It was an interesting game for a while, then Alabama stepped on the gas and left Texas A&M in the dust with a resounding victory on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
Texas A&M tied the game in the first half with two touchdowns in less than two minutes. But Alabama cruised from there, with big plays telling the story. A late touchdown to John Metchie III tied a career-high for Mac Jones with four TDs. That play also sent the Crimson Tide over 500 total yards in the game.
Here is a sampling of the media reaction to the Tide’s big win:
Mac Jones and this Alabama offense looks like it belongs in the Big 12.
โ Rex Castillo (@rexcastillotv) October 3, 2020
Alabama is averaging a ridiculous 10.5 yards/play. The highest Texas A&M has allowed in a full game under Jimbo Fisher was 8.59 yards/play โฆ at Alabama in 2018.
โ TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2020
Texas A&M: hey guys we can get this to a two score game here
Alabama: [bombs 87 yard TD pass, laughs]
โ BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) October 3, 2020
Alabama 42
Texas A&M 17 in the 3rd.
Nick Saban about to go 20-0 against former assistant coaches at Jimbo Fisher’s expense, which is one of his most impressive achievements when you think about it.
And A&M again does not look like a ready for prime-time player.โ Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) October 3, 2020
HALFTIME: Alabama 35 Texas A&M 14
โ Kellen Mond continues to be the same QB us Aggies have known for years … and thatโs not a compliment
โ Jimbo is getting out coached by Saban … but isnโt everyone?
โ The Texas A&M secondary has consistently been the worst FOR-EV-ER!!!
โ TฬทRฬทOฬทYฬท ฬทHฬทUฬทGฬทHฬทEฬทSฬท (@TommySledge) October 3, 2020
Saban vs Jimbo isnโt a fair fight
โ Doug Roberson (@DougRobersonAJC) October 3, 2020
Whewwwww, Jaylen Waddle. What a burner.
โ Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 3, 2020
If Texas A&M canโt stay within 3 TDs of Alabama this year when the Aggies have like 15 returning starters, a 4-year starter at QB & 4 senior O-linemen, when exactly is it going to happen before Saban retires?
โ Creg Stephenson the First (@CregStephenson) October 3, 2020
Can we stop ranking Texas A&M preseason now & pretending theyโre worth a damn?
KThxBye
โ Will Palaszczuk (@WilliePStyle) October 3, 2020
Mac Jonesโ 372 passing yards today, with time left to play, are the 12th-most in school history.
โ Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) October 3, 2020
Alabama kickers are 2-for-2 kicking field goals this season and itโs 45-17 Tide with 10:14 to play.
โ Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) October 3, 2020
Entering today, most wins by 20+ points against AP Top 15 opponents:
Tom Osborne 20
Nick Saban 19
Bob Stoops 16
Bobby Bowden 15
Joe Paterno 14โ Matt Brown (@MattBrownCFB) October 3, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
