Tide turning? Jaylen Waddle keeps Alabama in game with electrifying punt-return TD
By Adam Spencer
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Things weren’t looking great for the Alabama Crimson Tide early in Saturday’s game against LSU.
A fumble, a penalty that wiped out an interception and a number of missed blocks helped LSU take a 10-0 lead. However, special teams plays can swing games in a hurry, and that’s what happened late in the first quarter.
As you can see below, Alabama punt returner Jaylen Waddle fielded a kick, shook off a missed facemask penalty and sprinted all the way to the end zone:
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Jaylen Waddle takes the punt 77 yards TO THE HOUSE for an @AlabamaFTBL touchdown! pic.twitter.com/9JqltcLlWW
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 9, 2019
That cut the score to 10-7 LSU and sparked the Alabama fans in attendance out of their disbelief at how the first few drives went.
Waddle is a special return man, and his electric play has managed to give new life to the Crimson Tide.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.