Overview
- Germie Bernard scored twice in the final 2½ minutes, first on a 4-yard catch with 2:16 left and then on a 25-yard direct-snap run with 34 seconds remaining.
- Alabama covered 79 yards on 14 plays for the late touchdown and tied the game on a designed two-point pass from Ty Simpson to Josh Cuevas.
- Nose tackle Tim Keenan Jr. stripped quarterback LaNorris Sellers on the ensuing drive to set up the winning score.
- Ty Simpson threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and DeShawn Jones added an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown.
- The Crimson Tide improved to 7-1 and 5-0 in the SEC with a seventh straight win, though the run game managed just 72 yards on 23 carries and the result offers limited résumé boost against an unranked opponent.