Overview
- On second-and-4 with 8:44 left, Bernard elevated over defender Jacobe Johnson for a 24-yard reception to the Oklahoma 5-yard line.
- Two plays later, Daniel Hill scored on a 6-yard run to extend Alabama’s lead with 7:24 remaining.
- Fans and analysts flooded social media with praise, repeatedly saying Bernard had “mossed” the defender.
- Bernard finished with 3 receptions for 40 yards, securing the crucial fourth-quarter catch on a pass from Ty Simpson.
- With the win, Alabama advances to the Rose Bowl to face top-seeded Indiana on Jan. 1 in Pasadena.