In a back-and-forth game that was unexpectedly close, No. 1 Alabama rallied in the fourth quarter to pull out a 20-19 victory against No. 22 Texas.
No one — well, almost no one — picked Texas to actually beat top-ranked Alabama. But as a barometer of where the Longhorns stand two games into Steve Sarkisian’s second season, the Crimson Tide's 20-19 win paints an optimistic picture about the state of the program..
On special teams, Texas was able to control field position through punter Daniel Trejo, who averaged 46.4 yards per punt. Kicker Bert Auburn made four field goals, including one from 49 yards out to put the Longhorns ahead 19-17 late in the fourth quarter. The biggest question coming out of Saturday may be this: Is Texas truly good enough to hang tight with the best the FBS has to offer, or did Alabama just have an off day?For the first time under Sarkisian, the Longhorns arose to the challenge and seemed capable of standing tall against an opponent of Alabama's caliber, even if with a little assistance from the Tide's atypical sloppiness.
Held in check for three quarters, Young's performance across several late possessions represents his early-season Heisman moment as he attempts to become the second two-time winner in history.
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