Though the outcome of Saturday’s loss against the Alabama Crimson Tide was what many expected, not even the most diehard of Texas Longhorn fans could’ve scripted out the game we witnessed Texas play.
Going toe-to-toe against the No. 1 team in the nation, Texas nearly pulled off the improbable, and seemingly impossible, task of upsetting Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. In fact, in many facets of the game, Texas looked like the better team. For much of the game, the Horns held the reigning Heisman winner to paltry passing numbers. Texas even held the lead for much of the fourth quarter, and after 59 minutes and 45 seconds of play, led Alabama 19-17.