Live updates: Alabama hosts Chattanooga on senior day; injury and score
Alright, let’s do this one last time.
Alabama football will dawn its crimson jerseys for its final home game of the year inside Bryant-Denny Stadium against Chattanooga. The No. 8 Tide (9-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) has already clinched an SEC title berth and will look to make quick work of the Mocs (7-3, 6-2 Southern) as it builds its College Football Playoff resume.
It’s also senior day in Tuscaloosa as 23 players will be honored in a pregame scenario. Will wide receiver Jermaine Burton return from the illness after missing Kentucky? What about the other injured players? Which underclassmen will get some snaps if the Tide amass a big lead?
Follow along for live injury and score updates.
First Quarter
—TOUCHDOWN: Alabama 7 – Chattanooga 0; It took the Tide six plays and 1:47 to open the scoring.
Kendrick Law started with a strong kick return to the 33-yard line. And welcome back, Jermaine Burton. He split two safeties down the middle for a 56-yard pickup. Burton then finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown reception.
–A big gasp from the crowd on third down as Terrion Arnold batted a pass from Luke Schomburg high into the air. It was nearly an interception, then almost a miraculous catch, but will result in a three-and-out.
Pregame
–Linebacker Deontae Lawson (ankle) isn’t in uniform. Neither is wide reciever Ja’Corey Brooks (shoulder) or backup cornerback Earl Little, his arm is in a sling. Defensive back Jaylen Key is in uniform but isn’t going through warmups.
–Alabama captains are all seniors: Will Reichard, Malachi Moore and Justin Eboigbe.
–The Tide’s seniors, on an academic basis, are taking the field with their families for a pregame celebration.
- Jonathan Bennett (RB)
- Chris Braswell (LB)
- Jermaine Burton (WR)
- Zarian Courtney (WR)
- Darrian Dalcourt (OL)
- Justin Eboigbe (DL)
- Robert Ellis (TE)
- Kyle Flood Jr. (LB)
- Jaylen Key (DB)
- Trezmen Marshall (LB)
- Jase McClellan (RB)
- Caleb McDougle (DB)
- Seth McLaughlin (OL)
- Malachi Moore (DB)
- Will Reichard (PK)
- Quandarrius Robinson (LB)
- Charlie Skehan (TE)
- Jordan Smith (LB)
- Tim Smith (DL)
- Adam Thorsland (TE)
- Bennett Whisenhunt (LB)
- Roydell Williams (RB)
- Sam Willoughby (WR)
Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].