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Turnovers Prove Consequential in Alabama’s Narrow Victory
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — 4 to 1.
That is the hefty turnover margin that top-ranked Alabama was on the mistaken aspect of in its thrilling 24-20 victory over Texas A&M at dwelling Saturday evening.
Alabama turned the ball over 4 instances, three of these being misplaced fumbles and one being an interception, in comparison with only one interception thrown by the Aggies.
Texas A&M’s first 17 factors of the sport have been scored off Alabama turnovers.
“We did plenty of issues that weren’t successful soccer,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban stated. “Penalties, 4 turnovers, […] we now have plenty of issues we have to enhance on.”
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe began rather than reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Younger, who was sidelined with a shoulder sprain final week. Milroe threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns, however was the wrongdoer of three of Alabama’s turnovers, fumbling the ball twice and throwing an interception.
“Jalen did some good issues, however clearly had a few turnovers,” Saban stated. “However he’ll dwell and be taught, and we will dwell and be taught with him.”
All three of Milroe’s turnovers got here within the first half, and his coaches had a message for him coming into the second half.
“[They said] one play at a time,” Milroe stated. “That was the primary half, we needed to fear about one play at a time as we entered the second half. I feel we have to strive to do this as a lot as doable.”
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Milroe was requested if he had ever fumbled twice in a sport earlier than, and he replied with a easy ‘no’.
“I needed to transfer onto the subsequent play,” Milroe stated. “That is prior to now. We acquired the ‘W’ and that is all that issues.”
On the opposite aspect of the ball, sophomore cornerback Terrion Arnold intercepted Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King with below a minute left within the first half. That interception got here off the heels of Milroe’s lone interception within the sport.
“The drive earlier than that, Evan [Stewart] caught that 43-yard reception,” Arnold stated. “In my head I assumed I needed to discover a approach to shift the momentum. The line of defense did an important job and I used to be capable of capitalize on the chance.”
It was Arnold’s first profession interception, and the primary interception of the season made by an Alabama defensive again. The one different interception from an Alabama participant this season got here from linebacker Will Anderson towards Louisiana-Monroe.
Defensive again Brian Department had a easy response concerning if the protection’s mindset modifications after an offensive turnover.
“[Our mindset is] stopping them,” Department stated. “We do not care what the offense does. So long as we do our job, that is all we will ask for.”
Alabama’s 4 misplaced turnovers have been its most in a single sport since dropping to Ole Miss at dwelling in Sept. 2015. Transferring ahead whether or not it is with Milroe nonetheless on the helm or Younger coming back from his harm, Alabama might want to defend its possessions with a tough stretch of video games on the horizon.
Alabama faces Tennessee and its high-powered offense subsequent week, and if Alabama fingers the Volunteers free possessions prefer it did the Aggies, the Crimson Tide protection might be below much more stress to cease potential Heisman Trophy darkish horse Hendon Hooker.
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Alabama News Center receives top honors from National Federation of Press Women
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U.W.A. is first in Alabama to offer a Master of Dyslexia Therapy degree
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LIVINGSTON, Ala. (WTOK) – The University of West Alabama is launching a new degree this fall, the Master of Dyslexia Therapy program .
According to the International Dyslexia Association 15-20% of the population is dyslexic. That’s one in every five people.
“A lot of times parents see their children come home and they are just struggling to read,” said Sara Reynolds, Coordinator of Clinical Experience. “They are struggling to really capture and decode these words.”
Dyslexia is a learning challenge that is neurological, characterized by difficulties in reading and spelling ability.
“Without that their comprehension skills are going to lack and so with this program we are able to kind of screen those and give them a really good baseline to see where those children are struggling at,” said Reynolds.
The goal of the program is to enhance the number of equipped Dyslexia Therapists ready to help students soar.
“The program is a two-year program. It is thirty hours of course work and throughout those two years you will complete 720 hours of clinical experience. It begins really after you start the program, so this first cohort will begin in Fall I,” said Reynolds. “During the Fall II, which is in about mid- October, you will begin to actually be an actual dyslexia therapist-in-training. So those people will be in the schools wherever they are already employed at or we will partner them with local schools in their area to where they will actually give those services to those students in those schools.”
Studies show that Dyslexia Therapy is working, thanks to educators willing to pave the path toward a brighter future, one student at a time.
For more information on how you can apply for the program visit: https://online.uwa.edu/online-degrees/med-master-education-degree-dyslexia-therapy/.
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Vigor offensive lineman and Alabama commit Micah Dubose is transferring to Theodore for senior season
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Four-star offensive lineman Micah Dubose is transferring from Vigor to Theodore for his senior season, Theodore Bobcats Head Coach Steve Mask confirms to FOX10.
The announcement comes just two weeks after Vigor announced it was relieving Markus Cook of his duties as head coach.
Mask says the decision to move was based on Micah’s education and the Alabama commit plans to graduate in December.
Dubose is considered one of the top players in Alabama in the 2025 class, being named first team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in back-to-back seasons.
Dubose committed to Kalen DeBoer and the Tide while on his official visit in Tuscaloosa over the weekend.
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