The greatest insult for Alabama wasn't the final score but the final act.
student manager Saturday night. Looking down before shaking her head and closing her eyes, the moment was setting in.The 10th and final penalty of the Crimson Tide’s ugly night ensured the ultimate insult. The offside flag on a fourth-down with 2:09 left meant Texas could drive the stake deep.
Texas has, for the past decade-plus, wilted in big moments. A year ago, the Longhorns outplayed Alabama for long stretches before falling from ahead, 20-19 in Austin.And for all the talk of Alabama finding a new identity, it again looked a lot like the Crimson Tide of 2022.The penalties, nearly non-existent last week, were back to last year’s level and they were brutal. Twice touchdowns were called back on drives that ended in field goals instead.
Milroe threw two interceptions that turned into 10 Texas points. Twice he stared down receivers and Texas made him pay on a night money was left all over the field. Even so, Alabama had a puncher’s chance until Texas went beyond the KO punch and reached for the Crimson Tide’s pride.Jabbed with a butter knife for runs of 3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 14, 3, 0 and 4 yards before the offside was an assault on Alabama’s legacy. The sixth run, that 3-yarder, came from former Alabama running back Keilan Robinson who transferred to Texas after Steve Sarkisian was hired. It was only his third carry of the night, but the point was made.
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