"They had the idea and ran the character by me. "It's like adding a new member of the family and changing the family dynamics," Young told CBS Sports. In many ways, the character arc is emblematic of what's already happening in major college football. In the campaign, Young enters Fansville through the transfer portal and quickly replaces one of the existing sons of the central family, becoming a favorite of the parent figures in the process. Now, Young will grace televisions across the country this fall as a new character on Dr Pepper's "Fansville" ad campaigns, serving as a symbol for the sport's quickly changing, more player-friendly landscape. Arkansas couldn't stop Alabama's speedy tailback Jahmyr Gibbs, so one-dimensional wasn't an issue.Alabama quarterback Bryce Young quickly ascended college football's ranks as the face of the sport after becoming the first Crimson Tide signal-caller to win the Heisman Trophy in 2021. The crowd came alive and danced to the music inside Razorback Stadium.įor all of Milroe’s speed and athleticism, he completed four passes in 2½ quarters as Alabama became one-dimensional. The Razorbacks rattled off 23 unanswered points in the middle of the game, briefly making this a one-possession game in the fourth quarter. Alabama amassed 10 penalties.Īrkansas’ explosive offense kept swinging until finding a few soft spots in Alabama’s defense. MILROE'S MOMENT: Alabama backup QB delivers key run in victory against ArkansasĪlabama wide receivers piled up drops when they weren’t dissecting an infirm Arkansas secondary, and its special teams made blunders that are uncharacteristic of Saban’s best teams.
You probably could stick Milroe on a couple of Alabama’s past national championship teams without altering the outcome.īut Alabama’s armor possesses a few chinks, and without Young to paper over the cracks, the Tide becomes more vulnerable.ĪLABAMA GRADES: Did Tide get an 'A' after surviving Arkansas without Bryce Young?ĪLABAMA HANGS ON: Alabama football leaves Arkansas with win but Bryce Young injury looms Plenty of coaches would take Milroe as their starter. "It stopped the bleeding, for sure," Saban said. Milroe bolted 77 yards on a key third-down scramble to set up a fourth-quarter touchdown after Arkansas (3-2, 1-2) captured the momentum. Redshirt freshman Jalen Milroe was a four-star recruit, and he can scoot. It’s not as if Young’s backup is Johnny Walk-On, though. "There's only one Bryce Young in this country," Saban said, "and he's a great player." Levis boasts a big-league arm and prototypical NFL size, but you couldn’t convince me that any college coach would select Levis over Young in a quest to win a national championship. Yet, when you possess a quarterback as skilled, as poised and as clutch as Young, you’re a national championship contender.ĮSPN’s Todd McShay spent Saturday telling viewers that NFL scouts salivate over Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. It doesn’t have a Derrick Henry in the backfield or a road-grading offensive line.Īlabama, for the first month of the season, did not appear to have the nation’s best team.
The Tide doesn’t have a Jameson Williams, DeVonta Smith, Jerry Jeudy or Amari Cooper on the perimeter. Young means so much, in part, because of who Alabama doesn’t have. Without Young, Alabama (5-0, 2-0 SEC) loses some magic and becomes more ordinary. Now, Young's shoulder will become the most scrutinized shoulder in the state of Alabama. Young returned for the ensuing drive before exiting in discomfort. Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders, an Alabama transfer, brought Young down near the sideline, and he landed on his right shoulder while trying to throw the ball away. In a cruel twist, Young’s former teammate sacked him on the play that his injury. Still, it was bad enough that Young spiked his helmet in frustration while en route to seek medical attention on the sideline. In other words, this shouldn't be as disruptive as Tua Tagovailoa’s hip dislocation in 2019 – the only year Alabama did not qualify for the College Football Playoff. "He doesn't have a serious injury," Saban said. The best news came afterward, when Nick Saban offered an injury update: a sprained AC joint in Young's throwing shoulder. Saturday recap: What you need to know about college football’s Top 25 games for Week 5
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