Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) throws in passing drills during an NCAA college football spring scrimmage, Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.AJ McCarron completed 23 of 28 passes for 319 yards and five touchdowns Saturday as the offense whipped the defense in Alabama’s second spring scrimmage.
The senior quarterback connected with sophomore receiver Amari Cooper six times for 108 yards and four touchdowns, while redshirt freshman receiver Chris Black had 10 catches for 113 yards. The Crimson Tide’s running game wasn’t hurting, either, as sophomore T.J. Yeldon had 14 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
“I thought we did a really good job offensively,” coach Nick Saban said. “AJ had a really good day, and we ran the ball effectively. I thought the offensive line played pretty well, and we had some receivers step up and make some plays and didn’t have a lot of dropped balls.”
Saban said the offense did not suffer a turnover in the scrimmage, which consisted of roughly 140 plays and was closed to the media.
McCarron, the first starting quarterback to guide the Tide to two national championships, has thrown for 610 yards and nine touchdowns in two scrimmages. Cooper has 228 receiving yards and five scores.