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EUGENE, Ore. -- Devon Allen has seen only one real downside in his ongoing transition from track back to football: Hes just not used to the cleats yet.The hurdlers feet were a bit sore following his first game back from his summer trip to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Allen was a late arrival for the Ducks fall camp and surprisingly saw a bit of action in Saturdays 53-28 season-opening victory over UC Davis.Allen eased his way back with a catch for 6 yards.I was in pretty good shape other than my feet hurting from cleats and stuff like that Im not used to, Allen said. The games are a lot easier than practice so I didnt have a tough time. But obviously I want to be in better shape as the season goes on.Just two months ago, Allen won the 110-meter hurdles in the Olympic Trials -- held on campus at Hayward Field -- becoming the first collegian to win the event since Renaldo Nehemiah of Maryland in 1980. He was also the first to win both NCAA and trials titles in the same year since Lee Calhoun of N.C. Central in 1956.The victory sent him to Rio, where he placed fifth in the 110-meter final. He became just the fourth active college player in the modern era to compete in the Olympics, joining Florida A&Ms Bob Hayes (1964), West Virginias James Jett (1992) and Texas Marquise Goodwin (2012).Allen always planned to return to football following the Olympics, possibly jumping back in for Oregons Sept. 17 game at Nebraska. But he has progressed much faster than anyone expected. New quarterbacks coach David Yost has been impressed.Its fun to see him when he all of a sudden shows back up and hes running go routes, Yost told reporters in Eugene last week. Weve yet to find anyone that can run with him or even close to him.When he arrived back in camp, he was applauded by his teammates, who had gathered to watch him compete in Rio during team meetings at the schools Hatfield Dowlin complex.It felt pretty good, it means that the guys wanted me to be back. And if you do anything and somebodys clapping for you, it means you did something good, Allen said. Just being able to compete in Rio for Team USA and coming back and having all these guys cheering and rooting for me is pretty cool.Allen made a splash as a redshirt freshman, finishing as the teams third-best receiver with 41 catches for 684 yards and seven touchdowns -- including an 80-yard TD pass from then-quarterback Marcus Mariota against Washington State.But his season came to a sudden halt on the opening kickoff of the Rose Bowl victory over Florida State. He was tackled on about the 20-yard line and fell to the field clutching his right knee. He missed that seasons national championship game against Ohio State and required surgery.He spent much of last season trying to return to form on the football field and the track -- all while eyeing the ultimate prize of an Olympic bid. He appeared in 12 games, but caught just nine passes for 94 yards.Allen said overall hes had it easy. The main issues have been the heavier clears he wears for football, and some soreness from the different muscles hes using. Hes also getting used to a new quarterback in graduate transfer Dakota Prukop.Now Im back into it, he said. Luckily were on the quarter system so were not back in school yet, so it is a little bit easier when I can just focus on football and now worry about classes and stuff like that. Fake Tigers Jerseys .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Detroit Tigers Store . 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OXFORD, Miss. -- After a touchdown-filled, humidity-drenched Southeastern Conference showdown, No. 1 Alabama and coach Nick Saban are still undefeated.Just barely.Weve got coaches getting IVs, weve got players getting IVs, the 64-year-old Saban said on Saturday night before bragging on himself a little. But the old fella doesnt need an IV. Because they dont make `em like they used to.Saban and the Crimson Tide were exhausted after a 48-43 victory over No. 19 Mississippi, which included a stunning comeback after falling into a 24-3 hole late in the second quarter. The 21-point comeback was tied for the largest in school history and the win snapped a two-game losing streak against the Rebels.Its only three weeks into the regular season, but Alabama already has two impressive wins. The first was a 52-6 win over then-No. 20 Southern California. The other was Saturdays hard-fought road win over the Rebels.Now the Tide (3-0, 1-0 SEC) should hit an easier stretch in their schedule. Alabama hosts Kent State and Kentucky over the next two weeks.Saban didnt talk about those opponents after the win on Saturday. What he did mention was the one major thing on his mind: Rest.I think we need a little break here, a little recovery, Saban said. This was a tough game. We need to get some of these guys back healthy and get ready for the next game and the improvements we have to make.There are so many lessons to be learned from this game. So many opportunities to teach. Itll be good for our staff and our players.Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 158 yards and ran for 146 more, but the biggest plays were touchdowns by defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and DaRon Payne andd an 85-yard punt return for a score by Eddie Jackson.ddddddddddddBecause of the heat and the physical nature of the game, Saban said the Tide used some inexperienced players down the stretch. Most performed admirably.We needed just about every guy we had to contribute in some way, Saban said.Alabama managed to get out of the game without any major injuries, though Saban said receiver ArDarius Stewart could miss some time with a sprained knee.Stewart caught four passes for just two yards before leaving the game in the second quarter. Hes caught 13 passes for 205 yards and a team-high three touchdowns this season.Getting Stewart back on the field will be a priority for the Tide. So will fixing some of the problems that caused them to give up 43 points against the Rebels.Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly threw for a career-high 421 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Saban was particularly bothered by an eight-second stretch of the fourth quarter that saw the Tides lead shrink from 48-30 to 48-43.The Rebels completed two touchdown passes and recovered an onside kick in those eight seconds before Alabama was able to restore order and come out with the win.Weve got to do a much better job on defense not giving up explosive plays, Saban said. We didnt play that bad on defense, but then wed have mental errors, gave up explosive plays and sometimes didnt play the ball very well in the deep part of the field.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '