Western Kentucky vs #5 Alabama Football Game Highlights 8 31 2024

the dawn of the DOR era tonight in Tuscaloosa as Kalin dor makes his Alabama head coaching debut at Brian Denny Stadium as the fifth ranked Crimson tie host Western [Music] [Applause] Kentucky day ped alongside Dusty deor will check him with Taylor McGregor with Coach dor here in a second well Dusty in the history of sports following and we're underway in 20 24 a Touchback for Western Kentucky tempo for Western Kentucky will friend is the offensive coordinator and will'll call the plays Finley with time as a first down completion out to the 43 yd line three years as the head coach at South Alabama worked with D'Or Indiana pressure on Finley and slam out Q Robinson gets the sack and forces a punt a loss of 11 well Q Robinson working on 53 Marshall Jackson out there that last play CU his helmet came off on first down he's back in there now snapping it to mil row his pass off Target incomplete Kendrick law the intended wide receiver a lot of new players law did catch 15 balls last year but getting home for a minimal game second and eight Finley from the pocket launches and it's picked off off at the 35 yd line returned back inside the 20 by Keon Sav transfer from Michigan who started the national championship game a year ago and he picks off TJ [Applause] Finley well this Alabama defense has taken the ball away as good as anybody during the Nick saving era what would it look like for Kade wck an easy interception for Keon Sav the Michigan transfer TJ Finley never saw the safety was just staring down the coverage outside by the pressure Jam Miller out here on second down and six and go empty with Milow Western Kentucky bringing some pressure it's a designed run and milro into the end zone for the touchdown he had 12 rushing touchdowns last year second most ever by an Alabama quarterback Jaylen Herz had back in 2016 award last year at Miami of Ohio he replaces will reard rer the alltime NCAA leading score n a couple of guards get him out in front we'll go Roberts we'll go Booker and jayen milro with a big path to the end zone takes it to the house tied on the scoreboard for the first Jefferson or Finley lucky that wasn't six the other way three man r r on second down Finley's pass on target this time for a first down kesan Johnson 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 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 there's a conversation going on between the officials about whether that was uncatchable or not pass interference Defense number 16 15yd penalty from the previous spot automatic first down territory to the 36 yd line and a delayed hand off here to youngon down p pass the 30 and still pushing the pile close to the first down great run that time by Elijah young Turner 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 on a play Keon Sab and his Alabama debut shining under the lights in TT Alabama uniform center field safety top of the field DJ Finley trying to hit that underneath route across the middle of the field Sab steps in front a nice job after the interception getting good quality yardage but just a smart play utilizing his eyes reading that quarterback taking the football St until losing in the college football playoffs Milow with every but he covered on the run then throws at the last second to law inside the 10 and into the end zone for another Bama [Applause] touchdown 14 nothing off of two on sa reading the quarterback steps in front front gets a big takeaway what do you do with it after the takeaway was jayen Milo such a weapon as a run their defense is worried he steps up in the pocket the defense sucks up an open Kendrick law and it's 140 tied TJ Finley some time to distribute the football on Third and eight Finley steps up running down he goes at the 30 yd line well short of a line to gain he lost his helmet as well Jihad Campbell LT Overton on milro taking a shot downfield my goodness wide open Ryan Williams the true freshman taking it to the house 84 yd touchdown with his first Alabama touchdown Nicholson again for the point after 21 to nothing finally an explosive play comes here with about two and 1 half to go in the first well it's going to be outside just going to be a go ball and Nazir Ward who gets a little flat footed safety 21 up in Stout who they raved about his eyes get caught inside no safety help over the top and an easy accurate deep throw down the field by Jaylen milro Ryan Williams does the rest with that speed the open field I think that's going to be a combination we're seeing more and more of throughout the course of this season the 12 team playoff looks like no limit on how many teams from a conference either after those automatic qualifiers as the pass is offt Target Sab was upset with himself because he thought he was going to get pick number three and he actually turned the re SEC they lose by seven to Michigan in the Rose bowt snap over the head of milro ball on the ground and recovered by Western Kentucky milro tried to Corral it after a snapped over his head Devonte Matthews gobbles it up at the 20 right on Quee with what you said just the