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Alabama rides defense to 34-0 win over ULM
Alabama seems to have settled on its quarterback after the first month of the season.
The Crimson Tide’s offensive identity remains a work in progress.
Fifth-year senior Jake Coker completed 17 of 31 passes for 158 yards and three touchdowns inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday in a 34-0 skunking of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Redshirt sophomore Cooper Bateman, who started the previous week’s 43-37 home loss to Ole Miss, entered Saturday’s game with four minutes and 45 seconds remaining.
“I loved it,” Coker said Saturday night while surrounded by reporters. “Any time you get to play a whole lot, it’s a good time, so I was excited about it. I thought I got better, but at the same time, I had mistakes. I got other guys in the wrong position, and that was my fault, so I’ve got a long way to go.”