Bryce Young comments on first overtime win in Iron Bowl history

For the first time ever, it took extra time for Alabama or Auburn to leave the Iron Bowl with a victory. The Crimson Tide came out on top on Saturday after a four-overtime battle with a final score of 24-22.

Alabama won with the heroics of quarterback Bryce Young, who added to his Heisman resume at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Young spoke to CBS reporter Jamie Erdahl about the win following the game.

“It was crazy,” Young said. “When you’re playing in the Iron Bowl, what else are you supposed to expect? Throughout all the ups and downs, even the last drive, I have so much faith in my guys. My confidence never waivered.”

To Young’s point, players, coaches and viewers are primed to expect the unexpected every Saturday after Thanksgiving. Until Saturday, the home team had won the last five matchups. The last two games in Jordan-Hare Stadium were upset wins in favor of the Tigers; they knocked off No. 1 Alabama in 2017 and No. 5 Alabama in 2019. They were ranked sixth and 15th in those matchups, respectively. 

“When we got the ball [with 98 yards to go], I was kinda happy about it,” Young added on the topic of Alabama’s final drive of regulation. 

In 12 plays, they stormed down the field and scored on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Young to Ja’Corey Brooks. That tied the game 10-10. It took 59 minutes and 36 seconds for one of the country’s most potent offensives to find the end zone. 

“We had some adversity there, and we needed to make sure we combat it together,” Young added. “That was the biggest thing, making sure that we were all on the same page… We had some issues offensively, but for us to come together and to really sort those things out together, that was the biggest thing for us.”

Young finished the day 25-for-51 with 317 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He posted a passer rating of 110.3, his worst of the season by a wide margin. After completing a pass of at least 50 yards in five consecutive games, Young’s longest pass play of the day was a 34-yard toss to Jameson Williams. Unfortunately for the Tide, Williams was ejected in the second quarter for targeting.

Additionally, Young’s offensive line did not do him any favors, as he was sacked a season-high seven times. 

After the win on Saturday, Alabama moved to 48-37-1 all-time against Auburn. The 11-1 Crimson Tide head to Atlanta next weekend to face 12-0 Georgia for the SEC title.