issues continue and this was a problem last year that was a different Center we've talked about Parker braur that's come in but oh down and I expect two down territory from here on third down on the roll up ball batt it back to the quarterback TJ Finley who probably should have just knocked it down Jihad Campbell bad 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 CC how about 825 Squat and a 525 pitch slightly less than upack correct slightly less what do you mean significantly less another flag down 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 Kentucky here's Jam Miller through it PR at the 30 Miller turns on the Jets inside the 10 diving for the End Zone touchdown Alabama get in as he Dives for a pylon right there the goal line he's clearly in elbows up balls across a nice touchdown by Jan Miller both run plays you don't see rarely two play players have fun enjoy themselves be loose be free and so far it's been a recipe for success in his career [Applause] Finley running and does not get the first down they might go for it on fourth down here now play clock you you saw that he reacted the quarterback did to what he was hearing and then the plate clock shut off at 15 Finley running here and gets the first down out to the 38 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 was a good check down by TJ 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 assuming Wester entucky goes for it down 28 nothing there's no doubt you go for it in this spot signals after that from the sideline you can 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 Hutchinson Finley firing and nice catch in traffic at the 23 yd line third and eight 17th play Finley with time and nice catch made by Messer with a to make a couple plays one of the rotation guys in that dline so third and 14 from inside the Alabama 20 Finley from the pocket goes underneath to Barry and Barry ble to spin away from a Defender and Malachi Moore finally gets into the ground but it will be first and goal down and five for Western Kentucky two for two on fourth down this drive Finley in trouble gets away from a Defender lowers the shoulder Dives inside the five close to the first down but appears short and Alabama will take over on Downs Tim Keenan many he plays as Alabama Crimson tied back up on the 5yd line and milro will hand it off here on first down hannes with some room off the right Edge close to a first down at the 15 yd line Second straight good run by this offense and here's Haynes again with great speed Haynes might be gone inside the 40 inside the 30 20 inside the 10 HS all the way but a touchdown an 85 yd run for justice [Applause] Hayes 35 nothing we've seen success with the big hole and justce Haynes hits it downhill almost ran out of gas there at the end but really nice block from those poers WRA tight that hole opens up the acceleration and it heels to the field for justice haes his hand he's got a little tied on him though there at the end big nice hole opened up the offensive line will appreciate and enjoy watching I Denny Stadium which opened back in 1929 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 nothing here late up five scores milro of the air this time surveying throwing it and completing it to Ryan Williams and Williams breaks a tackle Williams his second [Applause] touchdown plays the offense is in a group now the last three series they've been dominant looking like I'm sure kayin deore expected them to look like after a slow start and yeah they're up 42 nothing still seeing the ability to run the football and now with Jaylen milro good job going through his progressions with his eyes in Cut there from Ryan Williams on the Dig and he does the rest once the ball gets in his hands breaking a tackle and strolling into the end zone slow sputter start early but to your point they have found their stride and I get it I understand and can exactly see why having been around him talking to his players talking to his staff he is an impressive impressive Coach and he's going to have a lot of success here is the head coach at Alabama lot of crimson tied plays South Florida here next week two weeks they're in Madison to play Wisconsin and they take on Georgia and the SEC opener here on September 28th Georgia looked pretty good today earlier 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 first down got pushed out by Devonte Matthews and now milro having a conversation with one of the players on the sideline for Western Kentucky afterwards well KY gri comes off the edge unscathed but you see the ability of jayen Mur F that pressure avoid get outside when he hurdled that ball was back on his hip if he penalty by Mattis and you see week one if you're seeing those in week six to week eight you're going to get p and he didn't even need to do it he was going to get the first down anyway exactly Messer on the catch brought down at the 15 and so it'll be a punt here all right let's answer to four Jam Miller in the game at running back after Richard young got reps on the last two plays milro at time throws it downfield on the money Jeremy Bernard transfer from Washington following