Milroe, No. 4 Alabama pull away in 4th to beat heavy underdog South Florida 42-16
— Jalen Milroe and Alabama were locked in a surprising struggle for 50 minutes. The fun began for them when the miscues stopped.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
South Florida Bulls
16
Alabama Crimson Tide
42
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USF | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| ALA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 42 |
Bryant-Denny Stadium · 100,077 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs UAB Blazers | W 30-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 29-2 | NCAAF |
| 10/8/26 | @ UTSA Roadrunners | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Temple Owls | L 13-17 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | W 14-6 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:37 16-42
Justice Haynes 29 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 2:30 16-35
Jam Miller 56 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 5:50 16-28
Ryan Williams 43 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Field Goal 6:45 16-21
John Cannon 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:04 13-21
Kobe Prentice 16 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 9:35 13-14
Ta'Ron Keith 2 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)
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Touchdown 3:28 6-14
Jalen Milroe 5 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Field Goal 9:45 6-7
John Cannon 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:08 3-7
Jalen Milroe 10 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Field Goal 11:26 3-0
John Cannon 34 Yd Field Goal
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USF
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:37 · End of Game
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ALA 1:37
1 play, 29 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:37 16-42
Justice Haynes 29 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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USF 1:47
4 plays, 4 yards, 0:43 · Downs
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ALA 2:30
2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:30 16-35
Jam Miller 56 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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USF 3:20
8 plays, 35 yards, 2:30 · Downs
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ALA 5:50
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:50 16-28
Ryan Williams 43 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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USF 6:45
8 plays, 71 yards, 3:19 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:45 16-21
John Cannon 22 Yd Field Goal
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ALA 10:04
4 plays, 34 yards, 1:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:04 13-21
Kobe Prentice 16 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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USF 11:50
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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ALA 13:44
11 plays, 51 yards, 5:35 · Fumble
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USF 4:19
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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ALA 6:07
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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USF 7:24
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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ALA 8:41
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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USF 9:35
5 plays, 39 yards, 1:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:35 13-14
Ta'Ron Keith 2 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)
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ALA 10:55
2 plays, 14 yards, 0:34 · Fumble
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USF 11:29
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:32 · Punt
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ALA 12:01
3 plays, -14 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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USF 13:35
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:25 · Missed FG
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ALA 15:00
1 play, 50 yards, 0:19 · Fumble
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USF 0:19
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:40 · Punt
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ALA 0:59
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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USF 2:33
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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ALA 3:28
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:28 6-14
Jalen Milroe 5 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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USF 9:45
9 plays, 50 yards, 3:15 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:45 6-7
John Cannon 25 Yd Field Goal
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ALA 13:00
5 plays, -13 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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USF 0:11
6 plays, 25 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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ALA 2:41
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:23 · Punt
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USF 4:04
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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ALA 5:08
10 plays, 65 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:08 3-7
Jalen Milroe 10 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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USF 9:07
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:13 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 43 events.
Team Stats
USF
ALA
21
1st Downs
20
2-18
3rd down efficiency
5-13
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
309
Total Yards
393
103
Passing
194
16/36
Comp/Att
16/26
2.9
Yards per pass
7.5
206
Rushing
199
46
Rushing Attempts
42
4.5
Yards per rush
4.7
11-92
Penalties
13-120
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
3
0
Interceptions thrown
0
28:56
Possession
31:04
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