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Final

Alabama 55, Utah State 0

4th Quarter

Alabama 55, Utah State 0

6:44

  • Ike Larsen makes a second great play, blocking a punt by Alabama’s James Burnip. Burnip recovered the block, but the Aggies have excellent field position at Alabama’s 31-yard line.

3rd Quarter

Alabama 55, Utah State 0

— Alabama continues to control the game, though Utah State started to show signs of life, forcing a turnover and a punt.

— The Aggies’ offense has struggled most of the night, and through three quarters has just 86 yards of total offense.

— Penalties have been a problem for the Aggies (10 for 95 yards, but Utah State has only one less tackle for loss (3) than Alabama (4).

6:48

  • Utah State safety Ike Larsen intercepts Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, the most positive play of the day for the Aggies.

10:18

  • Alabama backup quarterback Jalen Milroe picks up where Bryce Young left off, throwing a 17-yard touchdown to Jase McClellan.

13:37

  • Alabama picked up where it left off in the first half, with another touchdown. Bryce Young ran for his first rushing touchdown of the game, a simple untouched four-yard scamper.
  • The touchdown was set up by a massive run by Bama running back Jahmyr Gibbs.

2nd Quarter

Alabama 41, Utah State 0

— Alabama has completely dominated, out-gaining Utah State 350 yards to just 58.

— The Crimson Tide have committed only one penalty, compared to seven by the Aggies.

— Bryce Young has looked like a Heisman winner, throwing for 195 yards and five touchdowns, while adding 96 yards on the ground.

0:15

  • Bryce Young continues to pick apart the Aggies secondary. With his 8-yard touchdown pass to Jace McClellan, Young has now thrown for 195 yards and five touchdowns.

2:56

  • The Aggies make a stand in the red zone, thanks to a sack by Daniel Grzesiak and hold Alabama to a 33-yard field goal by Will Reichard.

10:14

  • And the points keep coming for Alabama. Young throws his fourth touchdown pass, the second to Traeshon Holden (14 yards). Alabama has out-gained Utah State 262 yards to 41.

12:19

  • Alabama is running away with it now, only a couple minutes into the second quarter. Bryce Young threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a two-yard pass to Jermaine Burton, capping off an 11-play, 82-yard drive.

1st Quarter

Alabama 17, Utah State 0

— Utah State totaled just 41 yards of offense in the first quarter, 39 through the air and two on the ground.

— USU quarterback Logan Bonner completed only 3 of 8 pass attempts and running back Calvin Tyler rushed the ball four times for only 8 yards.

— Alabama meanwhile, finished the quarter with 150 yards of offense, dominating in every facet.

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3:06

  • After Utah State turned the ball over on downs, it took Alabama three plays to score again, on a 9-yard touchdown reception by Traeshon Holden. Bryce Young has thrown for two touchdowns and completed 9 of 11 pass attempts.

5:55

  • Utah State’s offense couldn’t stay on the field and after getting the ball back Alabama wasted little time driving 60 yards in 3 minutes. The drive ended with a 5-yard touchdown reception by Jermaine Burton.

9:56

  • Alabama strikes first with a 45-yard field goal by Will Reichard. Alabama went 44-yards in seven plays, but the Aggies held up in the end.
  • The highlight of the drive was the elusiveness of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, though.

Pregame prep

  • The Aggies have arrived.
  • As have the Crimson Tide.

Here are a few stories to get ready for Utah State’s showdown with top-ranked Alabama:

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