Derrick Henry, Adam Griffith carry Alabama past Auburn

Players of the week Henry was named SEC offensive player of the week after rushing for a career-high 271 yards against Auburn on Saturday. However, Auburn’s defense held strong. The Tide had just scored to take a comfortable lead in the game and had Auburn in 3rd-and-12. By the fourth quarter, Auburn had no answer.

Alabama’s win didn’t come without a fight against Auburn. However, the Tide’s red zone defense forced a 24-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson to tie the score at three. “Auburn is a good football team”. Miles received loud cheers from the Tiger Stadium crowd and after the game was carried from midfield to the northwest corner by DT Christian LaCouture and OT Vadal Alexander where the band played the LSU alma mater.

On the ensuing kickoff, Alabama returner Damien Harris lost the ball in the sun, and appeared to touch the football as it rolled past him. “I’ve got to tell you how proud I am of our team and how they’ve competed week in and week out and really invested in each other”.

Place Kicking: A-. Daniel Carlson hit 2 of 3 field goal attempts, and the miss was from 48 yards. If your primary thought is to stop (or slow down) the run and force Alabama-slash-Coker to think and throw, you have an opportunity to handcuff them.

This game will feature two Top-5 defenses and Alabama tailback Derrick Henry. The Crimson Tide defense has allowed 16 points or less in each of the past five games, including two six-point efforts against Mississippi State and Charleston Southern. Adam Griffith knocked in the 50-yard bomb to extend Alabama’s lead to 12-6 going into the halftime.

California quarterback Jared Goff passes against Arizona State…

Alabama is fallible. But it will take a well-rounded, deep squad that can match their physicality… It was the fifth consecutive win for the Wildcats, putting them in position for a January 1 bowl game.

Lashlee said he was “extremely proud” of quarterback Jeremy Johnson, who teamed with Jason Smith for a 77-yard touchdown pass that was the play of the game for Auburn.

The miracle touchdown closed the gap to six points going into the final quarter of play. His 13-yard run late in the third gave the Buckeyes an 18-point cushion and his 17-yarder midway through the fourth ended the scoring. “That’s two years ago”.

The Gators enter the postseason matchup with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-1 mark in league play to earn the conference’s Eastern Division title.

-Tanner Mangum, BYU, threw four TD passes and became the first freshman in school history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season as the Cougars beat Utah State 51-28. Henry has gotten a lot of carries in past weeks, but this was on a different level.

Heisman Trophy candidate Derrick Henry produced his fourth 200-yard game of the season, just as fans expected.

Defensive end Jonathan Allen, linebacker Reuben Foster and cornerback Marlon Humphrey were named defensive players of the week by the school. Florida ranks seventh in the nation in rush defense so this will be Henry’s toughest test all year. Where was Jovon Robinson for the second half? Peyton Barber only gained 29-yards against the Tide. Both teams are playing very well, except for blemishes against Oregon. However, both Alabama and Auburn combined for 13 penalties, costing them 127 yards.

When Alabama meets Florida for the SEC Championship on Saturday, the schools will have divergent plot lines. The game will be Saturday, December 5th at 2:30 p.m.

The loss finished Auburn’s regular season at 6-6.