Ty Simpson completed a school-record 17 consecutive passes, with three of them going for touchdowns, and No. 21 Alabama rebounded from a season-opening loss with a 73-0 drubbing of Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.

The Crimson Tide scored on each of their 11 possessions, with 10 touchdowns and a field goal, and held Louisiana-Monroe to 148 total yards.

“They made their minds up at some point leading up to (last) Sunday,” Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said. “Because by Sunday they were ready to roll, and that carried through the whole week. The challenge now is, can you sustain it?”

Simpson, with 226 passing yards, was the catalyst Saturday. He led Alabama to four straight touchdown drives to start the game. Backup quarterbacks Austin Mack and Keelon Russell also shined in Alabama’s home

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