Milroe is obviously playing with more freedom and confidence under DeBoer than he was last season under Saban and young offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. The early results were magnificent. Milroe established himself as the early-season Heisman Trophy favorite with a series of dominant performances.

After losing the lead on a Carson Beck 67-yard score with less than three minutes left, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Williams gave the Crimson Tide the lead. Cornerback Zabien Brown secured the win with 43 seconds left with an interception in the end zone.