Alabama plays Arkansas today at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The game will start at 11 a.m. and air on ESPN. Follow along here for updates, including social media reactions from around the college football.
FINAL: After an eventful final few minutes, the Crimson Tide beats Arkansas 65-31.
TOUCHDOWN: Arkansas quarterback Cole Kelley bruises his way into the end zone from 1-yard out.
Great teams cover. We are not great.
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Running back Brian Robinson Jr. finishes off an 11-play, 72-yard drive with a 5-yard scoring run.
COVERSVILLE
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey threads a 17-yard pass to De’Vion Warren for a score. The Razorbacks’ 24 points is the most Alabama has given up this season.
TOUCHDOWN: Arkansas scores on a 17-yard pass.
Alabama 58, Arkansas 24
8:58, 4Q— TideSports.com (@TideSports) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Alabama defensive back Shyheim Carter takes an interception back 44 yards for a pick-six. It was the Crimson Tide’s fourth interception for a touchdown this season. PAT is good by Joseph Bulovas.
PICK SIX: Shyheim Carter intercepts an Arkansas pass and returns it 44 yards to score.
Alabama 58, Arkansas 17
12:15, 4Q— TideSports.com (@TideSports) October 6, 2018
Roll Shyheim Carter
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) October 6, 2018
FIELD GOAL: Joseph Bulovas drills a 27-yard field goal to extend Alabama’s lead to 51-17.
Oh look. Bama is gonna win….again. *dips fry in frosty* #FreshFanReaction
— Wendy's (@Wendys) October 6, 2018
WE MADE A FG!
— Nick Saban (@sabanfaux) October 6, 2018
FIELD GOAL: Arkansas’ Connor Limpert nails a 41-yard field goal to lift the Razorbacks to 17 points.
Will trade a receiver for your kicker @ArkRazorbacks
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Running back Damien Harris jumps up and extends the ball over the goal line on fourth down to give Alabama another score. PAT is good by Joseph Bulovas.
Less than halfway through the 3rd quarter Damien Harris (111), Jerry Jeudy (135) and Irv Smith Jr. (135) have gone over 100 yards!#OutworkYesterday #RollTide
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 6, 2018
Can't deny @DHx34 #OutworkYesterday #RollTide pic.twitter.com/tre7ILVisw
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 6, 2018
HALFTIME: Alabama takes a 41-14 lead into the break.
Thru 6 games, Bama is averaging 39.6 ppg……..in the first half
— Scott Hodnett (@ScottHodnett) October 6, 2018
HALF#OutworkYesterday#RollTide pic.twitter.com/NsnzyuDvTX
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 6, 2018
Josh Jacobs just went over 1,000 career rushing yards on that carry. He's the 59th player in Alabama history with at least 1,000 career rushing yards.
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Tagovailoa throws a strike over the middle to Jerry Jeudy and Jeudy does the rest, outrunning an Arkansas defender en route to a 60-yard score. PAT is good.
“Too Easy” #RollTide
— OJ Howard 80 ™ (@TheRealOjHoward) October 6, 2018
Tua Tagovailoa has 23 incompletions and 18 touchdown passes on the season. Plus 2 rushing touchdowns.
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) October 6, 2018
10-11, 334 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT.
Video game stats. #Tuacheatcode
— Will Lowery (@jwlowery29) October 6, 2018
Tua's slant pass is lethal
— FunnyMaine.com (@FunnyMaine) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Alabama answers with a score of its own, marching down the field on a 8-play, 74 yard drive that concluded with a 2-yard rush by Damien Harris. Joseph Bulovas misses the extra point.
JUST GO FOR TWO
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
The Bulovas of broken dreams
— Will Elliott (@Will_Elliott22) September 16, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Arkansas backup quarterback Cole Kelley comes in and throws a 3-yard pass to Cheyenne O’Grady in the end zone. Alabama 28, Arkansas 14 with 6:09 left in the second quarter.
Y'all just now realizing our defense is still young? What games do you guys watch weekly? 🤔
— FunnyMaine.com (@FunnyMaine) October 6, 2018
Hey with the defense playing bad that just means more Tua time pic.twitter.com/uU0axz5uk3
— Nick Saban (@sabanfaux) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Tua Tagovailoa throws a 42-yard pass to Jerry Jeudy to extend Alabama’s lead to three touchdowns. Crimson Tide 28, Razorbacks 7.
Jerry Jeudy's 7th TD reception has him tied for 7th place on Alabama's single-season TD reception list. We're only 5.5 games into the season. Amari Cooper's 16 TD catches in 2014 is the record.
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) October 6, 2018
Tua with a 42 yard TD strike to @jerryjeudy! Tide up 28-7 pic.twitter.com/ZJXVrZaXH4
— BamaHammer (@Bama_Hammer) October 6, 2018
Tua bomb TD to Jeudy. Tide has 28 with 10 minutes left in the second quarter.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) October 6, 2018
We got 99 yards but we couldn't get 1 pic.twitter.com/jg93Ml7X4k
— FunnyMaine.com (@FunnyMaine) October 6, 2018
That was a 99-yard scoring drive, even though that fumble at the 1-yard line feels like forever and a day ago. https://t.co/agWTocySI4
— TideSports.com (@TideSports) October 6, 2018
OVERTURNED: Harris is ruled down before the ball came loose. Alabama keeps control of the ball.
FUMBLE: Running back Najee Harris looses the ball and the Razorbacks recover at its own 42-yard line. The play is under review.
