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No 2 Alabama defeated No 13 Texas A&M 52-24 Saturday afternoon with an impressive performance from almost everyone on his offense The Alabama offense finished with 544 yards, averaging a remarkable 99 yards per game Quarterback Mac Jones set new career highs with 435 passing yards and four touchdown passes And his wide receivers played game after game to open the game

Things got off to a good start for the Aggies in their first practice as they moved around the field in the Crimson Tide red zone before stalling and settling for a basket attempt. The attempt collapsed, and three games later Jones hit John Metchie III for a 78-yard touchdown to put the Tide at 7-0

Texas A&M hit back, coming back from 14-0 to tie the game 14-14 early in the second quarter, but the Aggies shot themselves in the foot from there After Alabama regained the lead, Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond threw a six-pick on a third and long as Daniel Wright cut a road and took it for 47 yards the other way. Then, at Texas A&M’s next practice, Mond hit Ainias Smith on a third try for what should have been an easy first down. Instead, Smith, who scored a spectacular 47-yard touchdown earlier in the half, dropped the ball

Alabama then walked 64 yards in eight games before Jones found Devonta Smith in the back of the end zone to come up 35-14 with 22 seconds left in the half In the third quarter, the Aggies threatened to make a game, but after forcing an Alabama three-way and out, their impressive workout stalled again and they had to settle for a basket Then in a déjà vu case, Jones hit Jaylen Waddle for a 78-yard touchdown a few plays later to make it 42-17

After that the only question was how big the final deficit would be The answer was 28 points by the time the buzzer sounded Here are my four biggest takeaways from another resounding Alabama win

The Tide lost Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs to the NFL in the spring, but Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith are still back so we knew they would be in good shape at the receiving point, but it turns out that There’s a third name you need to know Metchie threw his night out against the Aggies It started with his 78-yard touchdown take – the first of his career – on the team’s first possession and ended up continued throughout the match Metchie finished with five receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns These numbers are incredible in themselves but even more remarkable considering the fact that Metchie entered the game with just six receptions for 65 yards in his career.

Oh, and he was one of two Alabama wide receivers to set a new career record receiving yards in Game M Waddle finished with five receptions, 142 yards and a score on his own as the two capitalized on Jones’ new career record for passing yards Career heights everywhere you look!

When Harris found the end zone 6 yards in the first quarter, he extended his game streak with at least one touchdown in the nine rush He scored a second rushing touchdown later to give himself a total of 17 in that nine-game streak. Using advanced math we can conclude that 17 touchdowns in nine games are pretty good! Harris brings so much to this attack from Alabama He’s formidable as a rusher, but he’s also a valuable weapon off the backfield He set up his first touchdown by making a spectacular catch along the sideline on one wheel road This was the second week in a row he’s been at the end of a big game on the same course Considering all the weapons this Alabama team has in attack, it’s no wonder that it is almost impossible to stop

We exaggerate the Aggies every offseason We mentioned this year how Jimbo Fisher entered year 3 in charge and upped the roster’s talent level Texas A&M has more five and four star rookies on the roster than three stars or less, which you can say about every team that has won a national title in the modern era But you know what these teams have other than Texas A&M did not? An elite quarterback

Mond is not a bad player In fact he is better than most QBs in the country and many teams would be happy to have him You can win a lot of games with Mond, but you cannot beat elite teams with him At least not consistently Mond finished with 318 passing yards but only completed 25 of 44 passes He pitched for three touchdowns and one interception and had some great throws mixed with his usual  » What are you doing!? » But the only consistent thing about Mond is the general lack of consistency, and no matter what Fisher does with this schedule, they won’t rise to the top of the division until they improve on the QB spot.

Let’s not forget that Fisher also had some very talented rosters at Florida State, but it wasn’t until he had Jameis Winston that he won a national title. It’s the same story in College Station, Texas If Fisher is to honor his massive contract, he must find and develop an elite QB

With the victory Saban improved to 20-0 when he coached against his former assistants He is now 4-0 against Fisher, who worked in his team at LSU The four wins against Fisher are the most important that Saban has against one of his former assistants Will this stop SEC schools from hiring Saban’s former assistants? Doubtful!

Nick Saban now has 20-0 against his former assistants: 4-0 vs. Jimbo Fisher 2-0 against Kirby Smart 2-0 against Jeremy Pruitt 3-0 against Will Muschamp 3-0 against Derek Dooley 3-0 against Jim McElwain 2-0 v Mark Dantonio 1-0 v Photo by Billy NapierTwittercom / r7hRYqmi8p

CBS Sports was with you throughout updating this story with highlights and analysis of Alabama vs Texas A&M Keep reading to learn more about the game and hit the score in the box post-match for more information

Final: Alabama 52, A&M 24 after: Florida, Saturday at Kyle Field Time to be confirmed late tonight or early Sunday # GigEm

« I think we have a new star we can talk about » John Metchie III: 5 REC, 181 YDS, 2 TD photoTwittercom / JnLw25zlRW

Jones ➡️ Metchie III AGAIN! @ MacJones_10 @Metchie_Jr 63 yd TD PASS4Q: Crimson Tide: 52 | Aggies: 24 #BamaFactor #RollTide picTwittercom / Z0wnPvrcH0

Jones ➡️ Metchie III AGAIN! @ MacJones_10 @Metchie_Jr 63 yd TD PASS3Q: Crimson Tide: 52 | Aggies: 24 #BamaFactor #RollTide picTwittercom / kVJXQ6LndE

Jon Metchie again This time at 63 yards It’s 52-24 The secondary Aggie is just burnt to a crisp

Mac Jones has three career touchdowns from 85 yards This is the most QBs in @AlabamaFTBL history picTwittercom / GM61io9l9D

AGGIES TOUCHDOWN! Mond to Smith on a corner road and he’s now 45-24 with 7:25 to go

Kellen Mond hits Ainias Smith for a big play in the middle, picking up 43 yards It won’t be enough to win the game, but at least the Aggies are finding some bright spots later

Alabama is content with a basket to take a 45-17 lead with 10:18 left. If nothing else, Alabama punters feel safer

Waddle is now 142 receiving yards for the game, a new career record for the junior @ D1__JW #BamaFactor #RollTide picTwittercom / 4nKPjrPV6Z

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