Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, who started two games before being benched vs. USF, has earned the starting nod for the SEC opener vs. Ole Miss.
"This is all I'm going to say about this," Saban said of the quarterback situation."Jalen really showed the leadership I was looking for in terms of supporting his teammates."
Milroe could be seen throughout the game encouraging his teammates as they came off the field during a hard-fought 17-3 win. A redshirt sophomore and the former backup to Bryce Young, Milroe has had an up-and-down start to the season., completing 13 of 18 passes for 194 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 48 yards and two scores., Milroe was inconsistent in a home loss. Although he threw two long touchdown passes, he also threw a pair of costly interceptions.
With Milroe sidelined against USF, Buchner got the start and completed only 5 of 14 pass attempts before he was pulled. Simpson played the rest of the game, running for a 1-yard touchdown and completing 5 of 9 passes for 73 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions."Made a couple really good throws," Saban said."Missed a couple big-play throws. ... I thought he played well, managed the game well.
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