Huddled in a corner of Bryant-Denny Stadium, Texas players sang the "Eyes of Texas" to a large contingent of fans in burnt orange T-shirts and arms raised with Hook 'Em hand signs Saturday night. It was a rare scene.
Texas' 34-24 win over No. 3 Alabama was the Longhorns' first against an AP Top-3 team since 2008 against Oklahoma. It was their first against Alabama since the 1982 Cotton Bowl, and the first by double digits against Alabama since the 1948 Sugar Bowl.
It was Alabama's first loss by double digits when entering the fourth quarter since 2008 against Florida in the SEC title game, and it snapped a 21-game home win streak (longest active home winning streak in FBS).