Alabama beats Texas A&M 31-20 to end two‑game skid
The Crimson Tide won in Tuscaloosa, improving to 6‑2 overall and 4‑2 in the SEC while Texas A&M fell to 4‑4 overall and 1‑4 in the conference.
Key points
- Alabama won 31‑20, ending a two‑game losing streak.
- Keelon Russell threw 311 yards and three touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter.
- Dijon Lee Jr. returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter.
- Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed threw two interceptions and finished with 163 passing yards.
- Alabama’s defense forced a fumble on fourth‑and‑1 to secure the win.
Alabama beat Texas A&M 31-20 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, ending a two-game skid.
The 13th-ranked Crimson Tide improved to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC.
Texas A&M fell to 4-4 overall and 1-4 in the SEC.
Quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, including two scores in the fourth quarter.
Russell completed 19 of 30 passes with one interception and connected with Daniel Hill, Marshall Pritchett and Kalen Edwards for touchdowns.
His top target, Rico Scott, recorded six receptions for 156 yards.
Alabama played without Ryan Coleman-Williams, who is out with a knee injury.
Alabama’s defense contributed a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown by Dijon Lee Jr. in the first quarter.
The Tide allowed 278 total yards.
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed threw interceptions on the Aggies’ first two possessions, finished with 163 passing yards, one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown.
Reed also scored on a run and threw a touchdown pass to Mario Craver that gave the Aggies a 14-10 lead.
The Aggies led 20-17 at the start of the fourth quarter before Alabama forced a fumble on fourth-and-1, recovered at midfield, and scored two unanswered drives.
Alabama pulled away in the final period to secure the 31-20 victory.
Your questions, answered
How did Alabama finish the game against Texas A&M?
Alabama pulled away in the final period, scoring two unanswered drives after forcing a fumble on fourth‑and‑1.
Who was Alabama’s top receiver in the game?
Rico Scott had six receptions for 156 yards.
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