GLENDALE, AZ – Dabo Swinney knows Nolan Turner’s mental makeup more than anyone, so when he told him he would make the game-winning interception, it meant something.
Facing a fourth-and-one with just under 12 minutes remaining, Turner was the safety responsible for covering Ohio State’s Chris Olave, who came free for a 23-yard touchdown to put the Buckeyes ahead 23-21.
Swinney has been around Turner – who is the son of a former Alabama teammate – for a long time so he knew the junior safety was disappointed in giving up the play.