Keelon Russell throws 3 TD passes and No. 13 Alabama ends skid with 31-20 win over Texas A&M

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Sklar, H. (2026, October 24). Keelon Russell throws 3 TD passes and No. 13 Alabama ends skid with 31-20 win over Texas A&M. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/keelon-russell-throws-3-td-passes-and-no-13-alabama-ends-skid-with-31-20-win-over-texas-a-m/article_92d01b65-020d-55d5-bc09-fd206fb70976.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-24 · by Henry Sklar

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Keelon Russell led No. 13 Alabama to a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M with three touchdown passes and 311 yards, helping the Crimson Tide end a two-game losing streak. The win came after overcoming an early deficit and securing crucial fourth-quarter turnovers, including a key fumble recovery that set up a game-winning scoring drive. Alabama’s defense stepped up despite recent injuries to their secondary, allowing only 278 total yards but struggling with depth issues due to suspensions and ejections during the game.
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On October 24, 2026, Keelon Russell threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, leading the 13th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M in Tuscaloosa, ending Alabama's two-game losing streak. Prior to this game, Alabama had lost to Georgia and Tennessee, putting their College Football Playoff hopes at risk. Despite being 13.5-point favorites, the Crimson Tide struggled initially but pulled ahead with fourth-quarter touchdowns by Russell to Daniel Hill and Marshall Pritchett. Alabama’s defense also played a crucial role, highlighted by Dijon Lee Jr.’s 39-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed threw two interceptions on his team's first two possessions and later lost a fumble, contributing to their loss. The win improves Alabama’s record to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC.

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Henry Sklar
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🔮 His No. 1 target was Rico Scott, who finished with six receptions for 156 yards as Alabama played a second consecutive game without Ryan Coleman-Williams (knee).
🔮 Alabama’s Ryan Coleman-Williams leaves the game twice Alabama star receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams was knocked out of the game twice, first with an apparent left leg injury and then to be evaluated for a concussion. Quarterback Keelon Russell targeted Coleman-Williams in the end zone from Georgia’s 16-yard line late in the second quarter.
🔮 Alabama would prefer not to have to do it again.
🔮 Ryan Coleman-Williams turned a short completion into a 46-yard touchdown, and Russell found Kaleb Edwards for the go-ahead score before the break.
🔮 Former Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels will face Alabama again, this time directing a Seminoles offense preparing for its first road game.
🔮 He also threw for 249 yards, including 130 of those to Ryan Coleman-Williams.
Also by Henry Sklar
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Topics

Aggies Alabama TUSCALOOSA Texas A&M Tide

Subjects

Alabama ORG · 14× Russell PERSON · 4× Texas A&M ORG · 4× Reed PERSON · 3× Tide ORG · 3× Aggies ORG · 2× Morgan PERSON · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× Keelon Russell PERSON · 1× TUSCALOOSA GPE · 1×

Narrative

Keelon Russell threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of fourth-quarter scores that helped Alabama pull away, and the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide beat Texas A&M 31-20 on Saturday to end a two-game skid.
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🔮 His No. 1 target was Rico Scott, who finished with six receptions for 156 yards as Alabama played a second consecutive game without Ryan Coleman-Williams (knee).

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Keelon Russell threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of fourth-quarter scores that helped Alabama pull away, and the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide beat Texas A&M 31-20 on Saturday to end a two-game skid. asserted
Tide → throw → skid
The Tide (6-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) entered the teams’ first meeting since 2023 coming off losses to Georgia and Tennessee. asserted
Tide → enter → Georgia
Alabama trailed 20-17 in the second half before taking control with a fourth-down stop and two scoring drives. asserted
Alabama → trail → stop
Russell completed 19 of 30 passes with an interception, and he found Daniel Hill, Marshall Pritchett and Kalen Edwards for TDs. asserted
he → complete → TDs
His No. 1 target was Rico Scott, who finished with six receptions for 156 yards as Alabama played a second consecutive game without Ryan Coleman-Williams (knee). asserted
Alabama → finish → Williams
Alabama’s defense came through, with no play bigger than Dijon Lee Jr.‘s 39-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. asserted
defense → come → quarter
The Tide allowed 278 total yards. asserted
Tide → allow → yards
Marcel Reed threw picks on Texas A&M’s first two possessions and later lost a fumble, continuing a trend of committing too many turnovers in league games. asserted
Reed → throw → games
He finished with 163 yards passing and a touchdown. asserted
He → finish → yards
He also ran for a score. asserted
He → run → score
Reed bounced back from his rough start with a TD pass to Mario Craver and a scoring run that put Texas A&M ahead 14-10. asserted
that → bounce → A&M
The Aggies (4-4, 1-4) were up 20-17 to start the fourth, but then Alabama took over. asserted
Alabama → start → fourth
The Crimson Tide forced a fumble by Reed on fourth-and-1 to take over at midfield. asserted
Tide → force → midfield
Three plays later, Russell connected with Scott for 38 yards, moving Alabama to the Texas A&M 5. asserted
Russell → connect → A&M
Russell found Pritchett to put Alabama ahead for good. asserted
Russell → find → Alabama
After Alabama forced a three-and-out, Russell created some cushion with the TD pass to Edwards. asserted
Russell → force → Edwards
Alabama’s thin secondary takes two more hits asserted
secondary → take → hits
Alabama’s secondary got thinner with the suspension of Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and the ejection of Red Morgan. asserted
secondary → get → Morgan
Just before kickoff, the Tide confirmed that Kirkpatrick was suspended for violating team rules. asserted
Kirkpatrick → confirm → rules
It was his second suspension at Alabama; he missed the final seven games of the 2025 season after an on-campus arrest. asserted
he → miss → arrest
Morgan was ejected for targeting midway through the second quarter. asserted
Morgan → eject → quarter
Morgan threw his gloves and had to be consoled on the bench by Coleman-Williams. asserted
Morgan → throw → Williams
Alabama already was playing without top cornerback Zabien Brown because of a leg injury. asserted
Alabama → play → injury
The takeaway Texas A&M: The Aggies have lost of five in SEC play after making the College Football Playoff last season and bringing back Reed and Craver. Alabama: asserted
Aggies → lose → Reed
Kalen DeBoer’s program staved off its first three-game losing streak since 2007, Nick Saban’s first season as coach. asserted
program → stave → coach
Up next Texas A&M has an open date before playing at South Carolina on Nov. 7. asserted
A&M → have → Nov.
Alabama also has a week off before playing at No. 18 LSU on Nov. 7. ___ asserted
Alabama → have → Nov.
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