Alabama coaches select Players of the Week for Austin Peay game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football is 9-2 (5-2 SEC) after beating Austin Peay 34-0 in a Week 11 home matchup on Saturday morning. Despite a slow start, the Crimson Tide kept the Governors off the scoreboard and put up over 30 points once again.
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On Monday, the Alabama coaching staff announced the nine guys who were named Players of the Week for their performances against Austin Peay. That list includes three on offense, four on defense and two on special teams. Here are those nine players:
Offense
- Led all wideouts with a game-high seven catches for 128 yards and two scores
- His catches and yards were season-high marks while he matched his season-best total for touchdowns
- Found the end zone on receptions of four and 10 yards
- Accumulated a career-high 156 yards rushing and two touchdowns on only 17 carries
- Averaged 9.2 yards per carry with a long rush of 35
- Scored with a one-yard rush to get Alabama on the board followed by a nine-yard rush midway through the third quarter
- Did not allowed a sack, pressure or quarterback hit on 30 pass attempts
- Totaled three knockdown blocks in the running game
- Helped UA’s offensive front control the line of scrimmage to rush for 263 yards and finish with 527 total yards of offense
Defense
- Recorded four tackles against the Governors
- Added one pass breakup that he nearly picked off
DB Brian Branch
- Tied for the team lead in tackles with eight stops, including one for loss (-2 yards)
- Also picked off a pass, one of Alabama’s two interceptions the contest
- Posted seven tackles from his safety spot
- Helped the Tide defense limit Austin Peay to only 206 yards on the day, including just 59 rushing
- Matched Branch with a team-high eight total tackles
- Directed an Alabama unit that held APU to only 12 first downs
Special Teams
- Notched one tackle on kickoff coverage
- Also saw time at wideout in the non-conference pairing
- Led the Tide special teamers with two tackles on kickoff coverage
- Earned snaps at middle linebacker to go with his work on special teams
*This information comes by way of a recent press release from Alabama Athletics.
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