Game Balls: Bama247 talks top performers from Alabama's 49-18 win over South Carolina in Bryant-Denny Stadium
Summary
Pick/market: Alabama is 4-0 (2-0 SEC) following a 49-18 win over South Carolina in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama is 4-0 (2-0 SEC) following a 49-18 win over South Carolina in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide offense, despite starting with a three-and-out, was outstanding for much of the game and the defense made some plays with more work to be done.
Bama247 is doing it after every game and it will be posted on Monday each week. Here are some game balls, two on offense and two on defense, coming out of the performance. Several VIP subscribers also shared their picks.
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OFFENSE
Quarterback Keelon Russell: 21-of-27 for 365 yards and four touchdowns, while adding eight carries for 35 yards and a score. That five total touchdowns comes after a four-score performance last week against Florida State. Most notable? No turnovers for the first-year starter. Russell is improving in each passing week and Bama247 wrote about that on Monday morning, which can be read HERE.
Receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams: A two touchdown game for the first time since Wisconsin. Coleman-Williams finished with five catches for 98 yards (32-yard, 42-yard scores) in the first half. The junior has three touchdowns in the last two weeks, while most importantly, no drop since the opener against East Carolina. As has been mentioned regularly on Bama247, Coleman-Williams has to be a focal point for the Alabama offense and that has been the case over the last couple of games.
DEFENSE
Linebacker Luke Metz: A career day with a team-leading 13 tackles, while also adding a fumble recovery and delivering a big hit on punt return coverage. The sophomore ranks second on the team in tackles (29) and quarterback hurries (3) with an interception returned for a touchdown through four weeks. More on the sophomore from Monday morning HERE.
Defensive Back Red Morgan: Two games, two interceptions with one returned for a touchdown for the junior. Morgan ranks third on the team in tackles (18) and leads for interceptions. Enough said here, in my opinion.
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BAMATUDE
Offense/Defense: Give a game ball to the cameraman who captured Ford's TD catch in the back of the end zone. Perfect composition. The still shot on that clip would make a good pic for a 1000 piece puzzle. Lol.
BAMASAURUS1
Offense: Keelon - absolute almost flawless play tonight.
Defense: Metz - absolute human wrecking ball.
BEACHTIDE1642
Offense: Keelon 5 TDs
Defense: Metz 13 Tackles 1 Fumble rec & tried to knock gamecocks souls from their bodies
NDBAMA
Offense: Keelon on offense. Man was on fire
Defense: Metz on Defense. He was playing possessed
ANTHONYT
Offense: Think this one should be easy. Russell. He is special. You can just see it. And I hate saying it because I don't want to jinx it.
Defense: And Metz on defense. I wanted Duke to take that other spot but you could argue Met has been even better than Woodson
HYBRID77
Offense: Mine are going to Brooks and RCW both had great games.
Defense: Woodson and Morgan. Woodson had a quiet 11 tackles and Red with the pick 6 that put SC to bed.
Honorable Mention: Josh Ford with the one hander!
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