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Alabama backup quarterback Tyler Buchner is returning to Notre Dame as a lacrosse player. Buchner announced Wednesday on social media that he plans to return to South Bend, Indiana, after one season at Alabama and finish his degree.

Tyler Buchner was a top lacrosse recruit coming out of high school, and will now join Notre Dame after its national title run last spring.

Jalen Milroe launched a 56-yard bomb to Jermaine Burton on Alabama’s first play. There was no nonconference letdown for the Crimson Tide. Milroe passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half of No. 8 Alabama's 66-10 rout of Chattanooga on Saturday.

Benched after losing to Texas and scrutinized at times since then, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has regained his starting spot — and has put together a string of impressive efforts to answer the critics. The past two weeks in particular have shown how much the sophomore has progressed for No. 8 Alabama. Milroe has 644 yards of offense and 10 touchdowns in that span, including six scores in Saturday’s 49-21 rout of Kentucky.

On the cusp of another SEC West title, Alabama and coach Nick Saban bring a seven-game win streak into Saturday’s game at Kentucky.

Jalen Milroe was planted on his back just after he delivered his biggest pass of the season. When the Alabama quarterback finally got to his feet, it only took a moment to realize the result: a 33-yard touchdown strike to freshman Jalen Hale that helped the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide beat No. 15 Mississippi 24-10 on Saturday. Milroe didn't get up quickly, but he was celebrating when he did.

Jalen Milroe did not play for Alabama against South Florida. JC Latham still saw his leadership shine through in the victory over the Bulls.

Though there are two Saturdays remaining in September, it can get late early for some teams that are struggling with their new quarterbacks.

Roydell Williams rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, helping third-string quarterback Ty Simpson and No. 10 Alabama shrug off a slow start and beat South Florida 17-3 on Saturday. To do it, though, Alabama had to overcome inconsistent quarterback play and several costly mistakes that kept USF (1-2) in the game. The Bulls led 3-0 when lightning delayed play for 55 minutes in the second quarter, and it was 3-3 at halftime.

Week 3 was about just getting through it for most of the highly ranked teams. No. 1 Georgia, facing its first opponent with even a prayer to challenge the two-time defending champs, needed a half to find a groove against South Carolina. No. 3 Florida State fought through early lethargy and second-half sloppiness at Boston College to hang on for dear life.