kin dor here to Tuscaloosa and a gain of 18 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 receivers and they're all 5'11 6 feet tall 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 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] air they pull Tyler Booker get him out in front nice big hole one cut downhill for Jaylen milro he's got another gear watching him live DH that's the one thing again just going back to talking to Nick Sheridan kayin dor another point after from Graham Nicholson and it's four has brought so far to follow a guy like Nick Sabin dor and Sabin talk occasionally not a ton they did talk a lot when deor got the job and Nick sain was a big proponent they had not met until the press conference to introduce kin deor but Nick Sabin was well aware of stat Ty Simpson in 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 [Applause] prentis under five minutes to play here in the third 49 to nothing Alabama quick throw throw out in space Apprentice again making the defender Miss what a sweet move getting the first down inside the 20 nice grabs here on this [Music] drive and here Simpson keeping it pretty good athlete inside the 10 and got tripped off as he Dove for the End Zone but stepped out of play as he stumbled kin dor nice job out there on the perimeter by those receivers Hill Straight Ahead down to about the one yd line for Simpson Hill runs into an offensive lineman but keeps the feet moving waiting for the signal in touchdown Alabama 55 nothing take a look from the side kept those legs moving Ming through contact staying low tough to tell you see the knee go down where was that ball right when the knee hits the [Applause] ground see anything there that's going to SEC video Center and the Freshman Hill into the end zone the extra point from Connor talty and it's 56 zip 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 injury Wake Forest transfer speaking of the ACC pressure off the edge Simpson spinning back towards it and unloads incomplete fourth down the go to Madison in a couple weeks South Florida's here next week the game against Georgia is on September 28th at night here in Tuscaloosa as that pass is incomplete Alabama plays at Tennessee Missouri home they 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 [Applause] the last few years that you know maybe that was the goal at some point and as they get the first down here great to have it in the first year of this new playoff era that we've got with a 12 team expansion obviously new leadership here at alaban with kayin theore but Texas Texas A&M rival the Arkansas Texas rivalry and and start some new rivalries with that Oklahoma and some of the the holdovers for the SEC they get to the college football playoff can they win the league as Simpson's pass is caught by odm for a first down flag comes [Music] down to the Penalty just a freshman and then you got Ryan Williams who had touchdowns in his first two touches today 17 years old built very differently from Caleb odm but equally talented boy Simpson takes a shot that's under thrown and intercepted back at the 5 yardline by Kent Robinson penalty marker down though in the back field pre snap shifting stumbling but keeping his balance as Simpson and into the end zone for another Bama score well you mentioned Ty Simpson's an athlete couple of rushing touchdowns last year and pressure coming off the edge keeps the ball right there in that mesh nice job as the defender closes on the running back he knows he can get to the perimeter to get to the edge easy keep for him rushing touchdowns in all two from Jaylen milro Justice hes Jam Miller Daniel Hill each with one and now Ty Simpson with one extra point from talty and all these players talk about and I was at practice yesterday I'm going to show you a clip in a second that really exudes and talks about just that El Camp throws and incomplete Barry could not hang on he he met with multiple players made about kin deor that there is an emphasis on relationships with the players big hole here for Daniel Hill out to the 49 for 11 and he said success starts with 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 scoots out of play heig Champs and you're in a tight game against Fresno State wow week one meanwhile third and three and it's a first down for Kevin Riley as kayin D'Or has a next Saturday and then a game at Wisconsin the following week Georgia here at the end of the month end of September Kevin Riley close at the 11 yd line there'll be fourth down Alabama looks like it's going to keep the offense on the field on Saturday night as they go for it on fourth down fourth and a yard and Lan going to hand it off and Riley has the first down going to Madison 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 TR bounces Western Kentucky and it's really all ball from here on out kayin deor won't have to answer too many questions about you know where he was prior to here and how he got here and his philosophy and the differences between him and Nick Sav and I think he's pretty happy that pretty much the rest of the season most of the questions are going to center around football