TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Fifteen seconds. That's how long it took to turn Texas from an underachiever to a threat, from a program in the wilderness to a program that's legitimately back.
Sep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers drops back to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports - 21385011TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Fifteen seconds. That’s how long it took to turn Texas from an underachiever to a threat, from a program in the wilderness to a program that’s legitimately back.
On the ensuing drive, Texas cranked it up, using speed and misdirection to keep Alabama guessing and converting a fourth-down conversion well within field goal range. That drive ended with the first of two first-half Texas field goals, giving the Longhorns an early 3-0 lead. It’s saying something that most of the highlights that played on Bryant-Denny’s screens to start the second half showed Milroe scrambling his way through plays that weren’t just broken, but crumbled. Milroe’s speed seemed to confuse everyone on the field but the referees, who tagged Alabama with another touchdown-nullifying penalty after a spectacular everything-out-of-nothing play. Once again Alabama had to settle for a field goal, drawing back to within four points at 13-9.
Alabama’s touchdown shook the cobwebs out of Texas, and the Longhorns stomped down the field in a three-play, 69-second drive to retake the lead, 20-16, on a Ewers pass to Adonai Mitchell. The touchdown was set up by a massive 50-yard Ewers pass to, and scramble by, Ja’Tavion Sanders that had Alabama’s defense spinning on its heels.
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