With Alabama on ropes after stunning Georgia comeback, 2 freshmen save the day in SEC thriller: “It was like slow motion’

Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) reaches for a pass against the Georgia Bulldogs during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ryan Williams gathered the Alabama receivers Friday night for a bit of video-game playing.

He battled teammates in EA Sports College Football 25, a way to relax a day before kickoff of college football’s biggest game of the season so far: No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama.

As is often the case, Williams, the Tide’s star 17-year-old receiver, played the video game with his own team. While engrossed in a tight battle with a teammate, Williams furiously moved the pieces on the virtual field using his controller until one of his defensive backs, fellow freshman Zabien Brown, snatched a ball out of the air for a game-sealing interception.

Williams celebrated the victory, and the next day, hours before Alabama played the real game against Georgia, he delivered a message to Brown: You’re gonna get the game-winning pick!

Nailed it.

On Saturday, at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in front of a rocking crowd, former U.S. president Donald Trump, Kid Rock and Hank Williams Jr., Alabama took down Georgia, 41-34.

It was the latest thrilling chapter of a heated series between the SEC’s unquestioned dynasties. The Tide blew a 28-0 lead, needed an acrobatic 75-yard touchdown catch from one freshman (Williams) and a last-second interception from another (Brown) to avoid what would have been a disaster.

On the national stage, in a top-five duel, the Tide’s two rookies had their coming-out party. Their quarterback, Jalen Milroe, put together a Heisman Trophy-worthy day. Their defense did enough in the end. And their coach, Kalen DeBoer, grabbed not only his first SEC victory but a win over a…

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Publish date : 2024-09-29 05:52:48

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