Overview
- Germie Bernard scored twice in the final 2 1/2 minutes, including a 4-yard TD catch and a 25-yard direct-snap run with 34 seconds left.
- Ty Simpson threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and led a 79-yard, 14-play drive to set up the late equalizer.
- A trick-play two-point pass from Simpson to tight end Josh Cuevas tied the game 22-22 before the decisive final score.
- Alabama’s defense delivered an 18-yard pick-six by DeShawn Jones and a late turnover by LaNorris Sellers that set up the winner; local reports credit Deontae Lawson with the strip, while the AP cites Tim Keenan Jr.
- The Tide managed just 72 rushing yards on 23 carries but secured a seventh straight win to reach 7-1 (5-0 SEC) ahead of a bye and a Nov. 8 home date with No. 20 LSU, as Ty Simpson’s Heisman buzz persists.