FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Jalen Hurts accounted for four touchdowns, and Minkah Fitzpatrick had three interceptions Saturday to lead the No. 1 Alabama football team to a 49-30 victory against No. 16 Arkansas.
The victory helped Alabama (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) extend its nation-best winning streak to 18 games.
The win also was the 10th straight for the Crimson Tide against the Razorbacks.
Fitzpatrick’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown was Alabama’s 10th non-offensive score of the season, which matched last season’s total of non-offensive touchdowns.
Hurts was 13 of 17 for 253 yards with two touchdowns. He ran for two more touchdowns.
Damien Harris added 122 yards rushing on 13 carries for the Crimson Tide, which finished with 517 yards of total offense and averaged 10.1 yards per play.
Austin Allen was 25 of 48 for 400 yards and three touchdowns for Arkansas (4-2, 0-2). He threw three interceptions as the Razorbacks finished with five overall.
Arkansas finished with 473 yards of offense, but it gained only 73 yards on the ground on 36 carries.
Alabama’s winning streak is now one off coach Nick Saban’s best at the school. The Crimson Tide won 19 straight games over the 2009-10 seasons.
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