And an Alabama fumble gives the ball back to Arkansas. This is weird football.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
Are they really not reviewing that?
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
FUMBLE: After driving the ball down to Alabama’s 5-yard line, Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey fumbles the ball and Alabama recovers at the 1-yard line.
I’ll leave this here. https://t.co/AuVdjUTq5x
— Nick Saban (@sabanfaux) October 6, 2018
Arkansas QB Ty Storey fumbles on 1-yard line. Thompson recovers. Defense has to play better
— BamaHammer (@Bama_Hammer) October 6, 2018
Love how we are giving Tua 99 yards to work with here.
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Arkansas scores on a 8-yard pass from Ty Storey to tight end Cheyenne O’Grady.
Q1 – 0:24 Alabama 21, Arkansas 7
Arkansas back?
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
Someone might want to cover the TEs.. just an observation..
— Nick Saban (@sabanfaux) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Running back Josh Jacobs punches it in from 1-yard out to give Alabama a 21-0 lead with 5:38 left in the first. It capped an 8-play, 76-yard drive.
— Nick Saban (@sabanfaux) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: RB Josh Jacobs with a 1-yard run. PAT good.
Alabama 21, Arkansas 0
5:38, 1Q— TideSports.com (@TideSports) October 6, 2018
Alabama is a machine.
But Arkansas' angles and absence of any willingness to attempt tackles is atrocious. It's almost like … and hear me out … Chad shouldn't have hired John Chavis.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
Alabama used Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts in the same offensive package.
SEVERE ADVISORY: JALEN AND TUA ARE BOTH LINING UP ON OFFENSE
— Mickey Kennedy (@AMickeyKennedy) October 6, 2018
WIDE RECEIVER TUA TAGOVAILOA
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
TUA AND JALEN ARE IN THE GAME AT THE SAME TIME pic.twitter.com/72PeLMLil3
— Wesley Gullett (@WesleyGullett) October 6, 2018
Jalen just got a carry as a RB, and then Tua lined up at WR on the next play. Saban just toying with us.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Irv Smith Jr. breaks several tackles on a 47-yard reception, then coughs the ball up around the Arkansas 12-yard line. Henry Ruggs III was in the right place at the right time, recovering the fumble and taking it the rest of the way to the end zone.
Alabama is averaging 41.3 yards per play.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
Alabama is just making up new ways to score for fun. pic.twitter.com/Ji5WEIjin0
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 6, 2018
Tua has a 997 passer rating lol #RollTide
— Jordan Fiegel (@JGFiegel) October 6, 2018
This is so weird 😂
— FunnyMaine.com (@FunnyMaine) October 6, 2018
Me on that play pic.twitter.com/ALAfC7fLL6
— Alphonse Taylor (@SHANKK50) October 6, 2018
Bama three offensive snaps, two touchdowns.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) October 6, 2018
We'll take it! 🎉🙌
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) October 6, 2018
FUMBLE: Isaiah Buggs sacks Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey, forces him to fumble, then recovers the fumble. Alabama ball at the Crimson Tide 45-yard line.
Here is an instant replay of that fumble pic.twitter.com/4SBnWLmPAN
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) October 6, 2018
Quinnen Williams makes a sack, while Isaiah Buggs forces a fumble. Alabama ball on the 45-used line.
— TideSports.com (@TideSports) October 6, 2018
Arkansas had some life…and then sack, fumble and Alabama happened.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
NEED MORE FUMBLES. GOT MORE FUMBLES.
— Nick Saban (@sabanfaux) October 6, 2018
TOUCHDOWN: Irv Smith Jr. takes a short pass from Tua Tagovailoa and turns it up the sideline for a 76-yard touchdown on Alabama’s second play of the game.
Irv Smith Jr.'s longest career reception goes 76 yards for his 3rd TD of the season#OutworkYesterday #RollTide
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 6, 2018
Alabama scored.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2018
Alabama scores before ESPN’s cameras are even allowed to film the game.
— Matt Scalici (@MattScalici) October 6, 2018
Also, ESPN is having technical difficulties and can only use certain camera angles.
Saban: “I hate to see empty seats”
People: “watching games at home in HD is just too good.”
Saban: “enjoy one camera angle this week.”
— Will Mitchell (@wmitch) October 6, 2018
For those asking about Alabama/Arkansas game camera angle:
When there is lightning in the area, the cameraman have to lock down their cameras and aren't allowed man the camera due to safety concerns.
Tough spot but safety wins out.
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) October 6, 2018
Better this way for the Hogs. https://t.co/JwMWvJFhmS
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) October 6, 2018
ESPN WTF IS WITH THIS SKY BOX CAMERA ANGLE!?
— Alphonse Taylor (@SHANKK50) October 6, 2018
I NEED TO SEE MY SWEET HAWAIIAN PRINCE CLOSE-UP
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018
THIS VIEW THO pic.twitter.com/STxWZoK5Oc
— Will Elliott (@Will_Elliott22) October 6, 2018
About 15 minutes from kickoff! #RollTide pic.twitter.com/J7Rxp0Nosn
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) October 6, 2018
Arkansas student section in solidarity with Alabama students pic.twitter.com/jSNBGBKsIj
— Tommy Deas (@tommydeas) October 6, 2018
When you’re bout to watch Tua pic.twitter.com/AWFhrN0Khi
— Huñter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) October 6, 2018