Derrick Henry Receives Another Award
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The Football Writers Association of America has awarded Alabama junior running back Derrick Henry his second award of the week, the National Offensive Player of the Week. He was earlier named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week from the league offices.
The Bama junior put on a stellar performance, gaining 147 yards on only 13 carries as well as three touchdowns. His scores came on scampers of 37, 56 and two yards against 20th-ranked Wisconsin. He had a career-high 11.3 yards per carry, based on a minimum of 10 carries, as well as his total yardage and touchdowns. This was Henry's sixth 100-plus yard rushing game.
Henry and his team mates will face the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders this Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.
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Crimson Tide Continues To Prepare For MTSU
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The Crimson Tide will host the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders this Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Bama's 2015 home-opener. The Tide's defense is looking to stop a potent MTSU offense that produced 605 total yards and 70 points last week in their season-opener.
Alabama's defense was tested this past Saturday in their season-opening 35-17 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. They will once again be tested this Saturday. The Blue Raiders finished 2014 with a 6-6 record in coach Rick Stockstill's 9th season in Murfreesboro. The team is expected to be improved, as the potency of the offense showed itself last week.
The secondary is getting their work in for some of the lapses of last week. Bama will be looking to cut down on penalties, especially pass interference calls that plagued them last weekend. The Tide got their first pick of the season and hoping to add more this week, and perhaps strip a ball or two. Bama worked on take-aways during the spring and summer practice sessions.
The Crimson Tide will practice again today in full pads today, as well as tomorrow. They will get the game plan fine-tuned and and a run-through will be made in Thursday's practice.
Bama and MTSU square off this Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium at 3 p.m. CT. The game will air live on the SEC Network. Tom Hart, Andre Ware and Laura Rutledge will be making the call.
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Associated Press Top 25
1. Ohio State
2. Alabama
3. TCU
4. Baylor
5. Michigan State
6. Auburn
7. Oregon
8. USC
9. Notre Dame
10. Georgia
11. Florida State
12. Clemson
13. UCLA
14. LSU
15. Georgia Tech
16. Texas A&M
17. Mississippi
18. Arkansas
19. Oklahoma
20. Boise State
21. Missouri
22. Arizona
23. Tennessee
24. Utah
25. Mississippi State
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 79, BYU 74, Northwestern 72, Arizona
St. 49, Oklahoma St. 30, West Virginia 23, Florida 8, Temple 8,
Cincinnati 7, Kansas St. 7, Minnesota 5, Louisville 4, NC State 4, W.
Kentucky 3, California 2, Stanford 1
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Kosgei Named Division I
National Athlete of the Week
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Another University of Alabama student-athlete has been honored. UA junior runner Antibahs Kosgei, a transfer out of South Plains College, has been named the Division I National Athlete of the Week for NCAA Cross Country. The announcement came yesterday afternoon by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Kosgei is the first player coached by Alabama head coach Dan Waters to receive this award. He is also the SEC Co-Men's Runner of the Week.
Kosgei won the men's 4-mile title at the Brooks Twilight Classic in Memphis, Tennessee this past weekend with a time of 19:49.75. He was the only runner in the entire field coming in at under 20.00.
Kosgei and the Alabama men's cross country team, as well as the women, will compete in the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Oklahoma on Saturday, September 26.
Kosgei and the Alabama men's cross country team, as well as the women, will compete in the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Oklahoma on Saturday, September 26.
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Bama Runners Kosgie And Reddy Honored
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Two University of Alabama runners were honored yesterday. Junior Antibahs Kosgie and redshirt freshman Rachael Reddy were selected as Southeastern Conference Runners of the Week. Kosgei was named Co-Men's Runner of the Week. Reddy was named both the Women's Runner and Women's Freshman Runner of the Week honors.
Kosgei won the men's 4-mile title at the Brooks Twilight Classic in Memphis, Tennessee. He crossed the finish line nearly 20 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
This was Reddy's first race as a member of the Crimson Tide, as well as her first cross country ever.
Both the men's and women's squads have three weeks off before making their way to Stillwater, Oklahoma for the Cowboy Jamboree to be held Saturday, September 26th.
Both the men's and women's squads have three weeks off before making their way to Stillwater, Oklahoma for the Cowboy Jamboree to be held Saturday, September 26th.
