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After Alabama's September 12 win at Kentucky, Kalen DeBoer said Jireh Edwards recorded a sack 19 days after surgery for a broken arm. This confirms participation in that game despite the recent injury; DeBoer did not say Edwards was fully recovered or specify any snap restriction or future medical clearance.
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Daniel Hill reached 100 rushing yards as Alabama's ground game helped relieve pressure on Keelon Russell in the second half. DeBoer said running lanes had existed earlier, but sacks, penalties and some RPO decisions kept the offense behind the chains. He wants Russell to hand off when the run is available rather than force a contested pass.
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DeBoer praised Russell's improved pre-snap command and second-half response while identifying forced throws, screen-pass throwing lanes and down-and-distance decisions as unfinished work. He also cited needless pressure on sprint-outs from failing to block the edge, stressing that clean passing opportunities are not solely the offensive line's responsibility.
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DeBoer said Alabama's defense largely controlled Kentucky before halftime and benefited after the lead forced more passing, allowing the rush to get home. He credited fourth-down stops, the fake-punt stop and only one third-down conversion allowed through two games. Those results include favorable game-script effects, rather than proving every defensive issue is solved.
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Alabama lost coordinator-to-quarterback communication during the third quarter. Russell said the staff's practiced sideline-command fallback let the offense continue, although he had to look to the sideline on some plays. The interview describes how the disruption was handled, not a confirmed permanent fix to the communications equipment.