Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama handles East Carolina 48-10

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Sklar, H. (2026, September 5). Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama handles East Carolina 48-10. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/keelon-russell-shows-off-dual-threat-ability-as-no-13-alabama-handles-east-carolina-48-10/article_8c02c01b-1f7c-513c-b8f7-21a7a6b4e24b.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-05 · by Henry Sklar

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Keelon Russell, a sophomore quarterback for No. 13 Alabama, made his first career start and accounted for 335 yards, including 249 passing yards and 86 rushing yards, in a 48-10 victory over East Carolina on Saturday. Russell threw a touchdown pass to Ryan Coleman-Williams, who caught 130 of the quarterback's 249 passing yards. The Crimson Tide finished with 480 total yards and 27 first downs, while East Carolina managed just 162 yards and five first downs. Russell showed off his dual-threat ability by directing five consecutive scoring drives at the start of the game.
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No. 13 Alabama defeated East Carolina 48-10 in a college football game on Saturday. Keelon Russell, a sophomore making his first career start, accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown, including 249 passing yards and 86 rushing yards. He threw for 130 yards to Ryan Coleman-Williams, who was the team's top receiver. Alabama finished with 480 total yards and 27 first downs, while East Carolina managed only 162 yards and 5 first downs. Russell directed five consecutive scoring drives at the start of the game, but also made a few mistakes, including a fumble in the third quarter. Despite this, his performance helped Alabama dominate the game from start to finish. The loss puts East Carolina at 0-1, while Alabama improves to 1-0.

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🔮 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.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Dwight Phillips Jr. and No. 2 Georgia run past No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in an SEC clash
🔮 Alabama would prefer not to have to do it again.
2026-09-24 · assertive framing · No. 8 Alabama hosts South Carolina after close calls in the previous two meetings
🔮 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.
2026-09-20 · assertive framing · No. 10 Alabama rallies to beat Florida State 50-36 in offensive thriller
🔮 Former Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels will face Alabama again, this time directing a Seminoles offense preparing for its first road game.
2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Florida State and Alabama meet again, and so much has changed since last year's stunner
🔮 He also threw for 249 yards, including 130 of those to Ryan Coleman-Williams.
2026-09-05 · assertive framing · Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama handles East Carolina 48-10
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Ala. Alabama East Carolina Pirates TUSCALOOSA

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Alabama GPE · 5× East Carolina GPE · 4× Russell PERSON · 4× Pirates ORG · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× Austin Mack PERSON · 1× Keelon Russell PERSON · 1× Ryan Coleman-Williams PERSON · 1× TUSCALOOSA GPE · 1× The Crimson Tide ORG · 1×

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The takeaway East Carolina: The Pirates scored their lone touchdown after Griffis connected with Tyler Johnson for a 66-yard gain to the Alabama 1.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05
🔮 He also threw for 249 yards, including 130 of those to Ryan Coleman-Williams.
2026-09-05 · Toronto Star
Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama handles East Carolina 48-10 · assertive framing

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Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown, and No. 13 Alabama opened the season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina on Saturday. asserted
Alabama → account → Saturday
Russell, a sophomore making his first career start after beating out Austin Mack during training camp, ran for 86 yards and a score. asserted
Russell → make → yards
He also threw for 249 yards, including 130 of those to Ryan Coleman-Williams. asserted
He → throw → Williams
Russell directed five consecutive scoring drives to start the game, and Alabama (1-0) finished with 480 yards and 27 first downs. asserted
Alabama → direct → yards
The Crimson Tide, who ranked 15th in the Southeastern Conference in rushing last season, totaled 227 yards on the ground. asserted
who → rank → ground
East Carolina (0-1) managed just 162 yards and five first downs. asserted
Carolina → manage → yards
The Pirates were 0 for 9 on third down and gained 2 yards on 22 carries. asserted
Pirates → gain → carries
Mitch Griffis completed 10 of 16 passes for 137 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. asserted
Griffis → complete → touchdown
Russell made a few mistakes, including a fumble in the third quarter. asserted
Russell → make → quarter
But he ended up with more positives than negatives, including connecting with Coleman-Williams for a 58-yard gain. asserted
he → end → gain
The takeaway East Carolina: The Pirates scored their lone touchdown after Griffis connected with Tyler Johnson for a 66-yard gain to the Alabama 1. asserted
Griffis → score → 1
Jeremiah Melvin scored on the next play. asserted
Melvin → score → play
The Tide overcame some early execution issues while Russell displayed his dual-threat ability in his starting debut. asserted
Russell → overcome → debut
Up next East Carolina hosts Appalachian State next Saturday. asserted
Carolina → host → State
Alabama opens SEC play at Kentucky next Saturday. asserted
Alabama → open → Kentucky
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