[Music] Jaylen milroe Alabama starting quarterback since the 2023 season has missed only one game after a challenging performance in a 34 to 24 loss to Texas on September 9th 2023 where he completed 14 of 27 passes for 255 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions while adding 44 rushing yards milro was sidelined the following week Alabama faced South Florida without him and despite the absence managed a 17-3 victory with Tyler Bookner and Ty Simpson sharing quarterback duties however Alabama struggled in the passing game recording a season low of 107 yards through the AI or do in Alabama 63 to zero thrashing of Western Kentucky milro became only the second Crimson Tide quarterback to pass for 200 yards on seven or fewer completions he completed seven of nine passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns the last player to achieve a similar feat was Jeff rutage in 1977 who passed for 215 yards on seven of eight completions in a win over old Mississippi notably milro is the only quarterback in 2024 to pass for 200 yards on fewer than 12 attempts South Florida's record against SEC team stands at two wins and seven losses their victories came against Auburn in 2007 and South Carolina in the 2016 Birmingham bowl that Alabama's keian Sab had a standout performance in the Western Kentucky game securing two interceptions in his debut only unlv's jayen catalon matched this fee during week one of the 2024 season historically Alabama has faced South Florida twice winning 40- 17 in 2003 and 17-3 in 2023 additionally Alabama has two victories over American Athletic Conference opponents including a 2021 win against since Cincinnati in the cfp semi-final Alabama's dominance under Nick Sabin included six national championships in recognition the football field at Bryant Denny Stadium was renamed Nick Sabin field after his retirement in 2023 South Florida has lost 16 consecutive games to ranked teams with their last victory over a ranked opponent coming in 2016