TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It obviously didn’t work, but the University of Alabama tried to start the Iron Bowl with an onside kick.
Sophomore Adam Griffith, who has been dealing with a back issue, ended up kicking the ball out of bounds.
“It was an onside kick, a blooper,” Coach Nick Saban clarified on Monday. “It didn’t bloop very good.”
Auburn ended up giving Alabama the ball right back with a lateral for a fumble on its first play. The turnover led to the first touchdown of the 55-44 game.
Christopher Walsh has covered Alabama football since 2004 and is the author of 19 books. In his free time, he writes about college football.
