Current:Home > FinanceTyler Buchner, not Jalen Milroe, expected to be starting QB for Alabama vs. South Florida -Wealthify
Tyler Buchner, not Jalen Milroe, expected to be starting QB for Alabama vs. South Florida
View
Date:2025-04-12 19:38:21
Alabama football is expected to make a quarterback change for the South Florida game.
Tyler Buchner is expected to get the start against the Bulls, people with knowledge of the situation told The Tuscaloosa News. Jalen Milroe has started the first two games of the season for the Crimson Tide.
Buchner transferred to Alabama after the spring from Notre Dame. He worked with Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Tommy Rees during their time in South Bend, Indiana. Buchner was the second quarterback to enter the season opener against Middle Tennessee after Milroe's day was done and the game was in hand. Buchner went 3-for-5 for 27 yards in the passing game with a 9-yard rushing touchdown.
Coach Nick Saban hinted at the move throughout the week after the Texas loss.
WEEK 3 GAMES TO WATCH: SEC showdowns lead the way
"We evaluate every position every week," Saban said Wednesday on the SEC coaches teleconference. "If guys want security in their position, they need to play well. Everybody on our team knows that. I think everybody has responded in a positive way to try to get better and improve and we'll constantly evaluate that position as we do every position."
Saban said after Alabama's loss to Texas that he did consider playing multiple quarterbacks, but Milroe then put a drive together for a touchdown to give Alabama the lead.
Milroe has thrown for five touchdowns and rushed for two, but he also had thrown two interceptions, both of which came against Texas.
veryGood! (32)
Related
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Hilary Duff Shares COVID Diagnosis Days After Pregnancy Announcement
- Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee are up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelter
- 'General Hospital' dominates 50th annual Daytime Emmys with 6 trophies
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- A 4-month-old survived after a Tennessee tornado tossed him. His parents found him in a downed tree
- Apple adds Stolen Device Protection feature to new iOS beta
- Putin says at news conference he hopes to find a solution on Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports
Ranking
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Serbia’s Vucic seeks to reassert populist dominance in elections this weekend
- Don't underestimate the power of Dad TV: 'Reacher' is the genre at its best
- Mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot a teacher due for sentencing on child neglect
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Matthew Perry’s Cause of Death Revealed
- Israel tells U.S. its current phase of heavy fighting likely to finish in 2-3 weeks, two officials say
- Joe Flacco can get this bonus if he can lead Browns to first Super Bowl win in 1-year deal
Recommendation
The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
North Carolina high court says a gun-related crime can happen in any public space, not just highway
Mom dies after she escaped fire with family, but returned to burning apartment to save cat
Joe Flacco can get this bonus if he can lead Browns to first Super Bowl win in 1-year deal
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Early morning blast injures 1 and badly damages a Pennsylvania home
Raiders vs. Chargers Thursday Night Football highlights: Las Vegas sets franchise record for points
The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues