Highlights
2 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: ALA 90% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 3 PTS
Scoring plays
12 SCORES
DeVonta Smith 30 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
0-7
Jace Sternberger 15 Yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small Kick)
7-7
Tua Tagovailoa 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
7-14
Seth Small 52 Yd Field Goal
10-14
Hale Hentges 23 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
10-21
Seth Small 32 Yd Field Goal
13-21
Hale Hentges 6 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
13-28
Joseph Bulovas 47 Yd Field Goal
13-31
Josh Jacobs 3 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
13-38
Seth Small 25 Yd Field Goal
16-38
Henry Ruggs III 57 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
16-45
Kellen Mond 9 Yd Run (Seth Small Kick)
23-45
What happened
ESPN RECAPTagovailoa propels No. 1 Alabama past No. 22 Texas A&M, 45-
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Tua Tagovailoa heaved his first pass to a diving DeVonta Smith in the end zone for a touchdown. The 30-yarder wasn't a replay of their winning connection in the national championship game, but it did set the stage for No. 1 Alabama's 45-23 victory over No. 22 Texas A&M on Saturday. The game was close for a while before turning into yet another Crimson Tide romp. "We knew coming into this game it would be a 60-minute dogfight, and that's kind of what it was," tailback Damien Harris . "They played us close in the first half but we knew if we just kept grinding away, that eventually we'd be able to pull away." OK, it was more of a 27-minute dogfight, but that's more than other Tide opponents have mustered. Tagovailoa passed for 387 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score for the Tide in its first test against a ranked team.
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Team stats
TA&M · ALABRYANT-DENNY STADIUM, TUSCALOOSA · ATTENDANCE 101,821
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