The moment Alabama football QB Keelon Russell caught fire | Goodbread

Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell “caught fire” after a rough first half at Kentucky two weeks earlier, and the results have carried into subsequent home games. Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb told Russell during Alabama’s blowout win over South Carolina that this wasn’t the end-of-half collapse they saw versus Kentucky, and Russell has responded. In 10 quarters since the second quarter at UK, he has completed 52 of 69 passes for 779 yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions—along with 82 rushing yards and two more scores. Ahead of an 11 a.m. CT road game at Mississippi State on ABC, the matchup spotlight includes Alabama WR Ryan Coleman-Williams versus MSU CB Kelley Jones, with Alabama’s third-down defense ranked fourth nationally.