It has allowed pressure on 30.9% of attempted passes, and Alabama rushers have gained zero or negative yards on 26.0% of carries. The offensive line has been mediocre ever since it gave up 10 tackles for loss against Miami in the season opener. It wasn't just the seven sacks allowed against Auburn. Everything fell on his shoulders in Jordan-Hare Stadium, serving as a culmination of events that had been building all season long.
Young didn't just lead the offense, he was the offense. Further obscured was what happened prior to that drive Alabama managed just 2 rushing yards in the first half and the offensive line gave up seven sacks - the most it has surrendered since the 2014 Sugar Bowl. Lost in those 12 plays and 97 yards was who wasn't on the field. Jameson Williams, Alabama's leading receiver, was in street clothes after being ejected for targeting in the first half Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama's leading rusher, was sidelined by a lower body injury he suffered midway through the fourth quarter and two of Alabama's starting offensive linemen, center Darrian Dalcourt and right tackle Damieon George Jr., were benched at halftime. To understand what a monumental task that is, consider again the drive at Auburn. 1-ranked Georgia to win the SEC championship on Saturday. In a Heisman race this close, what he did was give himself a chance and put himself on stage as the odds-on favorite at -200.īut to finish the job and take home the award, he has to thwart the best defense in recent memory and beat No. Young didn't win anything on Saturday night other than a football game. "He's got a lot of grit about him," Saban said, which is a high remark from someone who grew up in a coal mining town in West Virginia.īut something was lost in the postgame celebration and the rush to crown Young as this year's Heisman Trophy winner: context. Afterward, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said that Young was someone whom the players believed in, praising his mental toughness. Trailing by seven points on the road at Auburn with 1:35 remaining in regulation, he took over with the ball backed up against his own goal line and cooly marched the offense 97 yards down the field in 12 plays, capped off by a picturesque, 28-yard over-the-shoulder lob to Ja'Corey Brooks in the end zone.įour overtimes later, Young hit John Metchie III in the chest for a successful 2-point conversion to cap off the comeback and keep Alabama's hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff alive. In a season filled with gaudy statistics and jaw-dropping plays, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young finally had his so-called "Heisman moment" last Saturday in the Iron Bowl. The one thing standing between Bryce Young and the Heisman? Georgia's defense You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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