No. 11 Texas upsets No. 3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa in battle of future SEC rivals

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The horns are up in Austin, and Texas may actually be back after all.

The 11th-ranked Longhorns, as touchdown underdogs, went on the road and upset No. 3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa with a 34-24 victory Saturday night.

It was a tale of two halves – the first 30 minutes only saw 19 points of scoring while there were 39 points scored in the second half.

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Adonai Mitchell #5 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates his touchdown catch with Xavier Worthy #1 during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 9, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Crimson Tide opened up the second half with their third field goal of the night to cut their deficit to four points, and the Longhorns missed their field goal on the ensuing drive. With momentum in their hands, Bama took advantage.

Right before the closing of the third quarter, on 2nd and 11, Jalen Milroe threw a dot to Jermaine Burton for a 49-yard touchdown, and after the PAT, it was a 16-13 Alabama lead.

But early in the fourth, Texas had a huge 50-yard gain, and on the next play, Quinn Ewers hit Adonai Mitchell for a touchdown, and the Longhorns were up four. On Bama’s first play of the next drive, Milroe threw an interception that Jerrin Thompson returned to the Bama five-yard line. Running back Jonathan Brooks rushed into the end zone on the next play, resulting in a 27-16 Texas lead.

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Jonathon Brooks #24 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with teammates after running for a touchdown