No. 21/20 Alabama Soccer Rolls to 73-0 Win over ULM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 21/20 Alabama soccer workforce (1-1) earned the win in its dwelling opener, taking down ULM (1-1) 73-0 in entrance of a sold-out crowd inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Crimson Tide totaled 583 yards of offense within the victory whereas limiting the Warhawks to simply 148 complete yards. Quarterback Ty Simpson completed an ideal 17-fof-17 passing with 226 yards and three touchdowns. Fellow quarterbacks Austin Mack and Keelon Russell additionally noticed time at signal-caller, with Mack finishing 8-of-10 passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns, whereas Russell closed with 65 passing yards and two touchdowns on 4-of-6 passing.

AK Dear paced the Tide backfield, managing 76 dashing yards on 5 carries, highlighted by a 56-yard landing run. Kevin Riley contributed 11 makes an attempt for 69 yards with Richard Young including six carries for 19 yards and a landing. Germie Bernard paced the Alabama receivers with three catches for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Including Bernard, six Alabama receivers recorded no less than one landing reception.

Defensively, the Crimson Tide protection managed 12 tackles for loss and compelled three turnovers, together with two compelled fumbles and one interception. James Smith led the defensive effort, contributing 4 complete tackles, together with three for loss (-7 yards). Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and QB Reese every compelled a fumble whereas Justin Jefferson picked off a move.

Notes

• Alabama has now received 13 consecutive video games at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, a streak that started in 2023
• The victory marks the Tide’s eighty fifth consecutive win over an unranked opponent at dwelling
• With the win, the Crimson Tide improved to 85-11-2 (.877) all-time in home-opening video games
• The Alabama protection posted its third shutout within the final 15 video games and its twenty ninth shutout since 2007
• The 73-0 rating marks the the biggest margin of victory in a shutout in program historical past, surpassing the earlier finest margin of 66-0 in opposition to Cal on Sept. 15, 1973
• Three Alabama quarterbacks mixed to throw seven landing passes, matching the college document set in opposition to Southern Miss on Nov. 11, 1950
• UA gathered 583 yards of complete offense, the essentially the most yards because the Tide managed 600 in opposition to Western Kentucky a season in the past
• Alabama quarterbacks Ty Simpson and Austin Mack accomplished their first 21 passes to start the sport
• Simpson accomplished all 17 of his passes, essentially the most consecutive completions by a person quarterback to start a contest in program historical past
• Simpson’s 17 consecutive completions is the second-most total by an Alabama quarterback in program historical past, trailing solely Mac Jones (19) in 2020
• Simpson is the primary UA quarterback since Tua Tagovailoa (8-for-8) in opposition to Louisiana on Sept. 29, 2018, to publish a 100% completion share in a sport
• Germie Bernard was chargeable for two receiving touchdowns, the primary UA participant to herald two receiving scores in a contest since Ryan Williams in opposition to Western Kentucky on Aug. 31, 2024

How It Happened

First Quarter

• 12:02 – UA | The Tide began the night’s scoring as Ty Simpson related with Germie Bernard for a 29-yard landing, closing a fast five-play, 80-yard drive. (7-0, Alabama)
• 8:10 – UA | Bernard hauled in his second receiving rating of the evening, this time from 16 yards away to increase the Tide’s benefit. The scoring drive wanted simply 5 performs to cowl 39 yards. (14-0, Alabama)
• 3:18 – UA | Helped by Cole Adams’ 36-yard punt return into ULM territory, Richard Young plunged into the tip zone for a three-yard dashing rating to cap a five-play, 23-yard drive. (21-0, Alabama)

Second Quarter

• 13:04 – UA | On a designed run, Simpson sprinted to his proper, dashing throughout the aim line for an eight-yard landing. The scoring drive amassed 65 yards over six performs. (28-0, Alabama)
• 9:20 – UA | Set up by Justin Jefferson’s interception, the Tide rolled for 39 yards throughout 5 performs with Kaleb Edwards bringing in a six-yard landing move from Austin Mack. (35-0, Alabama)
• 0:31 – UA | Scrambing to his proper, Simpson discovered Isaiah Horton down the sideline for a 29-yard landing to finish a 10-play, 58-yard drive. (42-0, Alabama)

Third Quarter

• 6:15 – UA | A ten-play, 48-yard Crimson Tide possession ended with a 46-yard discipline aim by Conor Talty so as to add on to the lead. (45-0, Alabama)
• 0:17 – UA | Mack punctuated a 10-play, 56-yard drive by discovering Josh Cuevas for a three-yard landing move. (52-0, Alabama)

Fourth Quarter

• 12:46 – UA | Following a ULM fumble, Keelon Russell led the Tide on a three-play, 19-yard drive, with Russell recognizing Cole Adams for an 18-yard landing move. (59-0, Alabama)
• 6:07 – UA | Russell produced his second passing landing of the evening to complete a six-play, 56-yard drive, linking up with MJ Chirgwin for a 20-yard rating. (66-0, Alabama)
• 1:02 – UA | On third down, AK Dear rushed previous the protection, discovering the tip zone for a 56-yard landing. (73-0, Alabama) 

Up Next

• Alabama will stay at dwelling, internet hosting Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 13
• Kickoff between the Crimson Tide and Badgers is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT on ABC