• Alabama fell to Texas on Saturday in Tuscaloosa with Jalen Milroe at quarterback
  • Milroe will reportedly take a back seat to transfer Tyler Buchner against USF 
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Alabama is reportedly making a change at quarterback following Saturday’s upset loss to Texas in Tuscaloosa.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will demote redshirt sophomore Jalen Milroe and replace him with Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner to start against South Florida this Saturday, according to John Talty of 247Sports.

Milroe, an athletic quarterback and a top recruit, tossed two interceptions against the Longhorns while completing only 14 of 27 passes for the day.

Buchner, a native of Evanston, Illinois, was the 2022 Gator Bowl MVP for Notre Dame after missing most of the season with a shoulder injury.

In a Twitter statement, Buchner said he transferred from South Bend to Tuscaloosa to play for Saban: ‘Sometimes life brings opportunities that are beyond anything you can imagine and that is what has happened today.’

Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (4) jogs off the field after the team's win against Middle Tennessee

Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (4) jogs off the field after the team’s win against Middle Tennessee

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will reportedly demote redshirt sophomore Jalen Milroe

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will reportedly demote redshirt sophomore Jalen Milroe

Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner came to Tuscaloosa to play for coach Nick Saban

Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner came to Tuscaloosa to play for coach Nick Saban 

The daunting challenge South Florida faces hosting 10th-ranked Alabama isn’t lost on Alex Golesh.

The first-year coach is rebuilding USF’s once-thriving program and understands the nationally televised game Saturday against the Crimson Tide (1-1) offers an opportunity to showcase what he’s trying to accomplish with the Bulls.

Just don’t try to sell him on a David vs. Goliath matchup.

Golesh knows it’s going to take time to make USF relevant again, so he’s focused on laying the foundation rather than getting caught up in the hype surrounding facing a perennial power that’s won six national championships under Saban.

‘We’ve won four games in three and a half years? I’d say they’re all a challenge,’ Golesh said. ‘That’s what we’re trying to change, that you’ve got to rely on something other than a hope and a prayer. You’ve got to rely on a foundation.’

Milroe, an athletic quarterback and a top recruit, tossed two interceptions against Texas

Milroe, an athletic quarterback and a top recruit, tossed two interceptions against Texas

The former Tennessee offensive coordinator envisions the Bulls evolving into a program capable of competing on a national stage. USF once climbed as high as No. 2 in the country in 2007 before falling on hard times over the past decade.

Alabama is a 31½-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 34-24 loss to Texas and eager to get back on track.

USF (1-1) opened with a road loss at Western Kentucky before snapping an 11-game losing streak with a 14-point win over FCS foe Florida A&M last week.

‘Every week is important. This week just happens to be on a national stage,’ Golesh said. ‘It’s another measuring stick for us, another test as we lay the foundation.’

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) warms up before the Texas loss on September 9

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) warms up before the Texas loss on September 9

Alabama is 13-1 following a regular-season loss since 2008. And while the Crimson Tide have yet to drop consecutive regular-season games over that stretch, they did follow a defeat to rival Auburn with a loss to Oklahoma in the 2014 Sugar Bowl.

Saban expects his team to respond to the loss to Texas.

‘In our eyes, to respond is to play to the ‘Bama standard. That’s what we’re going to do,’ offensive lineman Tyler Booker said.

‘We had a lot of opportunities to capitalize off of their mistakes, and that’s what we didn’t do,’ Booker added. ‘That’s not playing to the ‘Bama standard.’

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