TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 17 Alabama is getting two starters back ahead of Saturday’s key matchup at fifth-ranked Georgia.
Running back Jam Miller (collarbone) and defensive tackle Tim Keenan III (ankle) will make their season debuts against the Bulldogs, coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.
Miller, Alabama’s leading returning rusher from last season, joins a position group that has struggled statistically to start the season. Alabama ranks 13th in the Southeastern Conference and 103rd nationally in rushing, averaging 123.7 yards a game.
“No question that Jam is a complete back all around,” DeBoer said. “Not just what you see with him carrying the football, but with his pass protection responsibility and his ability to get the job done physically as well. He’s someone that we trust at the highe