Texas was capable of get an important first down within the third quarter of its recreation in opposition to No. 3 Alabama due to a technicality throughout the NCAA rule ebook.
Main 13-9, the No. 11 Longhorns tried a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 with lower than 4 minutes to go within the third quarter. However quarterback Quinn Ewers by no means bought possession of the ball after it was snapped. Operating again Jonathan Brooks then had the wherewithal to select the ball up off the bottom and run for a three-yard acquire and a primary down.
In line with faculty soccer guidelines, a fumble can’t be superior ahead on fourth down by another offensive participant however the participant who fumbled the soccer. However Texas was capable of hold the primary down as a result of officers dominated after a replay evaluate that Ewers by no means had possession of the ball after the snap.
The unique name on the sphere was Alabama’s ball. However since Ewers didn’t truly maintain onto the snap, it formally counted as a muffed snap and any Texas participant was eligible to advance the ball.
The conversion finally didn’t imply something, nevertheless. Texas didn’t get one other first down on the drive and Brooks was stopped a half-yard in need of the road to realize on Texas’ subsequent fourth-down try. Alabama then related on a TD move from Jalen Milroe to Jermaine Burton to take the lead.