TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jalen Milroe was once the primary quarterback to whip the garden for Alabama within the season opener towards Heart Tennessee on Saturday, and he old the chance to assemble an emphatic commentary about why he must be the starter shifting ahead, scoring 5 general touchdowns in simply 3 quarters of play games.

The fourth-ranked Pink Stream beat the Blue Raiders 56-7, with Milroe turning in a near-flawless efficiency with landing passes of 48, 47 and 29 yards.

He completed 13-of-18 for 194 yards and incorrect interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound redshirt sophomore additionally on a tight schedule for 48 yards and two rankings.

In doing so, Milroe changed into the primary quarterback at school historical past to throw 3 touchdowns and hurry for 2 rankings in a sport.

“Jalen did a good job,” Alabama professor Nick Saban mentioned. “I think he’s had a good fall camp. I thought he played well in both scrimmages. I think he’s more confident and doing a good job in the passing game.

“His athleticism is helping him. … You realize, he’s a ultimatum to tug the ball, which he scored a landing on that. And I believed he threw the ball successfully. So I believed they performed neatly.”

Saban said there was one check he wanted Milroe to make at the line of scrimmage that he didn’t, but “as he continues to manufacture and achieve enjoy he’s committing to play games higher and higher.”

Asked later about how Milroe’s performance will help him in later games, Saban bristled.

“You’re asking me to invest and solution a query about how some man’s going to accomplish going forward?” he said. “I don’t in reality know. I really like him. I believe he’s doing neatly. I do know he’s running parched to aim to beef up. He’s a just right competitor. He’ll do the whole lot he can to play games his easiest.”

Saban grabbed a soda sitting atop the podium.

“It is a Coke bottle,” he said, “it’s now not a crystal ball. … It’s parched to understand.”

Milroe, who was Bryce Young’s backup last season, started Saturday atop the depth chart. But he was listed as the co-starter along with Tyler Buchner, Ty Simpson and Dylan Lonergan.

Buchner, the former Notre Dame transfer, came on in relief of Milroe and rushed for a 9-yard touchdown. He finished 3-of-5 for 27 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Simpson, a redshirt freshman, had a 1-yard touchdown run. He completed his only pass attempt for 5 yards.

Lonergan, a true freshman and former four-star recruit, did not play.

Milroe took his performance in stride.

“I want to be higher general at what I’m doing,” he said. “I simply wish to proceed to assemble and be the most productive model of myself once I whip the garden. So there’s some issues that I’m gonna have a look at with the training body of workers and with my teammates.”

Isaiah Bond led all Alabama receivers with five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.

The Crimson Tide rushed for 205 yards and five scores, but no running back had more than 40 yards rushing in the game.

Alabama will host No. 11 Texas on Saturday.

Milroe grew up in Katy, Texas, and has family members who root for the Longhorns. But he said it’s “simply every other opponent at the agenda.”

“Saturday, our good fortune on that time is gonna come from our preparation all the way through the era,” he added. “So it doesn’t matter what the opponent is, we’re simply gonna whip it on one time at a day.”