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Alabama's Germie Bernard Stuns CFB World by Authoring Catch of the Year vs. Oklahoma

Bernard's outrageous reception set up a decisive fourth quarter touchdown for the Crimson Tide.

Mike McDaniel

Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard authored the catch of the year in Friday night's first-round game against Oklahoma.
Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard authored the catch of the year in Friday night's first-round game against Oklahoma. / @CFBReport on X.
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No. 9 Alabama fell behind 17-0 in the first half of Friday night's first-round College Football Playoff contest against No. 8 Oklahoma, only to flip the script and rattle off 27 straight points.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer threw a touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to cut the Crimson Tide lead to three, leading to a pressure-packed drive for Alabama's offense to keep the pedal down.

Then, Germie Bernard happened.

The star Crimson Tide receiver ran a streak down the visiting sideline and made the catch of the year deep in Oklahoma territory for a gain of 24 yards, setting up Alabama's offense in goal-to-go at the 5-yard line.

Alabama scored two plays later thanks to a Daniel Hill touchdown run to regain a 10-point lead.

The college football world was in awe with the outrageous catch by Bernard, which set up the Crimson Tide for the score that ultimately put the game away.

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MIKE MCDANIEL

Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.

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