Despite committing 15 penalties and a poor performance by its offensive line, top-ranked Alabama beat unranked Texas 20-19 on a last-minute field goal.
The Alabama quarterback was constantly harassed by the Texas defense, getting sacked twice and hurried seven times, but he still was able to move the offense with his arm and legs.
Young threw for over 200 yards and a touchdown. He carried the ball for 38 yards.
His 20-yard scramble into Texas territory was the most important run of the game. Will Reichard kicked a 33 yard field goal.
Alabama has a streak of 53 consecutive regular-season victories. The last time the Tide lost a game in the regular season was in 2007.
The team committed 15 penalties, the most in Alabama history, and one off the school record.
When you are playing games like this, it's all about execution. You need to pay attention to what's happening in front of you. You don't have to worry about what people say, how much you are favored in the game, or anything else.
You have to pay attention to what's in front of you. The guy you have to block is an offensive lineman. The guy you have to beat is a receiver. The defense gives you what you need to be a quarterback. You have to make the right cuts if you are a runner. We didn't do the things we need to. You have to be able to be focused on that and not put yourself behind the ball.
Alabama was a 21-point favorite against Texas and was able to win the game straight up.
Hudson Card, who replaced injured starter Quinn Ewers late in the first quarter, threw an incomplete pass on the final play of the game.
Ewers was injured and did not return.
Card threw for 158 yards and no touchdown.
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