The Texas Longhorns had the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide on the ropes late in the fourth quarter of their Week 2 matchup on Saturday. Despite losing their starting quarterback Quinn Ewers to a shoulder injury in the first quarter, Texas went blow-for-blow with Alabama all afternoon, and took the lead on a 49-yard field goal by kicker Bert Auburn with 1:29 left.
Bryce Young’s Houdini scramble saved Alabama from upset against Texas
Bryce Young is ridiculous.
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
With Alabama down by two, reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young got the ball for the Crimson Tide, and engineered a game-winning nine-play, 61-yard drive for the win. Alabama won, 20-19, in what could go down as one of the most tense college football games of the season.
Young made the play of the game with just over 30 seconds left. A blitzing Texas defender came through untouched and had Young in his grasps for what should have been a game-changing sack. Instead, Young slipped free from the tackle and scrambled for 20 yards to set up the go-ahead field goal.
This was an incredible play from arguably the best QB in college football at the biggest moment of the game:
Here’s another angle. How did Texas miss that tackle? Well, Young is just that talented.
What a heartbreaking loss for Texas. The Longhorns played a brilliant game all afternoon even after Ewers’ injury. Alabama nearly beat itself too with a record-setting number of penalties under Saban. Somehow, Alabama always finds a way, though.
Having a superstar QB Bryce Young certainly helps.
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