No. 10 Alabama traveled to Tampa to take on USF on Saturday for their first road game of the season. The Crimson Tide struggled against the Bulls, but pulled out a 17-3 win.

Alabama relied on the run game to push them past USF. The Crimson Tide played both Tyler Buchner and Ty Simpson at quarterback, who combined for 107 total passing yards. Senior running back, Roydell Williams, was crucial in their win, recording more rushing yards than both quarterbacks combined, with a career-high 129 yards on the ground.

Williams led the way for Alabama offensively, averaging 7.6 yards per rush. Williams scored the first touchdown of the game, punching it in from the 1-yard line with 4:35 remaining in the third quarter. 

Williams had a big impact in Alabama’s final scoring drive of the game, which put the game out of reach for USF. Williams broke off a 48 yard run to get the Crimson Tide into USF territory, then pounded the line of scrimmage on multiple carries to put Alabama in scoring position. Ty Simpson capped off the possession with a 1-yard touchdown, giving them a 17-3 lead with just 0:33 remaining in the game.

After his impressive performance at USF, Williams now leads the team in rushing yards for the season, with a total of 177 yards.

Photo credit: Cameron Robertson/FAAZ Sports