The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) square off against the UL Monroe Warhawks (1-1) at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
The Crimson Tide played the Texas Longhorns in their last game, winning 20-19. The Warhawks are coming off of a 35-7 win over the Nicholls State Colonels. Against the Longhorns, Bryce Young led the Tide with 213 yards on 27-of-39 passing (69.2%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 38 yards. Jase McClellan totaled 97 rushing yards on six carries (16.2 yards per carry), scoring one touchdown on the ground. He also had one catch for two yards. Jahmyr Gibbs led the receiving charge against the Longhorns, catching nine passes for 74 yards and one touchdown. Chandler Rogers’ performance for the Warhawks against the Colonels included 20-of-25 passing for 253 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He rushed eight times for 55 yards and one touchdown. Malik Jackson carried the ball 12 times for 55 yards (4.6 yards per attempt) with one touchdown. In the passing game, he added one catch for -1 yards. Alred Luke caught three passes for 72 yards (24.0 yards per catch).
The Crimson Tide are favorites (-49) in a projected blowout matchup with the Warhawks. The total is set at 60.5 points.
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