#1 Alabama Rolls Over Arkansas

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WCBI Sports/Alabama Athletics) – The No. 1 ranked Alabama football team beat Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas 52-0 Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd of 101,821. It was the Crimson Tide’s third consecutive game scoring 45 or more points and the largest margin of victory this season. Alabama goes to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in SEC play while the Razorbacks fall to 3-5, 0-4 in the SEC.

Quarterback AJ McCarron went 15 for 21 for 180 years and three touchdown passes. For the second game in a row Alabama had two 100 yard rushers on the day. Freshman Derrick Henry led the way with 111 yards and a touchdown while sophomore Kenyon Drake went for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Senior C.J. Mosley led a stifling defensive effort by the Tide, tallying 10 tackles on the night.

Alabama returns to action next Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium against Tennessee. The game will be televised on CBS and is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT.

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