No. 11 Texas proved themselves in tonight’s matchup after defeating No. 3 Alabama on the road 34-24, ending the Crimson Tide’s 21-game home winning streak. An explosive play from Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers allowed him to connect with Adonai Mitchell for a 39-yard touchdown pass to put the Tide up 10 with about eight minutes to spare in the fourth quarter. This play came a few minutes after Alabama responded with their own touchdown to inch them closer to Texas, but it wasn’t enough.
The new sheriff in town goes to Quinn Ewers, who brought the aggressive energy to fire up the Longhorn offense. Ewers ended the night with 349 yards and three touchdowns, completing 24 of 38 passes. The fourth quarter served as the magic hour of the night for each team as both seemed to hop into a tit-for-tat scoring match. Ewers’ two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter were caught by playmaker Adonai Mitchell.
Mitchell finished the night with 78 receiving yards, while TE Ja’Tavion Sanders led with 114 receiving yards. Xavier Worthy notched a touchdown catch on the night, and Jonathan Brooks accounted for the game’s only rushing touchdown. The Longhorn defense charted for five sacks and finished with 56 total tackles.