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Kalen DeBoer talks offensive line, penalties and more after USF win
Alabama football pulled off the closest 42-16 victory in football history on Saturday, beating South Florida in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide played poorly for most of the way, only pulling away late in the fourth quarter, on the night the field was named for Nick Saban.
Many of the problems stemmed from penalties and poor offensive line play for Alabama. The Crimson Tide will be back in action next week at Wisconsin.
After the game, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is set to chat with local reporters in Tuscaloosa. Follow along here for live updates once DeBoer takes to the microphone.
— DeBoer starts out by tipping his cap to USF. Says there’s a list of things the Crimson Tide has to clean up going forward. Says he told the team in the locker room that it should learn the lessons from what went right late in the game.
— Says Alabama players need to do better job preventing fumbles. Says he’s excited for the challenge going forward and teams “need games like this.”
— Asked what the Tide does in practice to eliminate turnovers. DeBoer says UA works on that heavily on Tuesdays. Says its a point of emphasis every week, and players need to learn to tuck the ball away better while making big plays.
— Asked about not playing Elijah Pritchett until late. DeBoer says Tide was trying to rest him due to minor injury. Says Alabama should be in better shape offensive-line wise for next week’s game in Madison.
— Question is what he saw late when game turned in Tide’s favor. Says Alabama has to learn lessons about avoiding penalties. Credits Alabama being less sloppy for the turnaround. Says Tide didn’t have to sustain drives last week against Western Kentucky, and that will be key going forward.
— Asked how often he gets heated with the officials. Said he understands game getting called tight, and he was just trying to make sure everybody was held accountable. Acknowledges that most of the calls were right.
— DeBoer is asked about Jam Miller’s passion at running back. Says Miller is usually quiet, but gets amped up in big moments for games. Praises Miller’s running ability, particularly on his late touchdown.
— Asked about young players like Ryan Williams and Jaylen Mbakwe making big plays late. Says Alabama’s foundation is older players who have been in the program. Says he loved Jalen Milroe’s confidence to make big throw to Williams on a hitch that led to a touchdown. Praises Mbakwe’s confidence as well.
— Questioned about Tyler Booker’s play at left tackle and if not having him at guard limited Alabama in run game. Says Alabama wasn’t on same page with certain things, but Booker provides impact wherever he’s playing, and he was confident in Booker’s ability at tackle.
— Says Cole Adams had an arm injury and Alabama will need to evaluate going forward.
— Asked what solid finish said about Crimson Tide. Says he’ll never question Alabama’s want-to. Says there were players straining to make plays, sometimes too much. Says Alabama should have less of that, more just “staying in the fight.” Says he’s proud of late effort.
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Alabama D-lineman LT Overton cleared to return for playoff quarterfinals
Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton has been cleared to return from an undisclosed illness, sources confirm to BamaOnLine. Overton will play in the Crimson Tide’s Rose Bowl matchup with Indiana on New Year’s Day. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported the Overton news.
Earlier on Tuesday, Overton stated, “Back like I never left,” on his Instagram story.
On Monday, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer provided an update on Overton’s progress.
“LT, just continue to monitor him,” DeBoer said. “Definitely not ruling him out right now, but we’ll continue to evaluate him and see how things go here in the days ahead.”
Overton has missed the last two games because of an illness. The senior started the first 12 games of Alabama’s 2025 season before being ruled out for the SEC Championship Game. He is second on the team in sacks (4) and has recorded 35 tackles and six tackles for loss.
Overton’s return will be a boost for an Alabama defense that recorded a season-high five sacks in its 34-24 playoff win over Oklahoma. One of Overton’s backups, Keon Keeley, had one of the five sacks. The senior was missed in the Crimson Tide’s SEC title game loss to Georgia.
DeBoer said on Monday that Alabama was “as healthy as we’ve been in a long time.” The Tide offense was nearly at full strength in Norman. Now, the defense is healthy with Overton back.
Alabama will play Indiana in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday, January 1, at 3 p.m. CT (ESPN).
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Alabama in the NFL: Former Heisman winner among best from Week 16
Yet another week of NFL action has passed, and once again, it was a huge slate for Alabama Crimson Tide football.
A slate of games in which multiple teams clinched playoff berths, former Alabama players were back in action this past weekend at the professional level, with many going on to make significant impacts in their respective games. Some of those same names were also recently named to the 2026 Pro Bowl, only adding to what has been a solid overall season for the Crimson Tide in the NFL.
With the likes of Jalen Hurts, Malachi Moore, and Bryce Young among the names who also enjoyed a big week, here are five of Alabama’s top performing former players during Week 16 in the NFL.
Derrick Henry, Running Back – Baltimore Ravens
The former Heisman Trophy winner was likely Alabama’s top offensive performance of Week 16, even despite losing a fumble in the Baltimore Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots. In all, Henry rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 18 attempts, translating to an average of 7.1 yards per carry.
Jonathan Allen, Defensive Tackle – Minnesota Vikings
In a week loaded with impressive defensive performances, there were likely none greater than that of Allen during a 16-13 win for the Minnesota Vikings over the New York Giants. Allen finished the game with eight total tackles, four of which were solo, along with one sack, two TFL, and one quarterback hit.
Will Reichard, Kicker – Minnesota Vikings
Another member of the Minnesota Vikings who made an impact in their 16-13 win over the New York Giants was the former Alabama kicker. Also making his lone extra point attempt, Reichard finished 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, a trio of makes that came from 43, 31, and 30 yards.
Jordan Battle, Safety – Cincinnati Bengals
Battle enjoyed a huge performance during the Bengals’ 45-21 win over the Miami Dolphins, leading Cincinnati with a total of 10 tackles. Of those 10 tackles, six from Battle were solo.
Marlon Humphrey, Cornerback – Baltimore Ravens
Rounding out Alabama’s top performances from NFL Week 16 was Humphrey, who enjoyed a solid showing despite the Baltimore Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots. Humphrey finished with six total tackles, all of which were solo, two pass defenses, and an interception.
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McDaniel has 23, Memphis defeats Alabama State 88-67
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dug McDaniel scored 23 points as Memphis beat Alabama State 88-67 on Monday night.
McDaniel went 8 of 16 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Tigers (5-7). Curtis Givens III scored 18 points and added three steals. Ashton Hardaway shot 4 for 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds and five steals.
Asjon Anderson led the way for the Hornets (3-9) with 16 points. Damarien Yates added 13 points and nine rebounds for Alabama State. Tyler Mason also recorded 12 points. The loss is the sixth in a row for the Hornets.
McDaniel scored 14 points in the first half to help Memphis build a 42-33 halftime lead. Memphis pulled away with a 12-2 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 19 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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