- ABC News
- November 21, 2020
Alabama senior wide receiver DeVonta Smith set an SEC record with his 32nd and 33rd career touchdown receptions on Saturday, passing former Crimson Tide great Amari Cooper and former Florida star Chris Doering. Smith hauled in a 10-yard scoring reception against visiting Kentucky in the second quarter to break the record, then added an 18-yarder in the third quarter. Smith has 10 touchdown catches in the past seven games. Smith finished with nine catches for 144 yards, and the top-ranked Crimson Tide won 63-3. "It's certainly a blessing to hear my name along the greats that have come through the SEC and this school," Smith said of his record-setting day. Smith could build on his lead in career touchdowns with regular-season games remaining against Auburn and Arkansas before the likelihood of any postseason games. Smith, who came to Alabama as a four-star recruit from Amite, Louisiana, burst onto the scene as a true...