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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas Longhorns Recap - Crimson Tide Win 20-19
Alabama earned a 20-19 victory over Texas on Saturday in Week 2 action at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field.
Bettors who backed the Crimson Tide were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -21.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 64.0.
Jase McClellan rushed for 97 yards, while Bryce Young added 38 yards in the win. Jahmyr Gibbs and Traeshon Holden added 74 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Bijan Robinson rushed for 57 yards for Texas, while Roschon Johnson added 16 yards. Quinn Ewers threw for 134 yards for the Longhorns, while receivers Xavier Worthy and Bijan Robinson had 97 and 73 yards respectively.
Alabama outgained Texas 374-371 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-16 by the Longhorns.
Texas led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:44-29:16 split in that important category.
Alabama heads into a 3 battle against Louisiana-Monroe. Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against UTSA.