Brooks had secured a fourth-down catch to extend a drive that resulted in the game-winning touchdown. It was one of the most important plays in a game No. 8 Alabama outlasted No. 14 Missouri 27-24 on Saturday at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The Crimson Tide (5-1, 3-0 SEC) has now won three consecutive games against ranked opponents.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has updated the status of two injured Crimson Tide players in the Missouri win.

You'd have thought No. 8 Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC) had just lost at No. 14 Missouri (5-1, 1-1). Instead, the Tide snapped Missouri's 15-game home winning streak, and Simpson delivered when it mattered most -- twice converting fourth downs on the decisive drive to seal a 27-24 win at Faurot Field.

The Crimson Tide superstar wide receiver was included in this week's availability report, and although he played, Williams didn't record a catch on Saturday.

Alabama football is at the midway point of the season. Here are four question marks the Crimson Tide has definitively answered through six games.

Week 7 of college football is underway. No. 8 Alabama edged out No. 14 Missouri in an Southeastern Conference thriller, while No. 25 Florida State's slump worsened with a loss to Pitt.

Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams had no catches in the Crimson Tide's win at Missouri. Here's what Kalen DeBoer had to say after the victory:

The first quarter wasn't the efficient offense Alabama State was used to, getting blanked for the first time in the season. Quarterback Andrew Body found his rhythm in the second quarter, especially on the ground, but a costly interception in the fourth quarter gave Jackson State a two-score lead.

Eli Drinkwitz wanted all of the blame for Missouri’s loss to Alabama football Saturday to be directed at him. “They got a good football team,” Drinkwitz said. “We just didn’t get it done today. Not going to assign blame to anybody other than the head football coach.