Alabama football’s coaching staff has named seven players of the week following the Crimson Tide’s 41-24 victory over No. 3 Georgia last Saturday.
The offense saw three players selected from the staff in quarterback Mac Jones, wide receiver DeVonta Smith and offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood. Another trio of players were selected from the coaches from the game which included linebacker Dylan Moses, Chris Allen and defensive back Patrick Surtain. Placekicker Will Reichard was the lone specialist to be named to the list from this past week.
OFFENSE
Mac Jones
- Went 24-of-32 passing for 417 yards and four touchdowns in the win
- Recorded his third straight 400-yard passing game and owns three of Alabama’s nine 400-yard passing games in program history
- Was 4-of-5 for 202 yards and two touchdowns on passes of 30-plus yards against the Bulldogs
- Finished with a 219.5 passer rating against the nation’s top-ranked defense
Alex Leatherwood
- Anchored a Crimson Tide offensive line that controlled the line of scrimmage, helping UA rack up 564 yards of total offense against the Bulldogs
- Did not allow a sack and gave up just one quarterback pressure to allow Mac Jones to complete 75 percent of his passes for 417 yards and four scores
- Cleared a path for Najee Harris to rush for 152 yards and one score, Georgia’s first rushing touchdown allowed all season
- Did not miss an assignment or commit a penalty
DeVonta Smith
- Led all wideouts with double-digit catches for a second straight week, posting 11 against UGA
- Finished with a team-high 167 yards and two scores
- Found the end zone from 17 and 13 yards out, toe-tapping the back line for the Tide’s final score to seal the victory against the nation’s third-ranked team
DEFENSE
Christopher Allen
- Recorded four tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards)
- Added one quarterback hurry as UA forced three Georgia interceptions and 18-of-40 passing for the night
Dylan Moses
- Finished with 10 tackles on the night which ranked second for the Tide defense
- Added one sack for a loss of 12 yards
Patrick Surtain II
- Played a key role in the Tide’s secondary that finished with three interceptions by night’s end
- Totaled five tackles and a pass breakup against UGA
SPECIAL TEAMS
Will Reichard
- Totaled 11 points, hitting a pair of field goals and going 5-for-5 on PATs
- Finished 2-for-2 on field goals including a career-high 52-yarder, Alabama’s longest made field goal since 2015
- Added five kickoffs for 295 yards to average 59.0 yards per boot
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
