Georgia’s Kirby Smart on Alabama: ‘We don’t have an answer for (Jalen) Milroe’

Kirby Smart saw what you saw in the first half Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama, behind Jalen Milroe, took a 30-6 lead. The quarterback threw for 106 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns. He threw for 199 yards and another score.

“The biggest thing is we have to get some stops,” the Georgia coach said at halftime. “They were really explosive tonight. We don’t have an answer for Milroe. He’s a great athlete, a phenomenal athlete. We had a hard time tackling him. We have no edges. They did a good job throwing with him out of nowhere. That was new. We need to make a few stops.”

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said Milroe is making the most of his opportunities.

“He sticks to himself,” he said at halftime. “We put him in good spots, the guys block him. … He’s really progressed and you see him doing what we’re asking him to do. He feels comfortable with it at the moment.”

The Tide rolled up 355 yards to Georgia’s 153, but Smart – a former Alabama defensive coordinator – said the Bulldogs’ offense was off.

“Our offense wasn’t bad,” he said. “We just can’t get the offense on the field. We have to stop him and turn the ball over.”

DeBoer added that both Alabama’s offense and defense are aggressive and taking advantage of opportunities.

Mark Heim is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard daily from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile app.