TIDE, TAKE THREE
1. Alabama and Kent State have met once before, with the Crimson Tide rolling to a 48-7 win in the 2011 season opener.2. The Crimson Tide have won 61 straight games against unranked teams, a streak that began after a 17-10 loss to Auburn in the 2007 Iron Bowl.3. Alabama coach Nick Saban is a 1973 graduate of Kent State, where he was a business major. He earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1975.
SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE: Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts, who threw for 158 yards and ran for 146 at Ole Miss. Hurts produced seven first downs rushing and seven through the air. DEFENSE: Texas A&M safety Justin Evans, who recorded 12 tackles and one tackle for loss in the 29-16 win at Auburn that resulted in the Aggies improving to 3-0. CO-SPECIAL TEAMS: Alabama punt returner Eddie Jackson, who returned the first punt of his career 85 yards for a score in the second quarter of the 48-43 win in Oxford. CO-SPECIAL TEAMS: LSU punter Josh Growden, who averaged 49.2 yards on five punts, including a career-best 65-yarder, in the 23-20 victory over Mississippi State. FRESHMAN: Texas A&M running back Trayveon Williams, who had an 89-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter and finished with 127 yards on eight carries (15.9). OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: Arkansas right guard Frank Ragnow, who moved from center and earned a career-best grade of 92 percent on an offense that amassed 507 yards. DEFENSIVE LINE: LSU defensive end Arden Key, who had five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry in the win in Baton Rouge. – David Paschall
One true road game.
One Southeastern Conference player of the week honor for Jalen Hurts.
Alabama’s true freshman quarterback was recognized by the league Monday after showing his athletic ability, maturity and resilience during Saturday’s 48-43 win at Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder from Channelview, Texas, accounted for 304 total yards, throwing for 158 and rushing for 146 as the Crimson Tide won a game they trailed by 21 points for just the second time in program history.