Jalen Hurts yells 'Roll Tide' back as Jordan Davis tries to end NBC interview with 'Go Dawgs'

You can take the player out of the SEC but you can’t take the SEC out of the player, especially when it comes to rivalries. Jalen Hurts and Jordan Davis proved that Sunday in an interview with NBC on Football Night in America.

Analyst Maria Taylor, a Georgia alum, invited Davis, who played for the Bulldogs in college, to say “Go Dawgs” at the end of his interview. Georgia is set to play Alabama this coming weekend in Athens.

Hurts, however, was in the background and not going to let that slide. The former Crimson Tide quarterback looked to the camera and cut in with a classic “Roll Tide.”

“Jalen Hurts doesn’t claim Bama”

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— Courtney McKinney (@CourtAnne1225) September 22, 2025

Hurts played college football at Alabama from 2016-18 before playing his final season at Oklahoma. He has often shown his support for both schools since becoming a pro.

Davis played for Georgia from 2018-21 and won a national championship in his final season with the program. It’s safe to assume there will be plenty of trash talking between the two Philadelphia Eagles teammates heading into Saturday when the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs face off.

Alabama won the most recent two meetings, including a 41-34 victory last season. However, the Bulldogs enter a 3-point home favorites according to Bet MGM.

We’ll see whether that holds true and Davis and Georgia can regain bragging right over Hurts and Alabama. Kickoff for the game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Athens.

Jalen Hurts: Adversity faced at Alabama fueled Super Bowl journey, career achievements

Throughout his career, Hurts has consistently been questioned. That’s a challenge he’s faced going back to his college career.

With Hurts leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl last season, many of those questions about him are fading away. However, for Hurts himself, it’s that adversity that he’s faced that he believes fueled his journey to winning a Super Bowl.

“I’m that same kid that went to the national championship and lost,” Jalen Hurts said after the game. “And went back and got benched and had to transfer. Had to go through this just unprecedented journey. That kid always kept the main thing the main thing and always was true to his vision of what he saw. It’s only the beginning until it’s the end, and the end ain’t coming anytime soon.”

While at Alabama, Jalen Hurts led Alabama to a National Championship Game. There, he was benched at halftime for a younger Tua Tagovailoa. He’d return the next season to backup Tagovailoa before transferring to Oklahoma. That benching, and his response to it, became what most people today remember about his incredibly successful college career.

But now he’s a Super Bowl champion. And he’s not afraid to represent the Crimson Tide, where that journey all started.

On3’s Dan Morrison contributed to this report.