Simpson Named to Davey O'Brien Great Eight

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was surgical in Alabama's 38-14 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, completing 83% of his passes for 382 yards and four touchdowns, finishing the day with a 238.9 passer rating.

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It's the second strong performance Ty Simpson has put together, with Simpson completing 17-17 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns, ending Alabama's 73-0 victory over Wisconsin with a 269.9 passer rating.

Simpson's performance against the Wisconsin Badgers has led to him earning the weekly Davey O'Brien Great Eight Award, presented weekly to the top eight quarterbacks in college football.

Simpson is joined by two other SEC quarterbacks, Marcel Reed and Gunner Stockton, who both secured much more tightly contested wins than Simpson did on Saturday. Reed led Texas A&M to a 41-40 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana, on Saturday night, while Stockton led the Georgia Bulldogs to a 44-41 overtime victory over the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday. Both Texas A&M and Georgia advanced to 3-0 on the season with their victories.

Through three games this season, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is completing 71.9% of his passes, throwing for 862 yards and nine touchdowns through three games this season. Simpson has also tallied 45 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown this season.

Simpson and the Crimson Tide will have a week off before traveling to Athens, Georgia, to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on September 27.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.