Overview
- In the late second quarter, Alabama dialed up a designed lateral to 6-foot-7, roughly 360-pound left tackle Kadyn Proctor, who rumbled 11 yards to the Georgia 2.
- Quarterback Ty Simpson scored from two yards on the next play to push the lead to 24-14 before halftime.
- Alabama closed out a 24-21 road victory in Athens, with the gadget play helping produce the eventual winning margin.
- Kalen DeBoer said the play was installed in fall camp, shelved after a misfire, then revived during the off week after Proctor made a difficult practice catch.
- ABC’s broadcast noted coaches had worked the call in practice and highlighted Proctor’s nine-week weight program, as the sequence went viral with reactions including NFL reporter Ari Meirov.