*Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Football News: Draft Scout Player News

10/12/19 - QB *Tua Tagovailoa, Jr/2020, Alabama

Tua Tagovailoa threw four touchdowns and Alabama's offense kept rolling in the Tide's first game at No. 1 this season with a 47-28 victory over No. 24 Texas A&M on Saturday. Tagovailoa threw his first interception of the season but became Alabama's career passing touchdowns leader with his first one of the game, breaking his tie with A.J. McCarron. The junior now has 81 for his career and leads the nation with 27 on the season. Tagovailoa shrugged off setting the school record to focus on the importance of beating Alabama's first ranked opponent of the season. "You just revert back to your training. I've experience playing at a place like Tennessee, then going to LSU, Ole Miss...Everyone wants to beat Alabama," Tagovailoa said. "We're not done yet, as a team we have to continue to grow."

Alabama (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed briefly when Texas A&M scored a touchdown on its first possession. Tagovailoa then engineered four consecutive scoring drives, which included three touchdown passes that all came on third down, and the Tide were on cruise control against the best pass defense they had faced so far this season. The only blemish was the interception thrown in the Texas A&M end zone late in the second quarter. Tagovailoa spread the scoring around, with all of his TD strikes going to different receivers. His two longest of the day were a 47-yarder to DeVonta Smith in the first quarter and a pinpoint 33-yarder to Henry Ruggs III in the third. "I feel I have a relationship with everyone, a good connection with everyone," Tagovailoa said. Alabama didn't have to punt until there was less than 2 minutes left in the third quarter. Najee Harris rushed for 114 yards. - Alabama/AP College Football

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