Bryce Young reveals how many times he's watched film on national title loss

As the Alabama Crimson Tide work through spring football, returning starting quarterback Bryce Young is focused on improving on his 2021 Heisman-winning performance. While it was a year full of success for Young, it ended in loss with a 33-18 defeat in the national title game versus Georgia. Part of Young’s growth process has included rewatching that game.

“I watched it once immediately, that was more so just trying to look at everything, trying to process everything,” Young told media on Monday. “I actually just watched it again recently, it was now more for self-scout. Now, it’s about looking at everything that I didn’t do well last year and learning how I can improve that.”

In the national championship game, Bryce Young completed 35 of 57 pass attempts for 369 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. The California native hadn’t thrown more than one pick in a single game all season until the finale versus Georgia.

The Tide lost its top three wide receivers, Jameson Williams, John Metchie and Slade Bolden, at the end of the year. However, a new cast of young stars is emerging this spring.

Bryce Young leads 2022 Heisman odds

Las Vegas oddsmakers have updated their Heisman Trophy odds as college football enters the spring practice portion of the offseason. And after bringing home the award during a wild season, Bryce Young remains a sizable favorite to win it again. According to the latest update from VegasInsider.com, the Alabama quarterback is a +200 to repeat.

If Young is able to bring the Heisman back to Tuscaloosa for a second straight season, that will make him the first back-to-back winner since former Ohio State running back Archie Griffin did it in 1974-75. In fact, Griffin is the only player to ever win the award twice. That would put Young in exceptionally rare company.

During his first season as the starter, Young completed 66.9% of his passes for 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns. He also added another three scores on the ground, bringing his total to 50 touchdowns. This was after a freshman season that only saw the California native attempt 22 passes. In other words, Young proved to be an instant star for the Tide once earning the starter’s title.

In addition to Young, Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson is also heavily in the mix.