Alabama beat South Carolina 49-18 in Tuscaloosa, with quarterback Keelon Russell completing 78% of his passes for 365 yards and accounting for five touchdowns. The Tide led 35-10 at halftime but went scoreless in the third quarter before pulling away late.
Russell threw four touchdown passes, and Red Morgan returned an interception for a score. South Carolina’s Nyck Harbor caught a long touchdown pass before halftime.
Alabama punted on three consecutive possessions in the scoreless third quarter. South Carolina opened the fourth with a touchdown drive, but Daniel Hill scored on a run and Russell added a rushing touchdown with two minutes left.
