Alabama quarterback Blake Sims (6) looks on ask he runs for a touchdown against Florida Atlantic during his game Sept. 6, 2014, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Alabama’s quarterback situation is anything but decided through two games, but it has been anything but a hindrance, either.
Fifth-year senior Blake Sims threw for 214 yards and Florida State transfer Jacob Coker added 202 as the Crimson Tide routed Florida Atlantic 41-0 Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The 416 passing yards were the second most in program history, trailing only Scott Hunter’s 484 yards in a 49-26 loss to Auburn in 1969.
Sims quarterbacked Alabama to its season-opening win over West Virginia in Atlanta, and he led the Crimson Tide to three touchdowns on their first three possessions against the Owls before Coker entered and continued the onslaught.
“It was a great experience, and I had a lot of fun with the guys,” Coker said afterward in a news conference. “It was a smooth game, but I had some hiccups along the way.”
Saturday’s game was halted by officials with 7:53 remaining due to lightning. Alabama coach Nick Saban was hoping the game could resume in order to get more players some experience, but he said the correct call was made because the wait would have been significant.