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Bryce Young, Alabama take Sugar Bowl lead on back-to-back TDs
By Andrew Olson
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Alabama got off to a slow start Saturday in the Sugar Bowl, but Nick Saban’s squad appears to have woken up. After falling behind 10-0, the Crimson Tide is up 14-10 in the 2nd quarter thanks to a pair of Bryce Young TD passes.
Facing 3rd-and-10, Young found RB Jahmyr Gibbs for a 60-yard pass play to get down to the red zone.
Bryce Young steps up and hits Jahmyr Gibbs for 60 yards on 3rd & 10! #RollTide #SugarBowl pic.twitter.com/dPfXsFV6qj
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The big play to Gibbs set up a strike to freshman WR Isaiah Bond for Alabama’s first touchdown of the game.
Young ▶️ Bond @isaiahbond_ @_bryce_young
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 31, 2022
Alabama’s second TD was set up by another big passing play. Young hit Jermaine Burton with a long ball to get the ball deep in Wildcat territory.
LONG BALLL ??
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 31, 2022
The scoring drive was capped by Young to TE Cameron Latu for a second early TD pass.
We like it A LATU. ? @Cameronlatu
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 31, 2022
Young is 7-of-11 for 149 yards in the early going. The game is in the 2nd quarter and can be viewed on ESPN.
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