The Alabama football program has won double-digit games every season since 2008, albeit competing in the SEC. Entering this weekend, the Alabama Crismon Tide held a 4-1 record and a spot near the top of the AP Poll Top 25 but fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores the week prior in what many pundits considered the upset of the decade. Naturally, the expectation for Alabama against the South Carolina Gamecocks at home this Saturday was a massive bounce-back performance as more than a three-touchdown favorite.
However, after jumping out to a 14-0 lead, similar to the hot start they orchestrated against the Georgia Bulldogs in late September, the Crimson Tide found themself nursing a two-point lead with under a minute remaining and South Carolina’s offense at midfield. On the final play of regulation, Gamecock gunslinger LaNorris Sellers launched an interception, with Alabama football avoiding back-to-back regular season losses since 2007. The Bama faithful breathed a sigh of relief following Alabama’s victory against the SEC foe.
Crimson Tide’s Narrow Victory Had Alabama Football Fans Nervous
The concerning part isn’t that it was close (I think South Carolina is a good Program) it’s that Alabama historically would’ve absolutely kicked in the door and OBLITERATED whoever was next on their schedule after a loss the game before.
Following a historic road loss against the Vanderbilt Commodores the week prior, Alabama football hosted the 3-2 South Carolina Gamecocks at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Across the past five seasons, the Alabama Crimson Tide have outscored their opponents 134-25 following a regular season loss. After getting out to a somewhat comfortable 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, South Carolina scored a passing touchdown, a safety, and a field goal in the final two minutes of the first half. In the third quarter, the Gamecocks took the lead on a one-yard touchdown plunge from running back Rocket Sanders.
Still, Alabama’s offense finally came to life in the fourth quarter, answering with two touchdown scores courtesy of dual-threat passer Jalen Milroe. The Crimson Tide could not end the game on the final drive, allowing a South Carolina score that cut the lead to 27-25, the eventual final result. However, Alabama’s opponent had multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead, failing on a two-point conversion and falling short in the final seconds of regulation after recovering an outside kick. The rollercoaster performance had Alabama fans disappointed with the team’s effort following a horrific loss the week prior:
i miss you coach… pic.twitter.com/4GyC1GyUWl
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) October 12, 2024
There’s an entire generation of Alabama fans that have never seen this type of Alabama football and can’t comprehend it used to occur in standard definition with three guys named Dave.
— Ryan Brown (@RyanBrownLive) October 12, 2024
Alabama trying to play football after beating Georgia pic.twitter.com/HmhwOK1iAT
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) October 12, 2024
Very nice of Alabama to honor the return of Mike Shula to Tuscaloosa by playing like it’s 2004
— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) October 12, 2024
Alabama went from the PEAK of college football to fraud watch in a matter of 3 weeks…
The Tide are in danger of losing their 2nd straight game to an unranked team, which hasn’t happened since 2007 😳pic.twitter.com/w7N4vJlWZo
— Kicks (@kicks) October 12, 2024
I’m actually so sick of this idk what happened at halftime of the Georgia game but it killed this team
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) October 12, 2024
I'd like to know what the defense does and what the o-line does at practice.
— Antwon (@AntwonTX) October 12, 2024
Not a top 25 team.
The worst Alabama team in a long time. Better get ready for Tennessee next week. This is Shula all over again.
— Nathan McKinnon (@NathanMcKinnon) October 12, 2024
As an honest Alabama diehard this game was a fluke. We gave no effort and got saved by officiating
— BB🍊 (@BBlovesOranges) October 12, 2024
Nothing to celebrate about this win
— Yoda Trades (@MarketMovers10) October 12, 2024
embarrassing, fix it
— lucid upr 🤠 (@upr) October 12, 2024
FIRE WOMMACK
— 🇺🇸ColonelMAGAMark🇺🇸 (@ColonelMark4) October 12, 2024
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