The game represented a mix of the soon-to-be past and future of Alabama football, as the Crimson Tide honored its seniors at Senior Day, while true freshman quarterback Keelon Russell put his potential on display. Here are some notes from the game:

Alabama football QB Keelon Russell has a special skill set that will translate to SEC competition. He flashed it against Eastern Illinois.

The four-time Pro Bowl center had been on injured reserve after sustaining two concussions in a 15-day period.

Kalen DeBoer reacts to Conor Talty being booed off of Saban Field against Eastern Illinois after missing his seventh field goal of the season.

'Cupcake heaven': Alabama goes 129-0 against non-Power Four opponents in 2025 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kevin Riley and AK Dear each scored twice as No. 10 Alabama rolled to a 56-0 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday, a tune-up before next week’s Iron Bowl.

Safety Marcus Banks got hurt in training camp in July. He rejoined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a member of the team’s practice squad on Tuesday. Now, the former Alabama defensive back could make his NFL debut on Sunday.