A game that featured multiple no-calls that hurt the Texas Longhorns in a 20-19 loss to the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide also included a hugely controversial play in the third quarter with the game tied 10-10 when Alabama quarterback Bryce Young was pulled down by Texas defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat and threw the ball away in the end zone.
The record crowd of 105,213 fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium immediately began celebrating, believing that Young was either sacked for a safety or committed intentional grounding, which would also result in a safety.