The Tide are just Tua much
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.—Every week Alabama seemingly reaches another milestone with yet another blowout.
Tua Tagovailoa passed for 334 yards and four touchdowns as No. 1 Alabama ran its winning streak against Arkansas to 12 straight with a 65-31 win Saturday. The Crimson Tide has reached 45 points in six straight games for the first time in program history.
It took one play for Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) to set the tone as Tagovailoa hit tight end Irv Smith Jr. on a pass across the middle that Smith took 76 yards to the end zone and a 7-0 lead 21 seconds into the game.
Alabama coach Nick Saban has coached the Tide to five national titles, but never has he had a team like this.
“I can’t make any comparisons. This is a different team with its own identity,” Saban said. “You’re not really competing against the other team, you are competing against yourself. Are you really playing as well as you’re capable of playing? We’re obviously playing better on offence than we are on defence.”
Tagovailoa fired four first-half touchdown passes, going 10of-12 overall. The sophomore has yet to throw a fourth-quarter pass this season as Alabama has outscored its opponents by a combined 336-96.
“I don’t think you beat the other team when you give up 31 points like we did today,” said Saban after giving up 405 yards to Arkansas (1-5, 0-3).