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Alabama RB Damien Harris helped off field

The receivers behind Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart should get extensive work, including true freshman Trevon Diggs. "That means this guy's matured, he's buying into the program, and that's what we need".

Harris went down after taking a helmet to his right thigh/knee area. The Tide starter was helped to the sidelines before being carted to the field.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said after the game that Harris is considered day-to-day and is questionable for next week's game against Kentucky.

It was easy to tell after scoring a touchdown on their first possession of the second half that Saban's Alabama team really took their foot off the gas. Hurts and Barnett each threw for a touchdown and completed 65 percent of their passes. "He knew what to do, and I think he did a great job with that".

The Golden Flashes trailed the Crimson Tide 41-0 at halftime, and were outgained 352 yards to 53. Kent State hosts Akron next week at 2:30 p.m. CT.

Another positive for Alabama was its lack of penalties. In rushing, Hurts ran for 146 yards in 18 carries while Damien Harris added 144 yards and a touchdown in 16 carries. Barnett found tight end O.J. Howard for a 34-yard score in the second quarter to make it 34-0.

The Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) are coming from a 48-43 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels in week 3.

"I was pretty pleased", Saban said after the game. We got to play a lot of players.

Backup quarterback George Bollas was initially given a touchdown on a fourth-quarter run toward the goal line, but was ruled down at the 1 after a review.

The second half was played briskly with Wilson's short touchdown catch from Hurts accounting for the only points.

The stop allowed Alabama to record its first shutout of the season. "That's what we're looking for every week", linebacker Ryan Anderson said. "That doesn't happen if we don't execute".

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Alabama RB Damien Harris helped off field