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Alabama football has had no shortage of tough opponents and big games at home this season. The last home game isn’t expected to be high on that list, though.
The No. 8 Crimson Tide (9-1, 7-0 SEC) will wrap up the home slate with a game against an FCS team in Chattanooga (7-3, 6-2 Southern) on Saturday (11 a.m., SEC Network+) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It’s the second-to-last regular season game of the 2023 season for the Crimson Tide.
Here’s our scouting report of the Mocs, how they stack up with the Crimson Tide, and a score prediction for the game.
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Players to know
On offense, quarterback Chase Artopoeus has played in 10 games this season and completed 187 of 298 attempts (62.75%) for 2,672 yards, 20 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. His three primary pass catchers have been Jamoi Mayes (53 receptions, 924 yards, 4 touchdowns), Javin Whatley (44 receptions, 802 yards, 8 touchdowns) and Sam Phillips (50 catches, 520 yards, 4 touchdowns). Gino Appleberry has led the team in rushing with 527 yards and six touchdowns. Ailym Ford is second with 485 yards and four touchdowns.
On defense, Alex Mitchell leads the team in tackles with 58. Josh Battle is second with 51. Jay Person has been a tackles-for-loss machine, tallying 15, and he also leads the team in sacks with 7.5. He’s also got a team-high three forced fumbles. In coverage, Jordan Walker and Kameron Brown have each tallied three interceptions.
History of Alabama football vs. Chattanooga
The Crimson Tide and Mocs will meet for the 14th time on Saturday in the history of the two programs. Alabama is 13-0 in the previous matchups. Most recently, Alabama won when the two…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2023-11-17 10:12:09
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