera Harvey with South Florida here next Saturday and then a game at Wisconsin the following week Georgia here at the end of the month end of member Kevin Riley close at the 11 yd line going be fourth down Alabama looks like it's going to keep the offense on the [Music] field a much better showing on Saturday night as they go for it on fourth down fourth and a yard and Lan going to hand it off and riy has the first down going to Madison before Georgia comes here here and it it's a tough schedule throughout going two their scheduled and say okay that that's that's a win and you know maybe you can do that some years with certain teams but does not appear that way this year Lan takes a knee and that's it dor debut in the books 63 to nothing Alabama trounces Western Kentucky and it's really all ball from here on out was