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Alabama accused of being overrated after struggle win against Arkansas
By Keith Farner
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It was the fifth time in 7 SEC games that Alabama was in a 1-score game in the 4th quarter.
In the end, QB Bryce Young rescued the Crimson Tide with 3 touchdowns in the first half, and 2 more sensational touchdowns in the second half as the Tide prevailed 42-35.
Young had one in the second half where he appeared to be a magician. On second and 10, Young dropped back to pass. The pressure got to Young, so he scrambled around and somehow found receiver Chris Leary for the 11-yard touchdown.
Young later added a strong sequence to his Heisman Trophy resume when he launched a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams, then added a 2-point conversion that he ran in himself.
Arkansas continued to fight throughout, and one of the highlights for the Razorbacks was a fake field goal. It went for a touchdown as Reid Bauer launched a jump pass to Blake Kern for 32 yards and a touchdown.
It capped a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in which Arkansas hurt itself a couple of times with ill-advised penalties, including a false start on the original fourth down and four, which setup a 4th and 9 play that was setup to be a field goal.
It pulled Arkansas within 34-28 of the Crimson Tide on a drive that the Razorbacks needed to keep hope alive.
Alabama was a hot topic among college football fans, who declared that the Crimson Tide was overrated, while others called it a gutsy win.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction:
Alabama has two wins over ranked teams Mississippi and Arkansas who won’t be ranked end of season. Cincys win over notre dame as well as their dominating season should put them over Alabama. But Alabama survives on name alone and money which is all college football cares about
— michael (@MikeCav29) November 21, 2021
“Another gritty top-25 win for Alabama” — everyone #RollTide
“Ohio State beats another grossly overrated opponent” — also, everyone #OhioState
— Dan Shaffer (@shafferdb) November 21, 2021
Alabama is the most overrated team in the country
— Samuel LaForges (@bucks4ever2) November 21, 2021
Alabama are the most overrated 2 seed in college football history
— Domenic Z (@DomZenga) November 20, 2021
With Alabama’s gutsy 7 point blowout of Arkansas, I expect them to be ranked #1 this week.
— Mekka Don (@MekkaDonMusic) November 21, 2021
Alabama should be ranked no higher than #4 #CFBPlayoff
— QuintNJ (@QuintNJ) November 21, 2021
Get Alabama outta there. Overrated.
— TheGoodsDude (@DudeGoods) November 21, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
