Alabama’s first pass against Michigan went for an 85-yard touchdown

Alabama’s season isn’t ending the way Crimson Tide fans would have hoped when they started the season ranked No. 1 with Heisman Trophy candidate Tua Tagovailoa leading the team, but Nick Saban’s squad can reach 11 wins on the year with a victory over Jim Harbaugh and Michigan in the VRBO Citrus Bowl.

Alabama forced a three-and-out to start the game, and backup quarterback Mac Jones got off to a perfect start against the Wolverines defense, launching his first pass of the game downfield to an open Jerry Jeudy, who evaded the last defender and walked in for an 85-yard touchdown.

Maybe a little too easy. pic.twitter.com/ONGw3QDvGD

— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) January 1, 2020

The catch put Jeudy over 1,000 receiving yards on the season, and made Crimson Tide history.

Jerry Jeudy needed 41 yards to reach 1,000 for the season. He picked up 85 on #Alabama's first offensive play of the Citrus Bowl.

For the first time ever, UA has two 1,000-yard receivers in a single year in Jeudy and DeVonta Smith.

— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) January 1, 2020

Good offensive decade for Alabama so far.

— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) January 1, 2020

Best shrug by an MJ in sports history #Alabama pic.twitter.com/Jmt9SbGKlx

— Drew Carter (@Drewdle25) January 1, 2020