Live updates: Ole Miss at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama hosts Ole Miss for its SEC home opener, another game played in hot conditions at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The expected high temperature was 94 degrees, but with the heat index fans had to deal with 100-degree conditions and the sun.

Pregame

*Alabama has arrived. We'll see where everyone lines up during warmups.

*Redshirt junior linebacker Terrell Lewis is out early doing extra stretching after sitting out the Southern Miss game following a minor procedure to fix a hyper-extended knee.

*There are a LOT of recruits in town for today's game. Bigger names on official visits include Four-star wide receiver Xzavier Henderson (6-3, 180) of Miami-Columbus and four-star defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson (6-3, 320) of Lucedale-George County, MS are slated to be in town for the weekend. Also making an official visit will be four-star Tide linebacker commit Demouy Kennedy (6-3, 205) of Theodore.

*Redshirt sophomore kicker Joseph Bulovas hit the upright on a 30-yard field goal attempt during warm-ups. As expected, freshman Will Reichard is not in uniform.

*Freshman running back Keilan Robinson looks back at full strength. He did not play last week against USM.

* Game captains: Miller Forristall, Anfernee Jennings and Xavier McKinney.

* D.J. Dale and Terrell Lewis look good to go. Expect both to start.

*Walk-on freshman punter Ty Perine of Prattville has boomed a few pre-game. Sophomore Skylar DeLong is starting in Reichard's absence but may have some competition.

*Lewis was not listed as a starter on the PA system. Redshirt sophomore Chris Allen was.

*Official kick-off time on CBS is 2:39 CT.

*The 1979 national title team was honored before kick-off. Cornerback Don McNeal and manager Colin "Big C" Maguire were on scooters.

First quarter

*Not sure what UA will announce as attendance, but there are a LOT of empty seats today. The heat index as we approach kick-off is 95 degrees in Tuscaloosa.

*Ole Miss won the toss and surprisingly defered to the second half. Alabama will receive and defend the north goal.

*Juniors Tua Tagovailoa and DeVonta Smith hook up for 74 yards to put Bama up 7-0 with 13:50 left in the quarter. Four plays, 90 yards in 1:10 on the drive.

*Lewis had a PBU to force a punt. Sophomore Jaylen Waddle lost the ball and Ole Miss recovered in mid-air and ran the fumble in for a touchdown that overturned as the fumble was ruled a muff. Ole Miss takes over at the Tide 30.

*Freshman quarterback John Rhys Plumlee scores from the 1-yard line and we are tied at 7 with 10:20 to go. Seven plays, 30 yards, 2:25 on the drive after Waddle's fumble.

*Senior Trevon Diggs returned the second kick for Bama.

*Junior Henry Ruggs was injured downfield on the play Tua took a sack on. It appears Ruggs may have pulled his left hamstring. Ruggs was replaced by freshman John Metchie.

*Freshman linebacker Christian Harris appears to be playing with an injured wrist.

*Lewis is being used solely as a third down rabbit rusher. He just stopped Plumlee on third down.That led to a 33-yard Luke Logan field goal to Ole Miss the lead 10-7. 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:39. There is 2:36 left in the quarter. 10-7 Rebels.

*Ruggs has been in and out of the medical tent. He's not putting weight on his injured leg. Nothing official but don't expect him back today.

*The move of former guard Kendall Randolph to tight end makes a huge difference in Alabama's running game. Saban said it earlier. Today we are seeing it.

Second quarter

*Holding on Jerry Jeudy costs his pal Waddle a short TD catch.

*Tua scrambles in from the 7 and Bama takes a 14-10 lead after Bulovas' PAT. Drive covered nine plays, 66 yards in 3:44. There is 13:52 left in the half.

*Tua has set the Bama school record for touchdowns responsible for. He now has 81 and moved ahead of AJ McCarron.

*Tua hit DeVonta Smith for 45 to the Rebels 37.

*Junior tackle Alex Leatherwood slid over to the right side to give Bama an unbalanced line on a Harris run.

With 138 yards on four grabs DeVonta Smith has exceeded his personal best of 136 receiving yards a few weeks back in Columbia.

*Ruggs is back in the game.

*Bulavos boots a 36-yard field goal to give Bama a 17-10 lead. Six plays, 65 yards, 2:18. We have 9:51 left in the half.

*Senior Matt Womack came in for a play at right tackle when junior Jedrick Wills had his helmet come off.

*Bama is now up 24-10 with 6:01 to go in the half due to a Tua to Smith pass of 25 yards capping a 6 play, 54 yard drive.

*Yet another injury to report is senior Shyheim Carter. He jogged off on his own. Maybe an ankle. He was replaced by sophomore Josh Jobe.

*Bama has split junior Najee Harris out wide today several times.

*Redshirt junior guard Deonte "Cornbread" Brown is in at left guard. Brian Robinson ran behind Brown to pick up a first down.

*DeVonta Smith strikes again. This time Tua hit him in the flats and he broke a tackle to go 23 yards and cap a 7 play 45- yard drive that took 2;09. With 2:45 to go in the half and Bama leads 31-10.

*Carter returned to action in the secondary.

*A touchdown-saving tripping penalty againt Ole Miss punter Mac Brown on Waddle sets the Tide up at the Ole Miss 28.

*"Mama! There goes that man again!" Smith scores again. This time Tua hit him for 33 yards capping a ne play, 28-yard march With 83 seconds left in the half it's 38-10 Bama.

Third quarter

*Junior receiver DeVonta Smith is on a record-breaking spree today At the half has eight catches for 221 yards and four TDS. The @AlabamaFTBL record for single-game receiving yardage is 224 (Amari Cooper twice in 2014). The four TDs are a single game record.

*Freshman DeMarco Hellams has become a regular member of the kick coverage units.

*In the Tide Loyalty app, students were issued their “Stay for Four” points at the half due to the heat. A lot of students have left, but about half seem to have stayed behind.

*A Lewis sack of Plumlee stalled Ole Miss' opening drive and forced a punt.

*Smith broke his own school record with that 27-yard TD from Tua. He also passed Amari Cooper for most yards in a single game as he capped a 3 play, 80-yard drive in 1:37. With 10:49 to go in the 3rd quarter Bama is up 45-10. Soon, we will see subs.

*On the current drive senior Raekwon Davis moved to nose guard with the ends freshman Byron Young and redshirt sophomore Phidarian Mathis.

*Plumlee hit Jerrion Ealy for nine yards and a TD. With 8:29 to go it's 45-17 Bama. Seven plays, 75 yards, 4:29 on the drive for the Rebs.

*Deonte Brown now at right guard. He's played both spots as Saban said on his radio show.

*Bulovas missed a 29-yard field goal.He doinked it off ther right crossbar much like in warmups.

*Sophomore Ale Kaho blocked an Ole Miss punt and recovered it in the end zone. Alabama leads 52-17 with 5:29 left in the quarter.

*Senior Tevita Musicka and freshman Byron Young joined Mathis on the d-line this series.

*Chris Allen ends the third quarter with consecutive tackles for losses.

Fourth quarter

*Plumee fires 26 yards to Jonathan Mingo for a TD. With 13:23 left the Tide leads 52-24. Will that score delay a Mac Jones sighting?

*Smith and Diggs were back on that kick-off rather than Ruggs/Robinson.

*Slade Bolden in the wildcat picks up five and a first down on fourth-and-one.

*Tua hits Miller Forristall for 19 yards and his school record sixth touchdown pass. With 7:57 to go Bama is up 59-24.