Jalen Hurts deflects Tua Tagovailoa talk: ‘Much respect to all my friends over there from Alabama’

Jalen Hurts deflects Tua Tagovailoa talk: ‘Much respect to all my friends over there from Alabama’

As much as we wanted it to be about Jalen Hurts vs Tua Tagovailoa on Sunday night when Philadelphia and Miami played, Hurts just wasn’t having it.

The game featured the first NFL meeting between the two former Alabama teammates. In fact, the topic was one of the first questions asked of Hurts on the field after the win. He deflected, of course.

“It’s just another game, another opportunity for us as a team,” Hurts said. “I’m happy we came out with a win. Much respect to all my friends over there from Alabama. Just happy we won.”

Tagovailoa isn’t the only Alabama player on the Miami roster. Guard Lester Cotton, defensive tackle Raekwon Davis, defensive tackle Da’Shawn Davis and receiver Jaylen Waddle all rocked crimson in college.

Still, it was all about the quarterbacks on Sunday night.

Hurts completed 23-of-31 passes for 279 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and ran 11 times for 21 yards and one touchdown as the Eagles rebounded from their only loss of the season – a 20-14 setback against the New York Jets one week ago.

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Tagovailoa completed 23-of-32 passes for 216 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

The two shared a moment after the game.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.