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Crimson Tide Standouts Earn Conference Honors
The honors come after No. 4 Alabama made easy work of Middle Tennessee in its season opener on Saturday.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Two Alabama football standouts earned weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference following the No. 4 Crimson Tide's 56-7 win over Middle Tennessee State to open the 2023 season.
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Sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe earned his first-ever SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for five touchdowns and 258 total yards of offense.
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Freshman defensive back Caleb Downs, making his first start for the Tide on Saturday, also earned SEC Co-Freshman of the Week.
Alabama will return to action on Saturday for a highly anticipated matchup with Texas at 6 p.m. in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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