Alabama mounted a rally, but it was an ugly night in Tuscaloosa.
The offense and defense faltered, at different times, against the Longhorns and never strung together enough consistency for a late rally.Quarterback Jalen Milroe had two poor judgment interceptions and never really used his legs to keep the Longhorns off balance. Alabama also averaged 3.1 yards a carry . Some of the Tide’s best offensive sequences came on broken plays and even then, two touchdowns were called back due to offensive line penalties.
Not only was Steve Sarkisian the third assistant to join Kirby Smart and Jimbo Fisher in beating their old boss Nick Saban, but it was theDefense: C Alabama’s secondary repeatedly let a Longhorn sneak behind it and Ewers made the Tide pay. He finished with 360 yards of offense and three touchdowns. Texas also converted seven of 18 3rd-downs and two of three 4th-downs.
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