College

Former Houston Episcopal Star helps Alabama beat Georgia

by
Alberto Alvarado
October 19

Waddle shines in national showcase

By Albert Alvarado / Twitter @Alvarado_Sports

Alabama junior wide receiver Jaylen Waddle had six catches for 161 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown in Alabama’s 41-24 home win over Georgia on Saturday.

No. 2 Alabama (4-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) gained six first-place votes in the latest Associated Press College Football Poll with the win over Georgia (3-1, 3-1).

Waddle caught a 90-yard touchdown pass from Mac Jones to put Alabama ahead 27-24 with four minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Crimson Tide would not surrender the lead the rest of the night and scored the final 24 points of the contest.

Waddle was a U.S. Army All-American at Episcopal.

Alabama visits Tennessee (2-2, 2-2) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS.