College Football World Reacts to Saban, Alabama Barely Surviving Texas

Alabama’s one-point win at Texas had college football Twitter buzzing on Saturday afternoon.

No. 1 Alabama picked up its second win of the season on Saturday afternoon, but the Crimson Tide got all they could handle from Texas in Austin. Nick Saban’s club had to overcome 100 lost yards due to penalties, and were ultimately a bit lucky to make it past the Longhorns.

After Texas kicked a go-ahead field goal with 1:29 left in the fourth quarter, quarterback Bryce Young flashed his Heisman-winning ability, leading the Alabama offense down the field to set up a 33-yard game-winning kick by Will Reichard.

The win came after Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers exited the game due to injury early on. Backup Hudson Card was also banged up during the afternoon, but played admirably in relief. 

Even beyond that, Alabama may have gone home with a loss if not for a 20-yard missed field goal by Texas’s Bert Auburn at the end of the first half, along with a dropped touchdown and dropped interception earlier in the game by the Longhorns.

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Whether Texas “is back” remains up for debate, but it’s pretty clear that Alabama escaped on Saturday.

But seriously, if Quinn Ewers doesn't get injured Texas probably wins this game.

— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 10, 2022

Great game.

'Horns should be proud.

Texas’ upset bid comes up short, Longhorns fall to No. 1 Alabama on game-winning FG https://t.co/l1GMLSX8Pr

— Bob Garrett (@RobertTGarrett) September 10, 2022

Although it was by far the hottest 🥵college football game I’ve ever attended, there was nothing quite like seeing two college football bluebloods in #Texas and #Alabama square off at a sold out @DKRStadium today. pic.twitter.com/LbL8xi6fmF

— Blake DeVine (@bladevine) September 10, 2022

So…Bama has ULM next week… and Bama is not going to be happy because they beat an unranked Texas by one point…Let us all say a prayer for the Warhawks that they make it out of Bryant Denny in one piece. #Alabama

— Seth Hawk (@SetherHawk50) September 10, 2022

Bryce Young saved the game and Alabama’s season with this one move. #Alabama #Texas

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— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 10, 2022

This Alabama-Texas game was exactly why a 12-team playoff would be awesome. If you make the “top teams” play three games in a row against a team like that you bet youre going to get excitement. @CFBPlayoff #CFB

— Chris Breece (@Breecegolfbet) September 10, 2022

.@ColinCowherd’s instant reaction to Alabama-Texas pic.twitter.com/u1gYOTxoQ3

— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) September 10, 2022

Gutsy Win for Alabama. So much to clean up, but a great response to adversity by Bryce Young and the Passing Game.

Texas played their tails off. They should be proud of how far they’ve come in just 1 year. Gotta finish drives in the Redzone. Can’t settle for 3s.

— Greg McElroy (@GregMcElroy) September 10, 2022

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