Tua Tagovailoa‘s entrance into the college football consciousness may never be matched, for both drama and flair, in the history of the sport. Thrust into the third quarter of the College Football Playoff title game, Tagovailoa managed the moment with an uncommon grace and poise that has defined his career.
That night in Atlanta in January of 2018, Tagovailoa threw a walk-off, game-winning overtime touchdown pass, entrenching him deep in Crimson Tide lore before ever making his first career start.
On Saturday, Tagovailoa likely made his final career start at Alabama, as an injured hip will sideline him for the rest of the season.